Dry Pack Products

Dry-pack products for home storage need to be low moisture (10% moisture or less), good quality, and insect free. An oxygen absorber packet should be included in each ocntainer for all products except sugar.

Approved Products:

Milk: non-fat dry milk and milk/whey products such as hot cocoa

White Flour: bleached or unbleached

Whole Grains: wheat, white rice, dry corn, popcorn, rye, barley, etc. Grains that are not milled or cracked and do not have an oily seed coat

Rolled Oats: quick or regular

Legumes: dry peas and beans, including dehydrated refried beans

Pasta: pasta products that do not contain egg

Fruits and Vegetables: dehydrated or freeze-dried products that are dry enough to snap (Best items include apples, bananas, potatoes, onions, carrots, corn and peas.)

Sugar: Granulated or powdered (no oxygen absorber necessary)

Miscellaneous: TVP (texturized vegetable protein), cheese powder, gelatin, soup mixes (without bouillon)

Non-Approved Products:

Milled Grain: whole wheat flour, cornmeal, cereal, granola

Oily Grain/Seeds: nuts, brown rice, pearled barley, sesame

These products are stored best when kept in the freezer.

Our "canner day" is quickly approaching. Now is the time to be gathering the items you would like to dry can. Now is the time to be determined to get our food supplies in order. What will you be canning?