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Janice

Thanks Katie!

Posted by Janice on January 15, 2011 at 9:21pm — 1 Comment

Katie Quinn-Jacobs

IthaCan & Harvestation in Tompkins Weekly

Posted by Katie Quinn-Jacobs on September 21, 2010 at 3:30am

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IthaCan makes it to public radio!

Posted by Katie Quinn-Jacobs on July 28, 2010 at 3:51pm — 1 Comment

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Arsenic in Inorganic Chicken Feed

Posted by Katie Quinn-Jacobs on July 23, 2010 at 4:30pm

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IthaCan is a volunteer citizens' advocacy effort and recognizes front and center that it is neither infallible or all-knowing. So, use your common sense before following any advice found on this site.

IthaCan and its administrative members assume no responsibility for information disseminated from IthaCan or for what may occur at food preservation gatherings at other people's houses.

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New USDA Hardiness Map

A new plant hardiness zone map has come out from the USDA.  Not too surprisingly, we see a  warming trend continues across the country.  Most of Tompkins County is zoned as 5b, but around the lake, where it's milder, you'll see 6a.  This map is not only pretty, but is a helpful guide when choosing perennial plantings.

Check out the interactive map

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Rachel Firak is now friends with Chad DeVoe and Taryn Hubbard Friday
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Thornless Blackberry Varieties

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Am looking to plant a bed of thornless blackberries this year.  Does anyone have experience (good or bad) with a particular variety?See More
Katie Quinn-Jacobs added a discussion to the group Berries! Friday
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Hey, went to NOFA-NY last weekend. Did anyone else? What did you like best? Pruning and building a water pump were my favorite sessions.
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Christina Rice and Aliqae Geraci joined IthaCan Thursday
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Taryn Hubbard and Donna Dohn Broughton joined IthaCan Jan 23
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Bid Slocum and Pat Dutt joined IthaCan Jan 12
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Josh Lower is now a member of IthaCan Jan 5
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IthacaNancy replied to Jayne Port's discussion 'strawberries' in the group Berries!
Sounds good; I hope you'll let us know how it works.
Jan 1
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Jayne Port replied to Jayne Port's discussion 'strawberries' in the group Berries!
just checked out bird x, the mesh is fairly large, I can see why it tangles. I'm hoping tulle will also serve to protect brocolli, kale,etc from cabbage butterflies.
Jan 1
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IthacaNancy replied to Jayne Port's discussion 'strawberries' in the group Berries!
Iim in your situation too. It's a bother, but I've covered past crops with Bird-X (I think that is the name). It gets tangled in the foliage if it isn't suspended over the plants. I've attached it to a temporary fence to suspend…
Jan 1
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Freezing

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Hot topics on cool stuff.
Jayne Port joined Katie Quinn-Jacobs's group Dec 31, 2011
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Jayne Port replied to Krys Cail's discussion 'Sausage from previously-frozen venison?' in the group Advanced Food Preservers
Hi Krys, The conventional wisdom is not to refreeze previously frozen then thawed meat because of the possibility of bacteria growth.Especially if you are grinding it into sausage.  For sure I think you could use previously frozen venison to…
Dec 31, 2011
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Advanced Food Preservers

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Topics for the well-seasoned home food preserver go here.
Jayne Port joined Katie Quinn-Jacobs's group Dec 31, 2011
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strawberries

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I have about 50 strawberry plants and the crop looked great--till the birds got to them. usually I'm delighted with all the birds our garden attracts as they take care of many pests. But in this case, they WERE the pests!  I'm thinking of covering them with tulle fabric this year to keep the birds off.Any other ideas or successes re: discouraging birds?See More
Jayne Port added a discussion to the group Berries! Dec 31, 2011
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Berries!

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We love 'em large, small, seedy, smooth, red, green, white, black or blue...berries. How do you grow yours? How do you put 'em up to savor throughout the year? Berry talk goes here.See More
Jayne Port joined Katie Quinn-Jacobs's group Dec 31, 2011
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Jayne Port replied to IthacaNancy's discussion 'Fermentation Successes' in the group Fermentation
Chinese cabbage needs fairly rich soil, like regular cabbage. Flea beetles love it. Check seed catalogs for early and late varieties.
Dec 31, 2011

Some of our Members

  • Katie Quinn-Jacobs
  • Jenny Parker
  • Darlene Armstrong
  • Rachel Firak
  • Aliqae Geraci
  • Christina Rice
  • Emma Hileman
  • Donna Dohn Broughton
  • Taryn Hubbard
  • Alison Fromme
  • Bid Slocum
  • Pat Dutt
  • Josh Lower
  • Mary Williams
  • Michael Burns
  • mary puma
  • Eileen Driscoll
  • Ashley Marchesi
  • Crystal Amethyst Calabrese
  • alex hyland
  • Michelle Wright
  • Paul Wiech
  • Alice
  • jillian
  • Jase
  • Jayne Port
  • IthacaNancy

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IthaCan's Mission

IthaCan was created to help the people of Tompkins County, NY, meet up with others in our area who are interested in preserving food at home. You don't have to be an expert to get started, just have a willingness to learn and connect with like-minded people. The fun takes care of itself once you jump in.

Preserving food at home is important, because it...
• Is critical to the development of the local foodshed
• Builds community resiliency
• Encourages household self-reliance
• Can contribute significantly to individual efforts to lower carbon footprints
• Is a wonderful way to network with others, to learn and share.
 
 
 

Events

IthaCan is a web-based social network where home food preservers in Tompkins County organize food preserving events and share information.

Resources

Farmers

Created by Katie Quinn-Jacobs May 17, 2009 at 7:39am. Last updated by Katie Quinn-Jacobs Aug 4, 2011.

Bulk Foods

Created by Katie Quinn-Jacobs May 17, 2009 at 8:45am. Last updated by Katie Quinn-Jacobs Jan 16, 2011.

Recommended Websites

Created by Katie Quinn-Jacobs Mar 23, 2009 at 10:00am. Last updated by Katie Quinn-Jacobs Oct 5, 2010.

Resources

Created by Katie Quinn-Jacobs Mar 23, 2009 at 9:50am. Last updated by Katie Quinn-Jacobs Sep 19, 2010.

Retailers

Created by Katie Quinn-Jacobs May 17, 2009 at 8:27am. Last updated by Katie Quinn-Jacobs Feb 28, 2010.

Books

Created by Katie Quinn-Jacobs Mar 24, 2009 at 5:38pm. Last updated by Katie Quinn-Jacobs Nov 30, 2009.

Articles

Created by Katie Quinn-Jacobs Mar 26, 2009 at 11:28am. Last updated by Alison Fromme May 26, 2009.

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