Door 100-Mile Food Challenge Forum

I have always been a frugal homemaker, but I find that as I preserve, store, and prepare food for

Although the canning season is over, our food preservation work is not yet complete. Throughout the

I also hope people are not turned away from local foods because they feel like they need to make an

I guess I should have actually commented in that last post about what we're actually eating in my

In our household, we have found that our commitment to eat only local foods presents various trade

Oh, another resource I use for wild foods information is a book given to me by my sister-in-law. It

After three months of fairly regular use, I have finally washed my 7 quart pressure canner for the

Somewhere I posted my personal parameters for the 100MFC which are as close to 100% of foods sourced

Ok, it's not actually a farm...but it is beginning to feel like one! The past several years,

Ever thought of eating goat meat, a classic (biblical) source of quality protein? See recent article

Hi Everyone. (Actually, is anyone out there? I haven't seen any posts in a while.) Before I get

Hi Pam, I haven't checked this forum in a while. Sorry. No, the beef is not from DC Angus, but it

If you can't make the class, Mary Pat suggested reading the Ball Canning Guide. It tells step-by-

I've had several people ask how to calculate the amount of food to have on hand. For my Challenge

Pam, I don't know any large producer of blueberries up here. At least north of the canal the

Several emails have mentioned an operation out of Madison called Green Leaf Market. It is primarily

Everyone who is participating in the 100 Mile Food Challenge must have a lot of interesting stories

I have heard of this book, but not yet read it. Barbara Kingsolver is a tremendous author, I've

Dave...love the new format!! Easy to access...thanks so, so SO much!!!