Introduction and welcome

Welcome to Martinborough Manor pressure Canning 101 Course. Whether you are a complete newbie or an old hand, experienced at pressure canning or somewhere in between, this on-line course will provide valuable, current research-based information allowing you to prepare safe, home-preserved food for you and your family. The main aim of food preservation is to increase the shelf-life of a food while still keeping it safe. The lessons in this course will demonstrate and describe the proper methods, equipment and research-based guidelines that are recommended for safely preserving food using a pressure canner at home. After completion of the course you will:

• Increase your knowledge and confidence in pressure canning

• Identify the main differences between acid and non-acid foods and why the processing of these foods are different

This course is designed to be self-paced which means you can proceed through the lessons at any time that it is convenient for you. The lessons include video presentations and additional resources. The instructions will be there for you to print off and keep. Included will be a zoom session to which you will be invited where you can ask questions and watch me pressure can.

As a student of this course, you can, for the lifetime of the course email me with any problem pertaining to preserving using a pressure canner (limited to 5 emails a month) and I will endeavor to help you.  I may be able to answer by email or I may have to set up a zoom session to work out what you are doing.

So, begin the course by watching the video (just click the Next button) and start to think about your experience with preserving food.