Finally Feel Confident Canning in Your Own Kitchen

Stop second-guessing yourself, wondering who to trust, and putting off canning because you're afraid of getting it wrong. Join me for a LIVE, one-day workshop where I'll show you exactly how to preserve food safely and confidently, one simple step at a time.

August 11th
9 am - 1 pm PT

Let's Can Together!

Finally Feel Confident Canning in Your Own Kitchen

Stop second-guessing yourself, wondering who to trust, and putting off canning because you're afraid of getting it wrong. Join me for a LIVE, one-day workshop where I'll show you exactly how to preserve food safely and confidently, one simple step at a time.

August 11th
9 am - 1 pm PT

Let's Can Together!

Raise your hand if you've ever done this... 🙋‍♀️

Bought the jars...

Watched a few YouTube videos...

Read a couple of blog posts...

Maybe even picked up a canning book or two...

And somehow...

You ended up feeling less confident than when you first started looking into preserving food at home.

One person says a recipe is perfectly safe.

Another says it'll make your family sick.

Someone on Facebook insists her grandma's method worked for fifty years.

Someone else says it's dangerous.

And meanwhile...

You have berries going soft on the counter.

Zucchini is coming out of your ears.

The freezer is full.

The farmer's market has the best prices of the year.

And you're standing in your kitchen wondering...

"How am I supposed to know what's actually right?"

If that's you, I want you to know something.

You're not the problem.

Learning to preserve food has become far more confusing than it needs to be. I want to invite you to cut through the confusion and find a clear path forward during my one-day Confident Canning Workshop.

Yes! Sign me up!

Raise your hand if you've ever done this... 🙋‍♀️

Bought the jars...

Watched a few YouTube videos...

Read a couple of blog posts...

Maybe even picked up a canning book or two...

And somehow...

You ended up feeling less confident than when you first started looking into preserving food at home.

One person says a recipe is perfectly safe.

Another says it'll make your family sick.

Someone on Facebook insists her grandma's method worked for fifty years.

Someone else says it's dangerous.

And meanwhile...

You have berries going soft on the counter.

Zucchini is coming out of your ears.

The freezer is full.

The farmer's market has the best prices of the year.

And you're standing in your kitchen wondering...

"How am I supposed to know what's actually right?"

If that's you, I want you to know something.

You're not the problem.

Learning to preserve food has become far more confusing than it needs to be. I want to invite you to cut through the confusion and find a clear path forward during my one-day Confident Canning Workshop.

Yes! Sign me up!

Why I Created the Confident Canning Workshop

I believe learning to preserve food shouldn't feel impossible.

You shouldn't have to piece together ten conflicting YouTube videos.

Wonder whether the recipe you found is actually safe.

Lie awake wondering if your jars sealed correctly.

Or feel like you need a chemistry degree just to preserve some green beans.

Like most of us, I didn’t grow up on a farm. I didn’t inherit land or know anything about growing and preserving food. In fact, my journey began on a tiny apartment patio where I started cooking from scratch and preserving what I could out of pure necessity! My husband Josh and I were poor as church mice with a growing family to support and very limited time.

Trying to mesh these old world skills with modern schedules can be tough. We didn’t grow up seeing homesteading “baked in” to everyday life the way our great grandmothers did. When I started out, I felt that same overwhelm and frustration you might be feeling now.

One evening, I sat down on the front porch with Josh and started crying. I said, "Where are the women who are supposed to show me how to do this?" 

And he looked and me and said, "Honey. You're going to have to become that for the next generation."

Today I preserve between 800 - 1200 jars of food every year, all using SAFE, tested, approved recipes. I don't take chances when it comes to my family's health, and I don't believe you should either. 

I want to hand you the confidence to safely preserve food in your own kitchen and give you the tools to take control of your family's health and future. 

Come Can With Me!

By the end of our day together you will...

  • Understand the foundations of safe home canning, so you know why tested methods matter, not just that they do.
  • Know exactly which supplies you actually need (and which ones you can skip).
  • Watch the complete canning process from start to finish, so there are no more mysteries about what it actually looks like.
  • Learn how to confidently recognize and avoid unsafe recipes and questionable advice online.
  • Walk into your own kitchen thinking, "I can absolutely do this."

Let’s Dream Together for a Moment…

 

Take just a minute to imagine your life on the other side of this workshop. What does it look like for you?

Imagine standing in your kitchen with your garden harvest or farmer's market haul...

...and knowing exactly what to do next.

Imagine pulling a jar off your pantry shelf in the middle of winter and serving it to your family with complete confidence.

No wondering if you followed the right recipe.

No lying awake thinking,

"I hope I did that correctly."

Just total peace that comes from understanding not only what to do...

...but why you're doing it.

Because once you understand the science behind safe canning, the fear starts to disappear.

I can tell you based on my own experience, safely preserving food in your own kitchen is not a pipe dream - it’s a reality waiting for you!

Are you ready to take the first step?

Yes! I Want to Attend the Live Workshop!

Let’s Dream Together for a Moment…

Take just a minute to imagine your life on the other side of this workshop. What does it look like for you?

Imagine standing in your kitchen with your garden harvest or farmer's market haul...

...and knowing exactly what to do next.

Imagine pulling a jar off your pantry shelf in the middle of winter and serving it to your family with complete confidence.

No wondering if you followed the right recipe.

No lying awake thinking,

"I hope I did that correctly."

Just total peace that comes from understanding not only what to do...

...but why you're doing it.

Because once you understand the science behind safe canning, the fear starts to disappear.

I can tell you based on my own experience, safely preserving food in your own kitchen is not a pipe dream - it’s a reality waiting for you!

Are you ready to take the first step?

Yes! I Want to Attend the Live Workshop!

Success Stories

“Carolyn is an excellent teacher. I am thankful for all that she has contributed and continues to contribute to the homesteading and self-reliance community. The content grows your knowledge and confidence. What she teaches is accurate and well informed. But the best thing about her videos is that they feel supportive, and welcoming. You will feel like you are learning from an encouraging friend.” - Maria

“Homesteading Family is my go-to when I have questions about just about anything related to gardening, preserving, raising animals, or anything else homestead related. I trust Carolyn to share accurate information, so I don't have to wade through all the mis-information out there. I so appreciate her willingness to share so much of herself and her family with so many to help us all along on this journey and to create a community that can be challenging to find on our own. I can't recommend Homesteading Family highly enough.” - Kelly

“Of all the media out there Carolyn’s content has always been one I can trust. It is very evident she goes above and beyond to educate and gives you the confidence to believe you can do this! I am so thankful for a peek into her homestead and for the wisdom she imparts in every video.” - Gina

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Carolyn Thomas

 

Hi! I’m Carolyn! My husband, Josh, and I live on 40 acres in Idaho with our 11 children where we grow, preserve, and prepare most of our own food right on our property.

As young parents with a quickly growing family and a desire to feed them healthy, whole foods (even on a tight budget) we knew very quickly that we were going to have to figure out how to grow and preserve it ourselves... good food was just too expensive!

I knew how to cook, but I had very little experience preserving my own food. So, I did what most people do when they want to learn a new skill.

I researched!

I checked out a canning book from the library, followed a recipe for Spanish sauce, and proudly lined those beautiful jars up on my pantry shelf.

My family loved it.

I made that recipe more than once and it became a staple in our home.

Then I discovered something that absolutely stopped me in my tracks.

The recipe wasn't actually safe.

That realization shook me.

Not because we got sick (thankfully, we didn't), but because I realized I had unknowingly put the people I love most at risk.

For a little while, I seriously questioned whether I should keep canning at all.

But if you're new to Homesteading Family, you'll soon learn that I'm a little stubborn. 😉

Instead of giving up, I got curious.

I wanted to understand why that recipe wasn't safe.

Why some methods work and others don't.

Why one recipe could be trusted while another couldn't.

And what I discovered completely changed the way I looked at food preservation.

The science behind safe canning isn't nearly as complicated as the internet makes it seem.

Once you understand what's happening inside the jar, the rules stop feeling random.

They start making sense.

And when things make sense...

Confidence follows!

I never wanted anyone else to have to learn the hard way, or have that moment where their stomach drops because they realize they put their family at risk. 

So Josh and I created Homesteading Family to give families like ours a hand up, and that's why I'm inviting you to the Confident Canning Workshop.

For one day, we'll slow everything down, walk through the process together, and help you understand why each step matters, so you can preserve food with confidence in your own kitchen.

 

Come Can With Me!

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Carolyn Thomas

 

Hi! I’m Carolyn! My husband, Josh, and I live on 40 acres in Idaho with our 11 children where we grow, preserve, and prepare most of our own food right on our property.

As young parents with a quickly growing family and a desire to feed them healthy, whole foods (even on a tight budget) we knew very quickly that we were going to have to figure out how to grow and preserve it ourselves... good food was just too expensive!

I knew how to cook, but I had very little experience preserving my own food. So, I did what most people do when they want to learn a new skill.

I researched!

I checked out a canning book from the library, followed a recipe for Spanish sauce, and proudly lined those beautiful jars up on my pantry shelf.

My family loved it.

I made that recipe more than once and it became a staple in our home.

Then I discovered something that absolutely stopped me in my tracks.

The recipe wasn't actually safe.

That realization shook me.

Not because we got sick (thankfully, we didn't), but because I realized I had unknowingly put the people I love most at risk.

For a little while, I seriously questioned whether I should keep canning at all.

But if you're new to Homesteading Family, you'll soon learn that I'm a little stubborn. 😉

Instead of giving up, I got curious.

I wanted to understand why that recipe wasn't safe.

Why some methods work and others don't.

Why one recipe could be trusted while another couldn't.

And what I discovered completely changed the way I looked at food preservation.

The science behind safe canning isn't nearly as complicated as the internet makes it seem.

Once you understand what's happening inside the jar, the rules stop feeling random.

They start making sense.

And when things make sense...

Confidence follows!

I never wanted anyone else to have to learn the hard way, or have that moment where their stomach drops because they realize they put their family at risk. 

So Josh and I created Homesteading Family to give families like ours a hand up, and that's why I'm inviting you to the Confident Canning Workshop.

For one day, we'll slow everything down, walk through the process together, and help you understand why each step matters, so you can preserve food with confidence in your own kitchen.

 

Come Can With Me!

Who is This Workshop For?

Whether you’re in a city high-rise, a cozy suburb, or a rural homestead, this workshop will show you practical, actionable steps to start canning your own food at hom.
If you’re feeling uncertain about where to start, if you’ve tried before and hit roadblocks, or if you’re just curious about whether canning is even for you, you’re in the right place!

This is more than just a few hours learning the foundations of safe canning - it’s a movement, a support system, and an invitation to a life filled with purpose, stability, and FUN. During our time together, I’ll help you discover the tools you need to find joy and freedom, and to create a sustainable, secure future for yourself and your family.

Ready to join the movement? Spaces are limited because we’re committed to making this experience as interactive and personal as possible.

Register now for the Confident Canning Workshop. The journey to a resilient, abundant life begins right here - let’s take the first step together!

Who is This Challenge For?

Whether you’re in a city high-rise, a cozy suburb, or a rural homestead, this crash course will show you practical, actionable steps to stock your pantry with nutrient dense foods your family will actually eat.
If you’re feeling uncertain about where to start, if you’ve tried before and hit roadblocks, or if you’re just curious about whether filling your pantry with homemade food is even possible for you, you’re in the right place!

This is more than just a few days of filling your pantry - it’s a movement, a support system, and an invitation to a life filled with purpose, stability, and FUN. During our time together, I’ll help you discover the tools you need to find joy and freedom, and to create a sustainable, secure future for yourself and your family.

Ready to join the movement? Spaces are limited because we’re committed to making this experience as interactive and personal as possible.

Register now for the Fill Your Pantry Challenge. The journey to a resilient, abundant life begins right here - let’s take the first step together!

I’m ready to take the first step!

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