A terrific series of videos on the setup and processes required for canning various items can be found at www.CanningUSA.com. Canning your own food is a great way to eat locally.

There are many good canning videos on www.YouTube.com and invariably you will be led to individuals or individual websites that give you even more information.

After nearly three years of becoming more and more involved in the local food movement in the Charlotte area, I have finally found a way to become an active participant versus just being a consumer.

Sauerkraut and other naturally fermented products represent a time honored food preservation technique. Food fermentation is believed to have originated during the construction of the Great Wall of China. Now a variety of fermented products from cabbage to cucumbers are available in the…