[Graybeard58]

Louise Johnson poses in her garden Saturday, Aug. 10, 2008 in Auburn, Maine. Johnson recently took a canning class and plans to can produce from her garden.

[cripplecreek]

Buying a couple of bushels of tomatoes this weekend.

[doodad]

It is not so much the “economy” as it is the slow food movement with people who like to cook. I know I have made many moves to cut my food costs, such as buying larger cuts and doing some butchering to growing my own things. All for love of food and preventing waste, not concern over cost or source.

[padre35]

Nice, I think it’s great that Americans are realizing they can do it themselves instead of buying processed canned food.

[Coldwater Creek]

One dozen jars of Strawberry perserves cost 391.00?

That would be about 32.00 a jar!

[JoeFromSidney]

For those who want more information about canning, drying, etc, I highly recommend BACKWOODS HOME magazine. Check their web site: http://www.backwoodshome.com/

[Daffynition]

Once you’ve stocked up on the supplies, you’re pretty much set. And even they are pretty inexpensive.

I used to freeze a lot of homegrown, but the cost of maintaining a big freezer in this economy ...well, it’s not very economical.