As grocery prices rise, supply chains feel less reliable, and more families question where their food comes from, The Preserver's Garden offers a timely return to a nearly forgotten skill: growing food with the intention of preserving it.
Written by homestead farmers Staci Hill and Jeremy Hill, this is the first book to fully integrate garden planning with food preservation. Rather than treating gardening and preserving as separate skills, the Hills show readers how to grow food specifically for fermenting, canning, pickling, dehydrating, and freeze drying — making the entire process more intentional, efficient, and achievable.
Based on nearly a decade of hands-on experience at Gooseberry Bridge Farm in rural Missouri, the Hills guide readers through practical, approachable steps that work at any scale. Their philosophy is clear: you don't need acreage, expensive equipment, or a homestead lifestyle to preserve food successfully.
More than a gardening guide, The Preserver's Garden restores knowledge once passed down through generations and reframes food preservation as a modern solution to today's challenges — addressing food affordability, food allergies, food waste, and food deserts alike.
Press release — February 3, 2026