Recipes, FAQ's, equipment and methods of drying fruits, vegetables, herbs and meats. Recipes include fruit leathers, pesto, and fruit powders.

Ohio State University Extension fact sheet on the benefits of drying foods, preparation, pre-treatment, equipment needed, and a drying table for a variety of fruit and vegetables.

Simple instructions on making it at home, using bananas, squash, tomato, or any other fruit or vegetable.

Techniques, equipment, problem-solving, bibliography.

Detailed instructions for picking suitable foods and then drying them; from the University of Utah.

Covers drying basics, methods and equipment, fruits, vegetables, herbs, meats, and storing methods; from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

From Countryside Magazine.

Comprehensive site that covers drying food indoors and outdoors, pre-treating of foods, fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds, food leathers, jerky, remedies for problems, FAQs; from the University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.

Detailed instructions, including a materials list. From the San Diego Farm Bureau.

Facts, information about nutritional value, drying trays, selection and pretreatment, and methods; from Colorado State University.

How-to information for drying foods in dehydrators. Includes guides for bananas, pineapple, and biltong.

Covers the basics of solar food drying; from Backwoods Home Magazine, by Marcella Shaffer.

An explanation of all the different ways used to preserve food; from freezing to irradiation.

Plans for making a solar food dryer.

Michigan State University's page of links to extension materials about food preservation. Search for information on drying foods under "D".

Detailed instructions produced by the Minnesota Extension Service.

Basics of food preservation methods, a little history, how to select a dehydrator, safety advice; from the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Missouri.

Food dehydrating information, equipment and supplies.

Publications, seasonal tips, and resources for educators.