This book is an introduction to food preservation techniques. With price and supply chain volatility, now is the time to learn how to acheive food sovereignty, a key to self-reliance during times of shortages. Food you put away now will sustain your family and provide a hedge against inflation. Learn how to provide your family with nutritious home made and home preserved meals that meet your family's preferences, sensitivities and medical concerns. From primitive methods such as smoking, salting and drying foods in the sun, to traditional methods such as canning, to modern techniques using electric dehydrators and freeze driers, your family can not only survive, but thrive during difficult times.