Who is canning?
• 22% of respondents completing the full interview reported canning food at home during the 2004 canning season; 79% of these planned to can food the following season. These numbers are somewhat lower (27%, 91% respectively) when compared with the 2001 survey. • 58% (earlier 49%) of home canners are between 35-64 years of age; 27% (earlier 23%) are 65 and over, and 15% (earlier 24%) are under 35 (Figure 1). • 76% of respondents were female (earlier 82%) and 51% (earlier 52%) were employed during the preceding year, either year- round (77%, earlier 72%), for 26-51 weeks (15%, earlier 21%) or for less than 26 weeks (8%, 4% earlier). • Most home canners have at least a high school education; 28% (both surveys) have at least a 4-yr college degree (Figure 2). • Less than half (41%) of home canners live in 2-4 person households (Figure 3). 60% (both surveys) of these households had no individuals under the age of 18 yrs, while 15% (earlier 19%) had one under-18 yr old, and 17% (earlier 8%) h
