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Can You Freeze Dry Garden Seeds?
Saving seeds allows gardeners to preserve favorite varieties, reduce future seed costs, share plants with friends and family, and carry a garden’s history from one generation to the next. It also raises an interesting question: Can garden seeds be freeze...
Packing Freeze-Dried Food for Road Trips
A road trip has its own packing math that camping and flying don't: you've got trunk space instead of a backpack's weight limit, but you're also stopping at a lot more gas stations and drive-thrus than you'd probably choose to...
Planning a Bigger Garden for Freeze Drying and Food Preservation Garden planning often begins during the coldest part of the year. Seed catalogs arrive, new varieties catch your attention, and it becomes easy to imagine beds overflowing with tomatoes, peppers,...
How to Make Healthy Freeze-Dried Dog & Cat Treats at Home
Homemade pet treats don't have to contain long ingredient lists or artificial preservatives. Many dogs and cats enjoy simple, protein-rich treats made from recognizable ingredients. With a home freeze dryer, you can prepare treats in larger batches, package them for...
Reduce Food Waste: Freeze-Dry It or Share It
A huge amount of good food goes to waste every year in the U.S. — even as food insecurity remains a real problem for many households. Two habits go a long way toward closing that gap: freeze-drying food before it...
Tips for Storing and Sending Freeze-Dried Food
How to Package and Ship Freeze-Dried Food Freeze-dried food is lightweight, shelf stable when properly processed and packaged, and easy to portion into meals or snacks. Those qualities make it a practical choice for care packages, college students, deployed family...
Freeze-Drying a Full Turkey Dinner: What We Learned
A complete turkey dinner freeze-dries better than you'd expect, as long as you split it across the right cycles and handle each component a little differently when it's time to rehydrate. How to Split the Batch Two cycles works well...
Freeze-Dried Food Versus Dehydrated Food: What’s the Difference?
Freeze Drying vs. Dehydrating: Which Food Preservation Method Is Best? If you're looking for the best way to preserve food, you've probably asked the same question many home gardeners, outdoor enthusiasts, and families ask: Should I freeze dry my food...
How Much Electricity Does a Freeze Dryer Use?
If you're considering a home freeze dryer, one of the practical questions you may have is: How much will it add to my electric bill? The answer depends on your freeze dryer, the food you're processing, how long the batch...