A food dehydrator is an electric device designed to help in food preservation, mainly for fruit and vegetables or meat. Food dehydrators are becoming popular in households all over the USA. In this article, I’ll be looking at food dehydrators made in the USA.
Brands That Sell Food Dehydrators Made in the USA (The Short Answer)
Through research, I discovered four companies that sell some of the best food dehydrators manufactured in the USA. They are Nesco, Excalibur, Open Country, and The Sausage Maker, Inc.
The Companies That Make American Food Dehydrators (What I Found)
Now that we know which companies manufacture food dehydrators in the USA, let’s take a look at each one in a little more detail.
Nesco
Nesco is a company that is famous for making food dehydrators. It has been manufacturing food hydrators since it was founded in 1978. The company is based in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. Nesco offers products that can make healthy snacks by allowing you to dehydrate your own fruit chips and jerky.
The company produces a wide range of products, from some of the best stainless steel food dehydrators made in the USA to its ‘Add-a-Trays’ and ‘Jerky Gun Kits’. The ‘7-Tray Stainless Steel Digital Dehydrator is an example of the food dehydrators that the company produces. 7-Tray Stainless Steel Digital Dehydrator | NESCO.
Nesco is a trusted brand in America. It prides itself on making every single one of its products in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, USA. Here are links to some more of the American-made food dehydrator products by Nesco.
Excalibur
Excalibur began manufacturing food dehydrators back in 1973. The company is based in Sacramento, California. Excalibur has won awards for the best-rated food dehydrator. It is a well-known brand with households up and down the country owning a variety of Excalibur products.
The company has always prided itself in manufacturing its products in the USA. Excalibur’s ‘9-Tray, 26hr Timer, Solid Door, Black’ is one of its most popular models.
All of Excalibur’s products are made in the USA and more of Excalibur’s food dehydrators are listed here.
Image Source: Excalibur 9-tray, 26hr Timer, Solid Door, Black
Open Country
Open Country is an all-American company and like the entry above, it is based in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, USA. It is known for producing high-quality kitchen products. The business began producing some of the most trusted food dehydrators in the USA. However, it was purchased in 1986 by The Metal Ware Corporation.
Metal Ware is a company that has six operations constantly working in America. The company to this day manufactures its products ‘after 100+ years’ still in Two Rivers, Wisconsin.
One of Open Country’s food dehydrators can be seen here, it’s the Open Country Dehydrator FD1022-SK Review for 2020. Although it does not mention being made in America, Open Country’s manufacturing, controlled by Metal Ware, produces its food dehydrators in the USA, as seen below.
Image Source: About | The Metal Ware Corporation
The Sausage Maker, Inc.
The Sausage Maker, Inc. was founded by Rytek, who traveled the country and discovered many different ways of drying foods. This company prides itself on being discovered in New York City, America. It is known as an American family business that creates stainless steel food dehydrators of great quality for many uses.
As shown in this product description. D-5 Food Dehydrator With Stainless Steel Shelves clearly states the following, ‘Thank you for supporting USA-Made Manufacturing!’ The pride of USA manufacturing is important to the company and creating its food dehydrators.
Image Source: https://www.sausagemaker.com/about-us/
