Currently, a search for #canning on Tiktok returns 69.5 million posts. Today’s canning enthusiasts explore canning to preserve the bounty from their home gardens or local farmers’ markets.

The recent focus on food security and self-sufficiency has sparked renewed interest in home preservation. Many families want to stock their pantries with wholesome foods they’ve prepared themselves.

For example, canning, fermenting and baking sourdough bread are hobbies that also provide a way to preserve food, make meals from scratch and reduce reliance on store-bought goods.

Unless, that is, they’re rebel canners. This self-described group of rule-breakers is dedicated to one very simple philosophy: your kitchen, your rules. In the kitchens of these so-called rebel ...

Hands-on hobbies and vintage skills are making a comeback. Today, more people turn to sourdough baking, canning, gardening and fermenting, driven by a growing interest in self-sufficiency and a ...

When Lee Rust became a certified Master Gardener a few years ago, her passion for sustainable food and self-reliance truly ...