Destiny Survival

            I thought about several clever titles for today’s post, like “Yes we can!”  But I believe somebody famous already took that one.

            It so happens that the other day I saw a blog post from a woman in Texas who was asked by her church to help other women learn how to can. I think they were going to start by making jelly.  She’s very fortunate, in my opinion, to be asked to teach a skill for self reliant living.  I think her church deserves applause, too.

            This reminds me that the September/October ’09 issue of “Backwoods Home Magazine” includes an article by Jennifer Grahovac on organizing an outdoor canning party.  Things began to snowball when her stepdaughter and other women showed an interest in learning to can, partly out of concern over safety and healthfulness of our food these days.  They got together and canned over ten dozen jars of peaches!

            Below is an excerpt of Mrs. Grahovac’s article and a link where you can read the whole thing.  

How to organize an outdoor canning party

By Jennifer Grahovac

I have become an advocate for local foods, buying locally, cutting out the corporate giants that have infiltrated our lives, and become the counter-culture, do-it-myself person that I’ve always dreamed of becoming.

Being close to our children now gives my husband and me a chance to inform them of what is happening to our food system and why growing your own is becoming more important than ever. If you’re not learning to put in your own garden, can your food, and become more self-reliant, you’re living the good life on borrowed time. This was one of the major reasons we moved closer to the kids and grandchildren. We knew they had no idea how to be self-sufficient and we wanted to teach them.

 
Read the whole article here: www.backwoodshome.com/articles2/grahovac119.html

Excerpt used with permission of Backwoods Home Magazine. www.backwoodshome.com 1-800-835-2418 

            By the way, is your church sponsoring classes to teach canning or other practical skills?  If so, why not leave a comment and share what’s happening.  It could be an inspiration to others to start sharing useful prepping skills.

 

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