Why Supermarket Tomatoes Suck

Excerpted from the new book "Tomatoland: How Modern Industrial Agriculture Destroyed Our Most Alluring Fruit"



http://www.onearth.org/article/tomatola ... rpt?page=1

Here is today's (June 28, 2011) interview with the author.

[center:22n2rren] How Industrial Farming Destroyed the Tasty Tomato [/center:22n2rren]

Tomatoes from a store is like buying plastic.

The best place to buy tomatoes ( i have found) is at the Farmers Markets..

Yes to the CANNING!! There's nothing that BEATS the flavor of stuff you can yourself!! I usually put up tons of tomatoes, beets, bread and butter pickles, dills and dilled carrots!! They go over SO well at the Holidays and make GREAT gifts too... And it makes ME feel really good when somebody says "yum, you did these yourself"

I have the equipment I need someone to teach me.

CinnamonGirl wrote: I have the equipment I need someone to teach me.

Me too. I have the equipment as well and just need a teacher. I get a ton of organic veggies from Grant Family Farms each week and it would be nice to be able to can it!

Really guys it's not that tough or confusing. I was forunate to learn from my Mother. Buy a BALL or KERR canning book and start there. Arapahoe County Extension Service at 303-720-1920 (Shelia) can help walk you thru it all. She is a God Send.. I rely on her ALL thru canning season. Just remember to STERALIZE your jars, lids and screw tops. Keep everything good and clean!! Make sure that if water bathing (boiling injars in canner) that you keep your temperature steady and you water bath for YOUR altitude. Good luck.....