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Budget101.Com: Dried Foods  www.budget101.com/dehydrated_foods.htm Recipes, FAQ's, equipment and methods of drying fruits, vegetables, herbs and meats. Recipes include fruit leathers, pesto, and fruit powders.

The Dry Store  www.drystore.com Food dehydrating information, equipment and supplies.

Drying Food  www.ag.uiuc.edu/~vista/html_pubs/DRYING/dryfood.html Covers drying basics, methods and equipment, fruits, vegetables, herbs, meats, and storing methods; from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Drying Food with the Sun  www.countrysidemag.com/issues/4_1999.htm#drying From Countryside Magazine.

Drying Foods  ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/5347.html Ohio State University Extension fact sheet on the benefits of drying foods, preparation, pre-treatment, equipment needed, and a drying table for a variety of fruit and vegetables.

Drying Foods  edis.ifas.ufl.edu/scripts/htmlgen.exe?MENU_HE:Drying_Foods Includes drying food indoors and outdoors, pre-treating of foods, fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds, food leathers, jerky, remedies for problems, FAQs; from the University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.

Drying Vegetables  www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/foodnut/09308.html Facts, information about nutritional value, drying trays, selection and pretreatment, and methods; from Colorado State University.

Food Drying  www.backwoodshome.com/articles/shaffer58.html Covers the basics of solar food drying; from Backwoods Home Magazine, by Marcella Shaffer.

Fruit Leather  www.allanstime.com/Health/Edna/fruit_leather.htm Simple instructions on making it at home, using bananas, squash, tomato, or any other fruit or vegetable.

How Stuff Works  www.howstuffworks.com/food-preservation.htm An explanation of all the different ways used to preserve food; from freezing to irradiation.

The National Center For Home Food Preservation  www.uga.edu/nchfp Publications, seasonal tips, and resources for educators.

Preserving Food Safely  web1.msue.msu.edu/msue/imp/mod01/master01.html Michigan State University's page of links to extension materials about food preservation. Search for information on drying foods under "D".

Processing Meat in the Home  www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/nutrition/DJ0972.html Detailed instructions produced by the Minnesota Extension Service.

Quality for Keeps -- Drying Foods  muextension.missouri.edu/xplor/hesguide/foodnut/gh1562.htm Basics of food preservation methods, a little history, how to select a dehydrator, safety advice; from the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Missouri.

A Review of Solar Food Drying  solarcooking.org/dryingreview.htm Techniques, equipment, problem-solving, bibliography.