106: Jessica Piper on Jarden's Can-It-Forward Day

106: Jessica Piper on Jarden’s Can-It-Forward Day

Jessica is a home canning expert and has worked for Jarden Home Brands for over 11.5 years. She currently is an Analytics Specialist (or Home Canning Expert) in Consumer Affairs and a certified process engineer through the USDA. Being a life-long resident in Muncie, Indiana, Jessica has a strong affinity toward the Ball brand & its heritage in her community.
Now in its 6th year, Can-It-Forward Day has a “Facebook Live! Event” taking place on Friday, July 22, 2016 from 10AM – 3:30PM ET. Jarden Home Brands, will host a series of live, unique recipe demos taking place in kitchens across the country.

Listen in and learn about

How she came to have the career she never expected
What a Home Canning Expert is and how to reach them
The history and purpose of the Can-It-Forward Day program
What to expect this year with the program
How to get your canning questions answered live
What resources you need to have for successful canning
An important note for you if you have a glass top stove!
The difference between the water bath and pressure methods
and why you don’t use a pressure cooker for your canning
some safety tips
Her number one rule for canning
Some recommended websites for recipes
Her personal recipe recommendations
Long term storage – why 1 year is the recommended time
Why the experts at Bell get a kick out of the “canning 101” type phone calls
The history of the Ball Brothers company, and how they got started in Muncie, In. as well as some of the other companies connected to the Ball Corporation companies.
Why the older Blue Books are
The Facebook Live! Event on July 22

As well as:

Her greatest failure – her story of a canning gone wrong
Her biggest success – what happened when she got to be on the QVC show
What drives her
Her advice for canners everywhere

Book recommendation:
The All New Ball Book of Canning and Preserving

How you can reach Jessica:
Freshpreserving.com
National Center for Home Preservation
Canning call center: 1 (800)-240-3340 M-F 8:30am-4:30pm EST
Facebook – Ball Canning and Recipes
You tube: Ball Canning

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