Best Foods To Grow For Preservation and Storage

Know before you grow.

When we are planning what to grow/raise, we defiantly want to consider our end harvest and how we will use, process and store our foods.

This is a selection of some of the best fruits & vegetables to grow for preserving for winter months or shortages for (drying, canning, freezing, freeze drying, fermenting)

1. Asparagus (canning, freezing, freeze drying)

2. Apples (canning, drying, freezing, freeze drying)

3. Beets (canning, freezing, drying, freeze drying)

4. Berries-raspberry, strawberry, blackberry, goji etc (drying, canning, freezing, freeze drying)

5. Cabbage (canning, freezing)

6. Carrots (canning, freezing, freeze drying)

7. Cherries (drying, canning, freezing, freeze drying)

8. Corn (drying, canning, freezing, freeze drying)

9. Cucumbers (canning)

10. Cranberries (drying, canning, freezing, freeze drying)

11. Herbals (all varieties) ( drying, canning, freezing)

12. Garlic (drying, canning, freezing)

13. Green beans (canning, freezing)

14. Kales (drying, canning, freezing)

15. Nectarines (canning, freezing, freeze drying)

16. Mushrooms (drying, canning, freezing, freeze drying)

17. Onions (drying, canning, freezing, freeze drying)

18. Okra (canning, freezing, freeze drying)

19. Passion Fruit (freezing, freeze drying)

20. Peas (drying, canning, freezing, freeze drying)

21. Pears (drying, canning, freezing, freeze drying)

22. Peaches (canning, freezing, freeze drying)

23. Peppers (drying, canning, freezing, freeze drying)

24. Pineapple (drying, canning, freezing, freeze drying)

25. Plums (canning, freezing)

26. Potatoes (drying, canning, freezing, freeze drying)

27. Tomatoes (drying, canning, freezing)

28. Root Veggies-all varieties (drying, canning, freezing)

29. Winter Squashes (drying, canning, freezing)

30. Meats -Fats, Tallow/Lard & Organs too. (drying, canning, freezing, freeze drying, smoking)

31. Eggs (drying, water glassing, freezing)

32. Dairy -cheeses, butter, ice cream (drying, freezing)

Ferments are another top way of great preservation to add many of these foods into on the list—(Sauerkrauts, Kimchis, Kefirs, Yogurts, Kombuchas, Picklings, Sourdoughs etc)