The freeze-drying blog suggests doing a pound-for-pound match-up of fruit and dry ice, so I guess I’m freeze-drying five entire pounds of strawberries. Hopefully, this works out and I have tasty ...

If you are renting the machine to Freeze Dry candy, the price starts at $45 a run depending on the types of candy being done. Freeze dried food if done and packaged correctly can last up to 30 years.

At-home freeze dryers simplify the process with automated settings, but Danao cautions that these machines often lack adequate monitoring tools.

She then ordered her first freeze-drying machine, which was delivered in February 2021. By the end of March, she had signed up for her first farmers market.

Freeze-dried dog treats fit that criteria. To save money, Hess invested in a freeze-drying machine with his longtime partner and Ken’s Kreations business associate, Sean McCoy.

As freeze-drying machines become more accessible, hobbyists and small batch producers are trying their hand at the science. Oregon entrepreneurs are experimenting.