Comments on: Make Your Own Market http://civileats.com/2009/07/01/make-your-own-market/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 24 May 2012 16:03:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Amber Turpin http://civileats.com/2009/07/01/make-your-own-market/comment-page-1/#comment-3593 Amber Turpin Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:00:53 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=4179#comment-3593 Hi Todd, I totally agree with you about the collective joys of preserving food together, and some of my greatest memories come from conversations over a table heaped with fruit, paring knives in hand. The way that food cultivates community is why I think so many of us do what we do. Thanks for reading! Amber Hi Todd,
I totally agree with you about the collective joys of preserving food together, and some of my greatest memories come from conversations over a table heaped with fruit, paring knives in hand.
The way that food cultivates community is why I think so many of us do what we do. Thanks for reading!
Amber

]]> By: Todd Gonzales, Happy Girl Kitchen Co. http://civileats.com/2009/07/01/make-your-own-market/comment-page-1/#comment-3551 Todd Gonzales, Happy Girl Kitchen Co. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:15:59 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=4179#comment-3551 Dear Amber, I would love to happen upon a neighborhood farm stand. I remember the delight I had when walking through the island of Coronado, outside of San Diego, and stopping at one of those lemonade stands. Canning does take time, but it's easy to put up the abundance of the harvest collectively! Organize a community canning day or party. With everyone chopping and packing together, you could quickly process pounds of cucumbers for crispy pickles, tomatoes, or fruit for luscious jams. Happy Girl conducts hands on, 5 hour workshops in Oakland and Aromas and what we've found is that the most enjoyable aspect of the day is the socialization. Food used to be a collective activity. Let's make it so again! Dear Amber,

I would love to happen upon a neighborhood farm stand. I remember the delight I had when walking through the island of Coronado, outside of San Diego, and stopping at one of those lemonade stands.

Canning does take time, but it’s easy to put up the abundance of the harvest collectively! Organize a community canning day or party. With everyone chopping and packing together, you could quickly process pounds of cucumbers for crispy pickles, tomatoes, or fruit for luscious jams. Happy Girl conducts hands on, 5 hour workshops in Oakland and Aromas and what we’ve found is that the most enjoyable aspect of the day is the socialization. Food used to be a collective activity. Let’s make it so again!

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