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Safe home food preservation is simply a matter of obeying the rules of biology and chemistry. If left to nature, food will spoil, become inedible, and possibly transmit bacteria. This is caused by naturally occurring processes and organisms. Home food preservation involves identifying them and creating environments that stop or retard the processes and destroy the organisms so that the food remains safe to eat. If you’ve looked into home food preservation, you’ve surely heard about food that has spoiled and had to be discarded—or worse, horror stories about food poisoning and botulism. The truth is that some preserved food does spoil; on very rare occasions, this causes serious consequences. That’s why it’s very important to understand the mechanics of food spoilage and to always follow safe food-preservation practices. There is no one more vested in the safety of your food than you are!

Thoroughly washing your produce is one of the most important steps to creating a delcious and healthy product.