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["Michael Burns" <michael AT fingerlakespermaculture.org>]

From:    "Rachel Firak" <rfirak AT gmail.com>


*Upcoming "Grow Your Own" Class - Lacto-Fermentated Vegetables*

9/20: Next Tuesday, from 6:30-8 at the Dryden Community Center Cafe,

Community member Nancy Norton will be teaching a class on lacto-fermenting
your garden produce! Lacto-fermentation is the original "pickling" process and
can yield delicious and nutritious foods with little work! All you need are
vegetables, salt, and time- the rest of the work is done by beneficial
microorganisms. The class is free and all are welcome to come learn about and
taste some delicious pickled products. Join us!

We'll discuss:

What is lacto-fermentation? How does it work?
What are the benefits?
What foods can be preserved this way?
How do you know the food is safe?
How do you do it?

Nancy will demonstrate the process of making two popular fermented foods:
sauerkraut and sour pickles.

See you on the 20th!

Jean, Kerra and Rachel

-- 
Rachel Firak
Program Assistant
Groundswell Center for Local Food & Farming
PO Box 6679
Ithaca, NY  14851

*Are you an aspiring farmer or market gardener? Check out Groundswell's
sustainable agriculture education programs at www.groundswellcenter.org! *


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