Benefits of Canning Your Own Food

We all see the pallets of canning jars at supermarkets and it makes us believe that canning is just not worth the effort. If you think the same, it’s high time for you to realize all the benefits of home preservation.

Let’s start with the financial aspect, although I don’t think it’s the most important advantage of home canning: it saves money. Fresh produce is available during the season at much low prices and you can preserve your favorite veggies and fruits to enjoy all of them year round. Yes, even those delicious jams that cost an arm and a leg in your local upscale kitchen store are easy to produce for pocket change. You’ll see that you can save quite a sizable sum, little by little.

Canning has a huge environmental benefit, because you reduce the waste and cost associated with pre-packed foods. You don’t have to worry about where all those cans and plastic jars end up; your jars are reusable.

If you can your food properly, it will be healthier for you and your family. I think there’s obvious lack of healthy food options nowadays. With all those chemicals, unnecessary additives and preservatives, you can’t be certain what exactly you are eating. So, if you would like to eliminate all the necessary ingredients from your food, opt for canning your own food.

Finally, canning has a sentimental value, because it reminds people of a simpler time. Your grandmother or mother used to do it, perhaps. Small jars with canned foods are also very nice solution for wedding favors, especially home-made ones.

Nevertheless, it’s important to learn to CAN FOOD! Although it can help you enjoy homegrown fruits and vegetables all year long, if done wrong, canning can have deadly consequences. To make sure you’re doing it right, invest some time in learning to can your own food. It’s easy and fun, plus it has all the above mentioned benefits.