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Learn More Using the Resources Below
Food Preservation Links
- Jarden Home Brands Fresh Preserving Help Line
- Kraft Foods, Inc.
- Mrs. Wages
- USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning
Food Safety Links
- Food Safety Culture Team - Chapman Group
- Food Safety Infosheets
- National Center for Home Food Preservation
- NCDA Starting a Home-based food business
- Small Farms GAP Certification
Information Portals
More Extension Programs at NC State University
- Entrepreneur Initiative for Food
- Food Safety Courses
- Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Programs Extension Programs
- Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences
National eXtension Resources
Partnerships and Organizations
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