Drying food is simple, easy to learn and yields foods that are tasty and nutritious. The purpose of drying is to remove enough water from the food so that bacteria, yeast and molds cannot grow to harmful amounts causing food poisoning and spoilage.

Freezing is a convenient method for preserving foods at home. Frozen foods will maintain most of their nutritional value and fresh flavor if frozen properly.

This Montguide lists canning pressures for specific altitudes throughout Montana and recommended processing times for various meats. It includes a checklist for safe preparation and storage of home-canned foods, and instrucitons for canning meat, poultry and fish.

Instructions of making jams, jellies, and syrups with and without added pectin and for reduced-sugar fruit jams

Safe food handling prevents food-borne illnesses that arise from unsafe food handling practices. Designed especially for use by people who prepare food on behalf on nonprofits and other organizations, this publication provides check-lists for the safe handling, storage, cooking, and serving of food, and for keeping food preparation areas clean.

This comprehensive food-handling training package for food bank directors, staff and volunteers includes a 30 page training manual and series of five booklets focusing on foodborne illness, sanitation, risk management, food handling and repackaging bulk foods. Supplements include refrigerator and shelf storage guides. Illustrated packet

In this program, registered dietitian Kibbe Conti uses the four winds model and the medicine wheel to show how we can eat healthy meals based on the traditional eating pattern of Indians.

Choosing a college: This MontGuide is designed to help students who are thinking about higher education to base their decision on the entire package that a college or university offers. It discusses factors to consider in choosing a school and includes a timeline of tasks for college preparation. 8 pages; black and white.

Loose-leaf binder includes all current MontGuides on topics including clothing, community development, family financial management, foods, health, household equipment, housing and residential energy, human development, interior design, nutrition, solid waste management and textiles. Also includes subscription to new MontGuides as they are issued.

Disasters of all types - wildfire, flood, tornado, earthquake, hazardous material spill, winter storm - can strike quickly and without warning. You can cope with disaster by preparing in advance and working together. The following steps will help you get started.