The Solar Food Dryer

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"Cheap. Simple. Easy to operate. The fuel is free. The product is tasty. What's not to like? Read it."

- David Morris, Institute for Local Self-Reliance


"Here is an important do-it-yourself book. Because so much petroleum is used in the commercial growing and transport of food, we can expect that the rising cost of petroleum will speed the rise of food prices. As a result, more and more people will want to turn to solar drying of locally-grown foods in order to reduce family food costs. I recommend this book as a valuable introduction to this ancient but modern development in the preservation of food."

- Albert A. Bartlett, Professor Emeritus of Physics, University of Colorado at Boulder


"The Solar Food Dryer is a practical and handy guide - a step-by-step, easy-to-follow manual to help US readers design, build and operate a solar food dryer. In a time when people are increasingly concerned about the quality of food they're eating, this book is an excellent guide, allowing readers to learn and improve upon many age-old techniques to preserve and store summer's bounty."

- Tom Lawand, Solargetics Ltd.