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DianaC
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Posted: Oct 21 2010 at 11:58am | IP Logged Quote DianaC
Has anyone ever heard of these? We were visiting in Virginia this weekend and came across a local magazine that featured an article on these centers - apparently Virginia still has 12 centers! http://www.virginialiving.com/articles/putting-up-the-harves t This is the first I've ever heard of such a place.

My state has none. Gosh, this would be such a helpful opportunity for those of us trying to grow and/or pick and can our own foods. I'm thinking of maybe making a couple of day trips to Virginia next year - it may just be worth the trip.

The Pick Your Own site has a list of centers organized by state: Canning Centers

Anyone have any advice or experiences?
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Posted: Oct 21 2010 at 3:08pm | IP Logged Quote hylabrook1
This is such a great idea! I was going to say that I've only ever heard of centers like that through the LDS church; the list at your link confirms that they sponsor quite a few.. I wonder if there are more of them around that just haven't made the list? I don't know of any non-LDS ones in Maryland, though; Virginia seems to have a lot! Have any of you Virginia ladies been to one?

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Posted: Oct 21 2010 at 3:18pm | IP Logged Quote JodieLyn
So these are like home canning with help..

I had a friend in California who canned her toffee one year.. she gives them as Christmas gifts.. and it was metal cans with lids that you use a can opener to take off just like commercial canning.

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