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Preserving With A Purpose

Preserving With A Purpose

Tomatoes, green beans, peaches, and so much more: Our great-grandmas knew a thing or two about food preservation, and yet these days few of us can. It’s a time- and labor-intensive practice, sure. But it’s also a self-sufficient life skill.

Whether you grow some or all of your own food or seek out bargains at the store and farmers’ market, canning the season’s bounty means you’ll be eating well all year round. You’ll also be participating in a nearly waste-free practice (no plastic to see here!).

Back to our great-grandmas for a hot minute: They infused love in every jar and so can you. On today’s show author Sarah Thrush invites us to go back to food preservation basics with advice on how to integrate canning into a self-sufficient, money-saving, and sustainable lifestyle.

 

Here’s a preview:

[10:00] Say it loud, say it proud: There’s no self-sufficiency without community!

[15:00] The #1 Rule of canning, plus: why it’s super important to start small

[19:0o] The One Week, One Month, One Year principle: Here’s exactly how Sarah keeps enough food on hand to feed her family for an entire year

[25:00] Troubleshooting the most common canning conundrums

[33:00] Take it outside and make it a party! The benefits to canning outside with your family

 

 

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Whether you grow some or all of your own food or seek out bargains at the store and farmers' market, canning the season's bounty means you'll be eating well all year round. You'll also be participating in a nearly waste-free practice. On this episode of the Sustainable Minimalists podcast: going back to food preservation basics, with advice on how to integrate canning into a self-sufficient, money-saving, and sustainable lifestyle.

 

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