When I lived in Manhattan I had a mouse problem (consequence of old building with dirty neighbors) and what always worked for me was a kernel of popped popcorn dipped in peanut butter placed in a sticky trap. It rarely failed to catch them, they love peanut butter.
Sorry to hear about the voles, but it sounds like they enjoy the same stuff the NYC mice liked. I hope you catch them all so your veggies can grow in peace! I'm so sorry to hear the infestation is bad enough to effect your canning. My neighborhood has a rat infestation problem, I'm not looking forward to combating that problem. I'm trying to think of ways to attract raptors to my yard that the HOA will allow (owl houses, raptor perches). With luck I'll be able to put in a few structures and have the raptors help keep the critters under control.
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