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Did you preserve anything from your garden or the local farmers’ market this year?

If so, be sure to store those home-canned foods properly, away from direct sunlight, high heat, or freezing temperatures.

First, make sure the canned foods are labeled and dated with the month and year. Use a marker to write on the lid.

Second, find a cool, dry, dark place to store them. For best quality, store all home-canned foods between 50 degrees and 70 degrees.

Do not store them at temperatures above 95 degrees, such as in an attic or shed, near hot pipes, a stove, or a furnace. Heat will cause canned food to lose quality within a few weeks or months and may cause it to spoil. Dampness or high humidity may cause metal lids to rust and seals to break, allowing contamination and spoilage. Do not allow jars to freeze. Freezing and thawing of canned foods will not cause it to spoil unless the jars break or become unsealed, but it will change the texture of the food.

If freezing is a possibility, wrap jars in newspapers or towels, place them in heavy boxes, and cover with more newspapers and blankets.

Eat home-canned foods within one year for best quality and nutrition.

Contact Madison County Cooperative Extension office, 859-623-4072, for more information on home canning. (Reference: National Center for Home Food Preservation https://nchfp.uga.edu/how/store/store_home_canned.html)

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