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IthaCan Organic Cider Pressing 2013

September 28, 2013 from 1pm to 4pm – Kate's house

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IthacaNancy replied to Liz Kitney's discussion Offer: Kombucha Mother in the group Fermentation

"Hi Tim, I have extra SCOBYs I'd be happy to share. I come into Ithaca on Wednesdays, and I live only four miles from the Commons if you want to come by to pick one up. Nancy"

May 10

gioivanni c freesia left a comment for IthacaNancy

"ciao Nancy ,thank you sooo much for your hospitality and gifts hope to do more in the future all together again !!!! best GIO"

May 7

gioivanni c freesia is attending IthacaNancy's event

Making Pasta From Local Grains at Ellis Hollow

May 5, 2013 from 2pm to 4pm

Looking to eat more locally? Making pasta at home is child's play! Join Kalle Brinnell, age 6, and her grandmother, Nancy Norton to transform local grain from 'berries' to flour and then on to pasta. The techniques can be used to produce a wide variety of pasta, with eggs or without, and just about any combination of grains. We will have manual and electric grain mills and pasta rollers and cutters. See More

Apr 29

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IthacaNancy commented on IthacaNancy's event Making Pasta From Local Grains

"I haven't planned for anyone to bring anything. I usually make pasta with a mix of semolina (from King Arthur Flour) and local wheat berries (ground and sifted) and our own eggs. This time of year we have plenty of eggs and wheat, so I…"

Apr 23

Mo Barger commented on IthacaNancy's event Making Pasta From Local Grains

"I second Alison's question - do we need to bring anything?"

Apr 23

Mo Barger and Fran Littin might attend IthacaNancy's event

Making Pasta From Local Grains at Ellis Hollow

May 5, 2013 from 2pm to 4pm

Apr 23

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Alita Howard commented on IthacaNancy's event Making Pasta From Local Grains

"I'd love to bring my 5 year old who loves pasta."

Apr 23

Alita Howard and Matt Prezioso are attending IthacaNancy's event

Making Pasta From Local Grains at Ellis Hollow

May 5, 2013 from 2pm to 4pm

Apr 23

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IthacaNancy left a comment for Rachel Bezner Kerr

"Hi Rachel, welcome! We share lots of interests, and I look forward to seeing you at an event, or on the discussion boards. : )"

Apr 17

Diane Florini left a comment for IthacaNancy

"Sorry that I did not know I should look for you at the canning/drying/cellaring workshop. I didn't see your email until after the workshop. I had a great time. The jam Roxy made was/is great. And I got a lot of ideas from the drying…"

Apr 16

Corinne left a comment for IthacaNancy

"Thanks so much Nancy! I'll plan to stop by around 1-2pm. :-)"

Apr 16

IthacaNancy left a comment for Corinne

"Hi Corinne, I can put some kefir grains in a container and leave them for you on the porch. I usually pick up early, because I've arrived late and found no milk. : ( The grains should be fine until you can pick them up. "

Apr 16

Corinne left a comment for IthacaNancy

"Thanks so much Nancy! I would love to receive grains, and it is totally fine if they are inactive (I'd also be happy to return some active grains once they get going). I haven't revived them before but I'm pretty familiar with…"

Apr 16

IthacaNancy left a comment for Corinne

"Hi Corinne, welcome! I have kefir grains, but they are somewhat inactive now. I have lots of them, and they can be revived if you are interested. You might look online to see how to do it, or we can talk about it. Basically…"

Apr 15

IthacaNancy and Corinne are now friends

Apr 15

IthacaNancy commented on IthacaNancy's event Making Pasta From Local Grains

"Hi Allison, I didn't specify it in the description, but I am really hoping we'll have children with their parents or grandparents or other adults with close relationships. Sharing food prep. is a wonderful bonding activity, and…"

Apr 14

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Township: Dryden

Telephone: 272-0556

What type of food preserving do you want to do with others?: Brewing, Canning, Cellaring, Cheesemaking, Drying, Freezing, Lacto-Fermentation, Pickling, Personal Care Products, Smoking, Stocking a Year's Supply

What do you hope to achieve by joining IthaCan?: Meeting people with similar interests and building community sustainability. Learning and sharing new skills. Finding good sources for produce, esp. tomatoes, cherries, grapes for juice, milk, sweet corn, etc.; inspiration for eating local, reminders of when to do what - when to plant, harvest, can, juice, freeze, etc. to be able to eat locally all year.

What is your favorite home-preserved food?: Grape juice is so easy to make, but peaches are so yummy!

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At 10:10pm on May 7, 2013, gioivanni c freesia said…: ciao Nancy ,thank you sooo much for your hospitality and gifts hope to do more in the future all together again !!!! best GIO

At 3:46pm on April 16, 2013, Diane Florini said…: Sorry that I did not know I should look for you at the canning/drying/cellaring workshop. I didn't see your email until after the workshop. I had a great time. The jam Roxy made was/is great. And I got a lot of ideas from the drying session. I don't think everyone heard the comment about adding a bit of vinegar to hard water in a canning kettle to prevent white deposits on jars.

Thanks for organizing the food preservation workshop.

Diane

At 3:09pm on April 16, 2013, Corinne said…: Thanks so much Nancy! I'll plan to stop by around 1-2pm. :-)

At 2:24pm on April 16, 2013, Corinne said…: Thanks so much Nancy! I would love to receive grains, and it is totally fine if they are inactive (I'd also be happy to return some active grains once they get going). I haven't revived them before but I'm pretty familiar with Dom's site so I'm sure I can figure it out :-)
What is most convenient way for me to meet you? I work and live in downtown Ithaca but can also travel elsewhere. One idea -- from your comment it sounds like you might have a Meadowsweet milkshare pickup tomorrow? I do as well so I could go by whenever you plan to be there (or I imagine you could even leave them for me to pick up if you give me a sense of when you'll be there). Also -- I'd love to hear about piima milk!

At 7:26pm on April 6, 2013, Helene Schmidt said…: Hey Nancy,

See you friday!

Cheers! Helene

At 4:14pm on April 3, 2013, Helene Schmidt said…: Dear IthacaNancy,

Thanks for your welcome-I am trying to sign up for the workshop on food preservation in Varna on Friday evening April 12.I need to learn about it.I don't know how to can at all. I'm trying not to spread myself too thin this spring, it tends to land me in the hospital in the summer. It seemed as though I had to join to attend. Is this true?Sincerely, Helene

At 12:42pm on March 29, 2013, Mandi Meidlinger said…: Thanks Nancy! I'm really excited about learning more and going to the April 12th workshop! And don't worry about names... I'm sure I'll be asking you many times, too! :)

At 11:23am on March 29, 2013, Veronique Domaratsky said…: Hi. I look forward to participating in the workshop and meeting you, too.

At 5:42pm on March 27, 2013, Kirsten Smith said…: Hi Nancy - Yes, I'll be attending. I'm really looking forward to doing some lacto-fermentation. Looking forward to the workshop!

At 10:12am on March 27, 2013, Mark Norton said…: Scything certainly is good exercise, especially on a warm summer day. You can also get into places that no tractor can reach. Also, you have a LOT more control over the actual cutting.