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Jun 14, 2011

IthacaNancy replied to Jase's discussion used egg cartons-free to a good home in the group Livestock

"HI Jase, Perhaps this should be a private message, since I have too many egg cartons too - our producing hens got picked off by predators this spring, and my new layers are still only chicks. I wanted to ask if you had kefir grains.…"

Jun 8, 2011

Jennifer Maffett replied to Jase's discussion used egg cartons-free to a good home in the group Livestock

"Yes! I need some. I'll be on campus tomorrow if that works! I need them desperately for Friday but if for some reason that doesn't work I'll be on campus most Thursdays going forward. I don't need all of them if someone else…"

Jun 8, 2011

Jase added a discussion to the group Livestock

used egg cartons-free to a good home

I've put the word out at work that I'll take egg cartons for re-use and they came pouring in. I've only got 6 layers right now... and I have about 100 cartons (mix of paper and Styrofoam) in my office, if anyone is interested in some or all of them.Please respond here if you are interested and we'll coordinate a time, pickup is at my office in Rice Hall on the Cornell campus.Thanks,Jase See More

Jun 8, 2011

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Jase replied to Alison F's discussion Perennial Vegetables? in the group Veggie Gardens

"Alison, We have walking onions and sun chokes (both are essentially weedy in that I didn't need to do anything special to get them started and now I'm not sure I could get rid of them if I wanted to. We also have some of the more common…"

May 22, 2011

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Feb 25, 2011

Jase replied to Laura Woinoski's discussion Kefir Grains? in the group Fermentation

"I could give you some Wed, Thurs or Fri next week. I work at Cornell so meeting on campus is easiest for me... Jase"

Feb 24, 2011

Jase replied to marlo capoccia's discussion crock pot or glass jar in the group Fermentation

"Leeners has very good prices on crocks... http://www.leeners.com/condiments-pickling.html"

Feb 23, 2011

Jase replied to Katie Quinn-Jacobs's discussion Stocking Up on Staples, Part 1 in the group Storing A Year's Supply

"I think I'd prefer to wait if it isn't a problem, of course, if it is better for others, this weekend would certainly work for me. Thanks again Nancy! Jase"

Feb 17, 2011

Jase might attend Jessica Brown's event

Hard Cheese Making at West Hill

March 5, 2011 from 12pm to 5pm

Come learn to make hard cheese! We built our own press and have been making cheese for a couple of months. We look forward to showing others how to do it, too!We built our press for about $35! (Could have been cheaper if not stainless...)See More

Jan 23, 2011

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Jase replied to Katie Quinn-Jacobs's discussion Stocking Up on Staples, Part 1 in the group Storing A Year's Supply

"I thought I saw a list a while ago of how much (by weight) would fit into a bucket but could not find that info again, in the easy to use format I recall. So I put together a list, one column for 6 gallon buckets is from beprepared.com, along with…"

Jan 20, 2011

Jase replied to Krys Cail's discussion Hard cider recipes and tips? in the group Bottoms Up

"Krys, I have made probably 25 of batches of hard cider. I get the cider from the CU Orchards, add 2 tsp each acid blend and yeast nutrient and any wine or cider yeast I can get my hands on. I've had really good luck with all but the first batch…"

Jan 12, 2011

Jase is attending Katie Quinn-Jacobs's event

Stocking Up on Staples at Kate's House

January 15, 2011 at 9am to February 19, 2011 at 12pm

Winter is a great time for stocking up. Building resiliency into your home in the case of temporary or periodic shortages in the delivery of goods or services is something folks often think is a good idea, but don't always get around to doing. With the support of a group, you can take this "to do" off your list, meet some other families in your community and eat scones too.This 2 part workshop will assist you to set up an individualized plan for your household's food staples and then implement…See More

Nov 5, 2010

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Jase might attend persephone doliner's event

Dehydrating Produce at Persephone Doliner's house

September 25, 2010 from 1pm to 4pm

Dehydrating (drying) produce preserves nutrients well and uses relatively little energy. We'll prepare a fruit, a vegetable, and an herb for drying and start batches in an electric dehydrator and in a home oven.

Sep 9, 2010

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Jase replied to Liz Falk's discussion What to do with so many elderberries? in the group Berries!

"If you have a steam juicer that is the easiest way we've found. Just cut of the umbels off the bush whole and freeze them if you'd like. It makes juicing easier and you can run the juicer and canner it whenever you please instead of hot…"

Aug 10, 2010

Jase replied to Carol Clarke's discussion Looking for sauerkraut crock in the group Fermentation

"Carol, I got a 3 gallon crock from Leeners a few years ago and thought it was a very good price (compared to some of the other ones I saw online) it has done a good job for me with pickles and kraut every year since I got…"

Aug 1, 2010

Jase replied to Sharon Berger's discussion chicken plucker? in the group Livestock

"I used Parish Road Meat Processing on Parish Rd just West of 129 in Interlaken twice and been satisfied with the results. The owner, Paul Esch, is Amish so he is only available by phone around 8 AM (supposedly from 7:30 - 8 but I've had mixed…"

May 17, 2010

Jase joined Katie Quinn-Jacobs's group

Berries!

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

May 17, 2010

Jase joined Katie Quinn-Jacobs's group