The best part of using a home freeze dryer from Harvest Right is the ability it gives you to freeze dry the foods you prefer to eat. People on special diets (or who just like to eat healthy) love the flexibility and choices that home freeze drying provides. Instead of purchasing store-bought freeze-dried food (along Read more
As sales of Harvest Right Freeze Dryers skyrocket, many of the owners are using their machines to counteract the economic impact of Covid-related shutdowns and layoffs. Purchasing a freeze dryer isn’t like buying a dehydrator. This is a serious investment, and there are many ways to use the machine to pay for itself. While many Read more
Brothers Ben and John Ritner loved going on hiking trips together, but what they didn’t love was eating bland, salty freeze-dried meals. One day while sitting around the campfire they came up with a plan – to make freeze-dried meals better. John, who attended culinary school, and Ben, who studied web development and business, decided Read more
Overall inflation rates rose to 6.8% over the previous year, marking the fastest annual increase in the inflation rate since June 1982, according to the latest consumer price index from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The impact of inflation can especially be seen in grocery stores with prices for meat, poultry, fish, and eggs increasing Read more
When storing food long term, it is critical to not allow bacteria to destroy your food. Bacteria need moisture, oxygen, light, and warmth to grow. Freeze drying food is great at eliminating moisture, but it still needs to be stored properly to ensure long-term usage. Mylar bags are great at not allowing in light or Read more
Gorgi Rigby not only turns 60 on June 22 but also starts a journey she has dreamed about for years – hiking the Appalachian Trail. Gorgi will be accompanied on this quest with her older sister Melanie. Melanie will turn 62 in August and is the mother of 5 children and 13 grandchildren. The Rigby Read more
Have you ever wondered just how many calories you burn while backpacking? The short answer – a lot! Of course, to figure out an exact number is a little difficult and can depend on a number of factors, including body weight, pack weight, elevation gain, terrain, and more. But it is possible to come up Read more
Have you ever taken trays out of your freeze dryer and noticed a lot of white crystalized bubbles coat your food? Or have you ever freeze-dried ice cream sandwiches and end up with a bubbly mess? This is common and there is nothing wrong with your freeze dryer. What is happening is just lyophilization, or Read more