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Arcadia Farms -
Monday March 25, 2013 - By Katie
If your household is similar to ours,
the grocery slice of the budget pie is sizable enough to get your
attention. Most “experts” recommend budgeting 14-20% of your take home
pay for food (groceries, lattes, eating at restaurants, etc.). A recent study...
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The Old Winery Farmers Market -
Tuesday December 18, 2012 - By Jean
We're at the time of year when everyone is in a hustle and bustle of the Holidays. For us the Farmers Market is filled with beautiful gift items and our market friends are all too happy to stop by and pick up that beautiful, one of a kind, hand crafted item...
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For Dragonflies And Me -
Tuesday December 18, 2012 - By Neil & Jean
We're at the time of year when everyone is
in a hustle and bustle of the Holidays. For us the Farmers Market
is filled with beautiful gift items and our market friends are all
too happy to stop by and pick up that beautiful, one of a...
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The Jam and Jelly Lady -
Sunday May 20, 2012 - By Sonya
It's canning season - and perhaps a little early! I've already been canning Ohio strawberries for three weeks -what the heck? It's so unusual to have these delicious, ruby-red berries in my cooler so early in the year, but you know the saying: make hay while...
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The Jam and Jelly Lady -
Wednesday March 09, 2011 - By Sonya
It's not news to anyone who knows me: I'm crazy about the science of preserving. I've been studying it for half my life! When I teach a Canning Boot Camp, I love to include snippets of preserving history. I just had to share one of these...
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The Jam and Jelly Lady -
Monday May 03, 2010 - By Sonya
I'm often asked in canning classes how I feel about using old jars. Really depends on what you classify as old. I've had several students so worried about food safety that they never used a jar twice! On the other hand, I've had students use...
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Wall Flower Studio Garden -
Thursday January 07, 2010 - By Karen
Some reasons to save seeds
1) Saving seeds appeals to my motto of " waste not want not ".
I hate to see anything good go unused, and the economical reasons alone, especially in today's...
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Double Oak Farm -
Tuesday February 10, 2009 - By Lori
The other day I took all my delicious kumquat preserves down to the
basement. I always have the most satisfied feeling when I look at all
the jars lined up on the shelves. It's a secure feeling. It's an
awareness of all the good things that God...