This is the second of a two part series on home preparedness. Part One of Preparedness Basics focused on short-term home preparedness to prepare your household for a sudden and temporary interruption of goods and services. In this segment, the focus will be on long-term planning in anticipation of energy descent as we begin the lifestyle transition away from fossil fuels.
Long term planning for energy descent can be simplified into three steps: research, plan and take action.
Harvestation, developed by Authentrics, Inc., is a web-based tool that connects local farmers and buyers looking to purchase in bulk. The system was released as a limited beta on June 15, 2010.
Harvestation creates an opportunity for farmers to link up with the growing home food processors market using web tools designed specifically for this task, saving both farmers and buyers time and money. Continue reading this post…
Click on the image below to go to IthaCan, Tompkins County’s online network of home food preservers.
Gather. Share. Make food.
Check out IthaCan to share information about all types of food preservation, including canning, drying, freezing, fermentation and much more! Also, great discussions on home gardening and root cellaring.
Sign up to share what you know on the IthaCan discussion board and to connect at home food gatherings with other IthaCanners.
Where: Cornell Cooperative Extension, 615 Willow Ave, Ithaca
When: Jan 8, 2009 * 6:00-8:30
Home Food Processing is an important part of building our local foodshed—keeping food on everyone’s tables. Join experienced IthaCan food preservers for an evening mini-workshop featuring five different food saving techniques. Hands-on activities in Canning, Cellaring, Drying, Pickling and Freezing will be offered.
Dinner: Provided and Dishes-to-pass welcome 6:00
Slideshow: How & Why to Put Up Food 6:30
Workshops: Choose one of the five 7:00
This event is free and open to all.
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