[appalachian_dweller]

Thanks for the advice Bear. I’ll bring that to the groups attention. We are planning on canning garden produce so I guess meats wouldn’t be any harder.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

I also suggest that you learn how to preserve foods without a cannier.

This is not a bad book to get hints from " Preserving Food without Freezing or Canning " but you will be better off looking on the internet for tips.

It is surprising how many things can be made shelf stable even without canning.