We understand that purchasing a freeze dryer represents a significant investment in your future. Whether you're looking to enhance your food preservation capabilities at home or expand your business operations, the initial cost can feel substantial.

Data, however, doesn’t tell the complete story. All home freeze dryers give you complete control over the type of food that you store and how it is prepared.

The large home freeze dryers can weigh more than 160 pounds. That is a lot of weight to move around. Which is another reason many people keep them on carts, even if they have lots of room in their homes.

If you are planning to eat the food a few months or a year down the line you may be alright storing it in an airtight mason jar or some similar container. Resealable plastic bags, like those commonly used to bring lunch to work, are also acceptable for short and medium term storage.

Regarding vacuum pumps, the Premier (oil) pump is much quieter than the oil free pumps. I have to listen closely to know my Premier is running. And I can buy two oil type pumps for the cost of one oil free pump.

Some models, like the Cube from Prep4Life, have rectangular chambers for better space efficiency. The Elite model from them also has an internal pump, reducing needed floor/shelf space.

Plus, that one-year full warranty and limited extended coverage on essential parts give us extra peace of mind.

Freeze dried food is lighter than dehydrated or canned food – Dehydrated food retains about 20% of its water. As opposed to freeze dried food that is about 2% water. Canned food retains all of its moisture, and you also have the weight of the can to content with.

Freeze drying maintains nearly all of the nutritional value of fresh food. Other methods of preservation, such as canning and dehydrating, use high temperatures that destroy much of the food value.

We’ve found that this not only reduces our grocery bill by eliminating the need to buy organic produce, but also ensures we know exactly what’s in our food.

While Amazon is a known established e-commerce platform for many products, there are some issues you need to note. 

Both options have their pros and cons, and you will have to decide what suits your needs best, but for what is is worth, here is our 2 cents.

Trimleaf offers free shipping copyright-wide! We cover all duties & fees if your freeze dryer ships direct from the USA factory, this means no surprise costs or hidden fees, which can put off any excited customer. 

Preserve your garden and homestead harvest with a freeze dryer, or stock your pantry to prepare for emergencies. Use one to freeze dry candy or dog food- the uses you can explore are more info unlimited, or you can even make a small business around it.