See also:
Budget101.Com: Dried Foods Recipes, FAQs, equipment and methods of drying fruits, vegetables, herbs and meats. Recipes include fruit leathers, pesto, and fruit powders. http://www.budget101.com/dehydrated_foods.htm
The Dry Store Food dehydrating information, equipment and supplies. http://www.drystore.com
Drying Vegetables Facts, information about nutritional value, drying trays, selection and pretreatment, and methods; from Colorado State University. http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/foodnut/09308.html
Food Drying Covers the basics of solar food drying; from Backwoods Home Magazine, by Marcella Shaffer. http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles/shaffer58.html
Fruit Leather Simple instructions on making it at home, using bananas, squash, tomato, or any other fruit or vegetable. http://www.allanstime.com/Health/Edna/fruit_leather.htm
How Stuff Works An explanation of all the different ways used to preserve food; from freezing to irradiation. http://www.howstuffworks.com/food-preservation.htm
Preserving Food Safely Michigan State University's page of links to extension materials about food preservation. Search for information on drying foods under "D". http://web1.msue.msu.edu/msue/imp/mod01/master01.html
Processing Meat in the Home Detailed instructions produced by the Minnesota Extension Service. http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/nutrition/DJ0972.html
Quality for Keeps -- Drying Foods Basics of food preservation methods, a little history, how to select a dehydrator, safety advice; from the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Missouri. http://muextension.missouri.edu/xplor/hesguide/foodnut/gh1562.htm