Earning Farmgirl Sisterhood Merit Badges
Farm Kitchen
8. Self-sufficiency
Beginner Level
- Learn how to dry herbs and spices.
- Create the spice blends in MaryJane’s Ideabook. (The book required for this badge is available on loan from MaryJanesFarm; contact library@maryjanesfarm.org.)
- Package them as a gift set. Think weddings!
Intermediate Level
- Learn how to can apple pie filling. MaryJane has simple-to-follow instructions for this in her Ideabook.
- Try canning something like spaghetti sauce that can form the basis of many quick meals.
- Learn how to pickle/ferment veggies for home use.
Expert Level
- Learn to dry fruit or make your own jerky.
- Host a “putting up” party or class to can, freeze, and dry fresh food.
January, 2008 Edition
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