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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I did not grow up in a culture where home canning is popular, but I have embraced it since moving to the US! None of my friends seem to turn up their noses at a gift of homemade peach or strawberry jam :) I also can pear/ apple butter, salsa, jalapenos, etc.
To the PP concerned about the cost of fruit at farmers' markets - have you tried going to a pick-your-own farm? It's a fun activity with kids, and you get to pick fruit that is really at its peak of ripeness, at prices lower than farmers' markets. There is always a bit of a scramble to deal with all of the fruit quickly, but it's worth it in my opinion.[/quote]

Right--that's what I mean by "when I have access to cheap fruit" either pick your own, farmers' selling seconds, friends with fruit trees, etc.  Right now we have a small child who is too young for pick your own farms, but when she's a little older we'll definitely be doing that.  But there is a time commitment to that which sometimes makes it impossible with our schedules. SO, some seasons it happens, some it doesn't.

Oh--but definitely check out refrigerator pickles. No equipment needed and hardly takes any time (other than sitting in your fridge). So much better than store bought! We mostly do dill cucumbers and pickled onions. So good![/quote]

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