Giveaway: Ball Blue Book of Preserving (38th Edition)
Win one of 10 Copies of the 38th Edition, just Released in 2024
A new edition of the Ball Blue Book of Preserving was just released this year, but most home canners haven’t been able to get their hands on one (yet). Supply chain issues are still plaguing book distribution, and at this point, though it was published two months ago…it’s not even available online!
There are a few Walmart stores here or there that have copies, but it’s hit or miss.
I was lucky enough to get my hands on a stack of these beauties, and I’m sharing the wealth with you!
(Update: The giveaway ended May 1st 2024. The winners were announced here. But you can still read on to learn about the changes in the New Ball Blue Book!)
(This giveaway is in no way sponsored or endorsed by Ball Canning, or anyone else. I bought these with my own money because I’ve seen how many people are frustrated at not being able to find them, and I want to help my readers get their hands on a copy!)
If you’re curious about what’s changed in this new edition, I’ve written a comprehensive list of the changes and new recipes in the 38th Edition of the Ball Blue Book of Preserving.
Yes, I literally read through every recipe in both books, side by side, to find the changes for you. And yes, I am that much of a canning nerd. Thank you very much.
In fact, I have a pretty extensive collection of vintage canning books, and I’ve been digging into the history of the Ball Blue Book for the past few weeks now.
I managed to dig up a copy of the first edition from 1909 (when it was called “The Correct Method of Preserving Fruits), and it was no more than a 30-page pamphlet.
Beyond that, I’m sitting on more than a dozen vintage editions, and I’m so stoked to see yet another one with updated guidelines (and new recipes) hit the shelves.
And I’m even more excited to be able to share it with y’all!
If you’re as much of a canning nerd as I am, I’ve also put together a list of more than 100 historical canning books, all of them full-text and available free online.
They’re for historical reference only, of course, but it is so much fun to see how canning has changed over the years…and how it began just over a century ago.
But I know…I know, you’re here for the giveaway! And you want to know what’s new in modern canning guidelines…so I’ve got you covered.
To enter to win a copy of the 38th Edition of the Ball Blue Book of Canning, click the comment button below and tell me your favorite thing to can at home. (If you’re new to home canning, let me know what you’re excited to make first.)
On or shortly after May 1st, 2024, I’ll select ten individual winners at random from the comments below to receive one book each (There are no right or wrong answers, but comments on this substack post only, please).
Books will be mailed via media mail, and the contest is only open to US residents 18 or older. (Sorry, y’all, international shipping is expensive.)
Click the comment button below to enter!
Until Next Time,
Ashley at Creative Canning
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And, if you know anyone who would love a copy for themselves, click the link below to share the giveaway. The more the merrier!
(Don’t forget to read this post to find out what’s changed in the 38th Edition of the Ball Blue Book of Preserving! )
Here is where you comment to enter! (My favorite recipe from this year is home canned pineapple salsa...and I'll have that recipe up on the site for you soon.)
Adding a Comment for Nancy who left this on the Practical Self Reliance Substack by mistake:
My favorite thing to can is apple sauce, especially since I splurged (Black Friday) and got the KitchenAid fruit and vegetable strainer attachment a couple of years ago. Practically makes itself, and it's the most consistently eaten canned item I make.