Canning and Freezing Vegetables

You can enjoy a variety of vegetables throughout the year if you can or freeze them when they are in season.  Canning is a safe method of preserving vegetables if done properly. The following research-based resources will help you can and freeze the best quality vegetables safely at home. 

All home-canned foods should be canned according to the procedures in the Complete Guide to Home Canning (USDA).

Canning Resources

• How do I can?
• How do I freeze?
• Answers about Canning
• USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning
• Equipment and Methods Not Recommended
• Testing Jar Seals and Reprocessing Unsealed Jars
• Approximate pH of Foods and Food Products
• Map of Altitudes in Arkansas

Perfectly preserved green beans. Photo courtesy of Serena M. Fuller.