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I take those expiration dates with a huge grain of salt.
Couple months ago I found a can of Margaret Holmes field peas in my pantry with an expiration date of ‘01.

They were absolutely delicious. Seriously!

BTW - I can about 100 quarts of stuff from my garden each season.

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"I found a can of Margaret Holmes field peas in my pantry with an expiration date of ‘01."

"They were absolutely delicious. Seriously!"

"BTW - I can about 100 quarts of stuff from my garden each season."

Expiration 01.! Wow..! Stones, you have..!!

My son is dead-set on spending $2,200 on a freeze dryer... I remember eating freeze dried ice cream back in the early 70's..(?) I'm not sold on the idea.....

Water..!! a good supply of water is absolutely critical... Walmart sells some pretty good cheap filters nowadays....