http://www.preparedtompkins.org Prepared households build prepared communities. Tue, 03 Aug 2010 22:46:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en WSKG's Community Conversation program with Crystal Sarakis featured a discussion, Beyond Fossil Fuels, on July 27, 2010 with three local citizen activists including Katie Quinn-Jacobs from PreparedTompkins.org.  Katie spoke about energy descent and home preparedness. Guests included: Dominic Frongillo, Deputy Town Supervisor for the Town of Caroline; Katie Quinn-Jacobs, founder ... http://www.preparedtompkins.org/?p=260 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 ... http://www.preparedtompkins.org/?p=222 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 ... http://www.preparedtompkins.org/?p=205 Click on the image below to go to IthaCan, Tompkins County's online network of home food preservers. [caption id="attachment_192" align="aligncenter" width="320" caption="Gather. Share. Make food."][/caption] Check out IthaCan to share information about all types of food preservation, including canning, drying, freezing, fermentation and much more! Also, great ... http://www.preparedtompkins.org/?p=173 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 ... http://www.preparedtompkins.org/?p=150 Adding a small root cellar to your existing home will provide you with fresh veggies throughout the winter and spring. Irma calls the design provided here a root closet, because it's roughly the size of a bedroom room closet (the interior space is 3½’ x 7½’). At less than ... http://www.preparedtompkins.org/?p=138 Have questions about the ongoing financial meltdown but the Wall Street Journal gives you angst? Confounded by exponential growth and hockey stick graphs? Wish you'd paid more attention to the dark musings of your brother-in-law accountant at the family reunion this summer? Whelp, The Crash Course ... http://www.preparedtompkins.org/?p=136 Dehydrating... - is easy - preserves nutrients - saves energy - is space efficient As a food preservation technique dehydration is only eclipsed by root cellaring for preserving valuable nutrients. Dried foods have a 3-5% nutrient loss; compare this to freezing's 30-40% or canning's 60-80% nutrient loss. You can dehydrate fruits, vegetable and meat using ... http://www.preparedtompkins.org/?p=132 Title: IthaCan - Team Tomato '08 Location: Local Homes Description: Water-bath canning of locally grown tomatoes. Join in the fun. For more info contact: pdoliner@twcny.rr.com Start Time: 09:00 Date: 2008-09-13 End Time: 13:00 http://www.preparedtompkins.org/?p=121 Think how handy having a clean water source in your backyard would be, if the power went out. It could make the difference between having to evacuate your home and being able to stay put in a prolonged power outage. You can install a hand pump on top of your ... http://www.preparedtompkins.org/?p=119