Youth learn how to safely preserve fruits, tomatoes, fruit spreads, and pickles, and how to use these home-canned foods in healthy recipes. The manual includes nutrition information, kitchen basics, the basics of the preservation procedure, and activities for the youth to conduct to learn the techniques. Activities include canning fruit, making syrup, jams and jellies, and making pickles.

Audience: Grades 3-12; Beginner Skill Level

Note: This manual is written for the youth participant.