ESSENTIAL CANNING TIPS FOR PRESERVING FRUITS, VEGGIES AND PICKLES LIKE THE AMISH One major Amish Community practice is conserving food for the winter months when the garden is no longer producing and the harvest has long been harvested. For generations, Amish households have prepared for the winter and spring seasons by canning, a method of sealing food in glass jars to preserve it for later use. Canning is an important aspect...