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	The National Center For Home Food Preservation URL: http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/ ODP description: Publications, seasonal tips, and resources for educators. Page title: National Center for Home Food Preservation Page description: The National Center for Home Food Preservation is your source for methods of home food preservation.
	Budget101.Com: Dried Foods URL: http://www.budget101.com/dehydrated_foods.htm ODP description: Recipes, FAQ's, equipment and methods of drying fruits, vegetables, herbs and meats. Recipes include fruit leathers, pesto, and fruit powders. Page title: Homemade Dehydrated Foods Only Page description: How to dehydrate your own fruits, veggies and meats at home for just pennies
	Food Drying URL: http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles/shaffer58.html ODP description: Covers the basics of solar food drying; from Backwoods Home Magazine, by Marcella Shaffer. Page title: Food Drying by Marcella Shaffer Issue 58 Page description: Backwoods Home Magazine - practical ideas & articles on self reliant living including building, alternative energy, gardening, farming & much more.
	Preserving Food Safely URL: http://web1.msue.msu.edu/msue/imp/mod01/master01.html ODP description: Michigan State University's page of links to extension materials about food preservation. Search for information on drying foods under "D".
	A Review of Solar Food Drying URL: http://solarcooking.org/dryingreview.htm ODP description: Techniques, equipment, problem-solving, bibliography. Page title: A Review of Solar Food Drying (The Solar Cooking Archive)
	Drying Food URL: http://www.ag.uiuc.edu/~vista/html_pubs/DRYING/dryfood.html ODP description: Covers drying basics, methods and equipment, fruits, vegetables, herbs, meats, and storing methods; from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
	Drying Foods URL: http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/5347.html ODP description: Ohio State University Extension fact sheet on the benefits of drying foods, preparation, pre-treatment, equipment needed, and a drying table for a variety of fruit and vegetables. Page title: Drying Foods, HYG-5347-97 Page description: Through-out history, the sun, the wind, and a smokey fire were used to remove water from fruits, meats, grains, and herbs. Benefits of Dried Food D
	Drying Vegetables URL: http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/foodnut/09308.html ODP description: Facts, information about nutritional value, drying trays, selection and pretreatment, and methods; from Colorado State University. Page description: Successful drying depends on heat, air dryness and air circulation. Select vegetables to be dried at peak flavor and quality. Blanch most vegetables before drying to stop enzyme action. Package dried foods in tightly sealed containers and store in a cool, dry place.
	Quality for Keeps -- Drying Foods URL: http://muextension.missouri.edu/xplor/hesguide/foodnut/gh1562.htm ODP description: Basics of food preservation methods, a little history, how to select a dehydrator, safety advice; from the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Missouri. Page title: GH1562 Quality for Keeps -- Drying Foods, MU Extension Page description: MU Extension, University of Missouri
	Drying Food with the Sun URL: http://www.countrysidemag.com/issues/4_1999.htm#drying ODP description: From Countryside Magazine. Page title: Countryside Magazine Page description: Current issue of Countryside, the magazine for readers seeking voluntary simplicity, greater self-reliance (homesteading) with emphasis on home food production-gardening, cooking, food preservation,etc.
	Processing Meat in the Home URL: http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/nutrition/DJ0972.html ODP description: Detailed instructions produced by the Minnesota Extension Service.
	How Stuff Works URL: http://www.howstuffworks.com/food-preservation.htm ODP description: An explanation of all the different ways used to preserve food; from freezing to irradiation. Page title: Howstuffworks "How Food Preservation Works"
	Drying Foods URL: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/scripts/htmlgen.exe?MENU_HE:Drying_Foods ODP description: Includes drying food indoors and outdoors, pre-treating of foods, fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds, food leathers, jerky, remedies for problems, FAQs; from the University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. Page title: Menu to Topic Redirection Page description: EDIS is the offical electronic document library of UF/IFAS.
	The Dry Store URL: http://www.drystore.com ODP description: Food dehydrating information, equipment and supplies. Page title: Welcome to The Dry Store
	Fruit Leather URL: http://www.allanstime.com/Health/Edna/fruit_leather.htm ODP description: Simple instructions on making it at home, using bananas, squash, tomato, or any other fruit or vegetable.