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Here’s What to Do If your Harvest Right freeze dryer touchscreen isn’t responding, responds when you touch the wrong location, or won’t let you navigate through the menus, there are a few troubleshooting steps you can try. The most important...

There are hundreds of foods you can freeze dry, but a few seem to become favorites almost immediately. Freeze drying can turn familiar foods into something completely different. The hardest part with some of them is getting them into a...

We recently invited a longtime Harvest Right owner to share how food preservation has been part of her family for generations, and how freeze drying has become part of that tradition today. "Growing up, I had grandparents who had a...

Whether you're freeze drying strawberries from your garden, saving leftovers before they go to waste, preparing complete family meals, or building a long-term food pantry, a few simple habits can make every batch easier and more successful. The more you...

A productive garden can go from a few ripe vegetables to more food than your household can eat in a surprisingly short time. Tomatoes ripen together. Green beans seem to double overnight. Zucchini grows faster than you can give it...

Understanding Flavor Changes After Freeze Drying Freeze drying is one of the best ways to preserve the original flavor of food, but freeze-dried food won't always taste exactly the same as it did before it was dried. In fact, many...

Common Causes and How to Improve Future Batches Freeze drying begins with freezing, so it's natural to wonder whether your food froze the way it should. If a batch doesn't seem to freeze evenly or the results aren't what you...

Understanding Ice Buildup During Freeze Drying Seeing ice build up inside your freeze dryer can surprise new owners, but ice is a normal part of the freeze drying process. As moisture is removed from frozen food, it travels as water...

How to Check Your Food Before Packaging One of the most important steps in home freeze drying happens at the end of every batch. Before packaging your food, take a few moments to make sure it is completely dry. Food...