Welcome to The Strawberry Pantry
If you’re dreaming of a simpler way to feed your family—starting with what you grow and preserve yourself—you’re in the right place.
This is a cozy space filled with helpful tips, gentle guidance, and beginner-friendly canning advice to help you build a pantry full of homemade goodness. Whether you’re just getting started with canning for beginners or planning your first canning garden, you’ll find step-by-step guides, practical resources, and plenty of encouragement to start small and grow with confidence.
Here, the focus is on slowing down, doing things by hand, and finding joy in every jar.
Canning for Beginners
Want to can vegetables, soups, and meats at home? Our beginner’s guide to pressure canning covers everything you need to know—equipment, safety, step-by-step instructions, and easy recipes to get started!
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Planning a Canning Garden
Want to grow a garden that actually fills your pantry? This beginner-friendly guide walks you through everything you need to plan a canning garden—from what to plant and how much, to when to harvest and preserve it all.
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Latest Posts
- The 1924 Family Dinner That Changed Home Canning ForeverIn 1924, a family dinner in Oregon turned tragic when home-canned green beans claimed twelve lives. It’s a heartbreaking story — but one that reminds us how far home canning has come, and why safe, tested methods matter more than ever. A must-read for anyone learning to can the right way.
- What to Do with a Truckload of Peppers (When You Can’t Freeze Them)Got buried in bell peppers? Whether your garden exploded or your neighbor showed up with a mountain of them, here’s how to turn that pile into jars, powders, and sauces you’ll actually use. Safe canning ideas, dehydrator tricks, and clever ways to make sure not a single pepper goes to waste.
- 17 Honest Reasons People Still Can (Besides Saving Money)Ever wonder why people still spend their weekends filling jars when grocery shelves are full? It turns out canning isn’t just about saving money — it’s about family, food security, creativity, and a quiet kind of pride. These 17 heartfelt reasons will make you fall in love with the art of home canning all over again.
- Is Home Canning Really Cheaper Than Buying Store-Bought?Ever wondered if canning actually saves money or if it’s just one of those cozy kitchen hobbies? This breakdown shows what it really costs to fill your shelves with home-canned food—and where the savings add up fast. Spoiler: the numbers might surprise you.
- What Is a Canning Garden? A Simple Way to Grow What You’ll Actually UseA canning garden is a veggie garden planted with your pantry in mind. Instead of growing a bit of everything, you focus on crops you’ll actually preserve—like tomatoes for sauce, cucumbers for pickles, or green beans for the pressure canner. You grow with recipes in mind, plan for harvests that make sense for canning, and aim to fill jars, not just salad bowls.