Preserving

The True Cost -- and Reward -- of Fresh Food: Time Well Spent

Susie Middleton | Posted 10.19.2009 | Living


Susie Middleton

The usual argument against sustainable food is that it costs too much; but my farm share (which I pay directly to the farmer) is a bargain.

The United States of Canning

Kim O'Donnel | Posted 09.24.2009 | Green


Kim O'Donnel

Canning celebrates the abundance of your local food shed. If you don't grow your own food, you might go to your neighborhood farm market, roadside stand or co-op to buy what you need to jam, preserve or pickle.

4 Big Myths About Jam-Making

Flora Lazar | Posted 08.29.2009 | Green


Flora Lazar

Farmers markets around the country are screaming with color right now yet many still demur at the prospect of making their own fruit preserves. Market devotees deserve to know they've been unnecessarily intimidated.

How To Make Summer Preserves

Huffington Post | Posted 08.28.2009 | Green


Regina Charboneau of the Atlantic details how to make summer preserves. This is the time of year that I start thinking about preserving all the pl...