http://www.thelocalist.net/2010/06/berry-easy/ Connecting us with land, food, and local abundance Tue, 27 Sep 2011 23:18:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.thelocalist.net/2010/06/berry-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-221 Angie Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:17:56 +0000 http://www.thelocalist.net/?p=628#comment-221 This is probably the last week at Spring Valley Orchard for cherries. We picked about 40lbs this past weekend. I have been busy as a bee with them. I find it easier to can the fruits than to freeze them as it saves freezer space for more long term storage of meats. I did 12 pints of whole cherries yesterday and just finished up 6 pints of cherry jam. I also have a carboy of cherries in sugar and vodka to distill later this fall for cherry cordial. I am a real advocate for the things available local and urge everyone to check what is in season in their area and take advantage of those food items to have in deep winter when we are dreaming of warm days and not 3 feet deep snow. This is probably the last week at Spring Valley Orchard for cherries. We picked about 40lbs this past weekend. I have been busy as a bee with them. I find it easier to can the fruits than to freeze them as it saves freezer space for more long term storage of meats. I did 12 pints of whole cherries yesterday and just finished up 6 pints of cherry jam. I also have a carboy of cherries in sugar and vodka to distill later this fall for cherry cordial. I am a real advocate for the things available local and urge everyone to check what is in season in their area and take advantage of those food items to have in deep winter when we are dreaming of warm days and not 3 feet deep snow.

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