A major consideration in the design of a solar food dryer is the convenience factor. If your dryer is not easy to use, you may find that you’re simply not using it very much. There are probably a few ...

A solar food dehydrator is the perfect option for preserving produce while saving energy. At MOTHER EARTH NEWS, we love the idea of eating locally-grown fruits and vegetables year round, and food ...

With increasing interest in healthy eating, sustainable local food supplies and self-reliance, many people are discovering the benefits of a solar food dehydrator -- access to high-quality fruits and ...

Q. When fruits and vegetables are on sale, I want to buy large quantities and preserve them by natural drying with no chemical preservatives. How can I make a simple inexpensive solar food dryer? — ...

Dear Jim: I plan to buy a lot of fruits and vegetables now (lower prices) and preserve them for natural snacks and cooking. I thought about drying them. Do solar dryers work well or are electric ones ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Creating a solar food dehydrator has served up national acclaim. Five years after starting his company, Dr. Klein Ileleji has been recognized by the U.S. Small Business ...

Dear Jim I plan to buy a lot of fruits and vegetables now (lower prices) and preserve them for natural snacks and cooking. I thought about drying them. Do solar dryers work well or are electric ones ...

We’re basically hoping to keep that agricultural heritage alive in Surry County.” Minglewood’s grant also provided a solar dehydrator. One of the simplest, no-frill tools I’ve seen, the solar ...

Frost Steele, a Brigham Young University assistant professor of nutrition, dietetics and food science, will present a lecture about his solar dryer project in Fiji Friday, March 6, at 1 p.m. in S232 ...

Without electricity to power freezers, food leftovers aren’t really an option in most of India. A 26-year-old grad student had developed a low-cost technology that can prevent tons of food waste.

The [VelaCreations] family lives off the grid, getting the electricity that they actually use from solar and wind power. When they started looking for ways to preserve the fruit and vegetables now ...

Don't pay a premium to buy pre-dehydrated food. Dehydrate your own with this simple dehydrator made from scrap lumber. The Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa shares simple plans for ...