Canning is a Snap

One of the perks of volunteering for City Fresh is that I can order bulk produce sometimes. All City Fresh farmers are within 40 miles of Cleveland and the produce is usually picked the same day it is distributed.

I ordered a bushel of green snap beans and spent the day processing about half of them. I'll do the rest tomorrow after work.

Last year, I only canned tomatoes. This summer, I'll put by green beans, corn, tomatoes and maybe some soups. Thirty-six quarts of tomatoes lasted from September-May. So, this year I'll try to can about 45 to get us to July.

Canning is pretty easy. You just have to follow directions, have patience and be willing to devote a day to preserving summer produce so that you can enjoy it in the fall, winter and early spring.