The Jam and Jelly Lady

Wonderful Canning Boot Camp today, ladies!  I am hoarse and exhausted after six hours, but I had a marvelous time teaching and learning!  Most of you found out about our classes through our Local Harvest blog, which is very gratifying.  If you have anything comments about what you learned or how you learned it, please leave them on the "user review" section of our Local Harvest page. 

I especially enjoyed the laughter and camaraderie.  Rosemary, I'll be using your analogy of "barriers" of safety for a very long time.  How appropriate!  Count on OSHA to put for the best argument for food safety!!

Mary, Lynn, and Elizabeth - I expect to see your children in the Hamilton Cty fair next summer!  Remember, julienne, not medallions! lol!

Tona, your dry wit kept me in stitches!  And your keen observations kept the class on their toes! 

Thanks, Collene, for taking pictures.  I enjoyed hearing your case for clean foods and about your trip to Ireland where there were no preservatives in anything, and the portions were so much more controlled than in our society.  You added so much to the class.

Susan, I know your grandbabies will really appreciate spending time with you canning foods that they'll treasure all year.  I respected your point of view about importance of healthy school lunches and the scary problem of obesity in schoolchildren.

I just finished cleaning the kitchen and prepping fruit for tomorrow's canning, so it's off to bed!  I'll have NO problem finding sleep tonight!