
The Urban Farm’s Farmer Greg and The Micro Farm Project’s Kari Spencer discuss ways to preserve your harvest of fruit and vegetables.
This segment they discuss canning in jars. The 2 methods of canning, which one to use for high and low acid foods without the need to store in the fridge.
Kari explains botulism.
Discussion of fermentation of foods. The benefits of a natural probiotic called lactobacillus that’s produced in fermented foods. (good for your gut!)
Discussion of pickling. Kari says there more to pickle that just cucumbers.
Discussion of dehydrating. Preserving food by removing moisture completely. Kari focuses on her famous ‘fruit leather’, pie flavored fruit leather and how to make it. A better alternative to Fruit Rollups. Also kale chips that actually taste good.
Farmer Greg’s suggestions on dehydration methods with various types of machines.
Freezing is the simple way to preserve. Few points on vacuum sealing. And freezer talk: Chest or Vertical freezer?