"do you know if tickets are required for this?"
Louis Johnson's Groups
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Livestock
55 members
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Wild Edibles
47 members
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Reducing Your Foodprint
37 members
Louis Johnson's Page
Latest Activity
Louis Johnson replied to Mark Norton's discussion Proposed Books for Future Discussion in the group Reducing Your Foodprint
Louis Johnson replied to Katie Quinn-Jacobs's discussion Reading for the Transition Before Us in the group Reducing Your Foodprint
"I'm reading Kathy Halton's issue of yes magazine, probably not appropriate for a book club, but it really is an eye opener for what is going on around the world. This issue (fall) talks about transition towns... towns that are organizing…"
Louis Johnson commented on Katie Quinn-Jacobs's event Bulk Rhubarb
"Haven't tried it yet, probably will make it tonight....
http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=24443.0 (the curry recipe I found online)"
Louis Johnson commented on Katie Quinn-Jacobs's event Bulk Rhubarb
"We have plants here, This year I've already made strawberry cobbler, and i'm trying some ruhbarb curry tomorrow eve. We will probably freeze a bunch as well. Thanks for asking... plants are so easy to care for... you should grow it."
Louis Johnson is attending Alison F's event
Home Food Preserving Workshop at Varna Community Center
February 24, 2010 from 6pm to 9pm
Join us!From 6 to 9 pm, Wednesday, February 24, 2010, a Home Food Preserving Workshop will be held at the Varna Community Center, 943 Dryden Road (Rte 366). Members of IthaCan will lead hands-on activities in canning, cellaring, pickling, and drying.The event starts with a slide show on why home food preservation is needed for a sustainable food system. Then you can choose two of the four techniques – drying, canning, cellaring, and pickling – and go to two workshops.We hope you'll join us for…See More
Louis Johnson replied to Erik W's discussion Solar Over in the group Reducing Your Foodprint
"I haven't tried one yet, but I'm going to this summer. I wouldn't buy one, I'd make it. From what I know there isn't a whole lot to them. You can make them with things you can purchase at the hardware store. You may want to…"
Louis Johnson commented on Katie Quinn-Jacobs's event Cider Pressing
"talked to my other half, we only need 1 bushel. see you sunday!"
Louis Johnson is attending Katie Quinn-Jacobs's event
Cider Pressing at Kate's House
November 8, 2009 from 10am to 12pm
I have 4 bushels of organic cider apples to press. If you have access to unsprayed/untreated apples bring 'em along or if you would like to purchase some of mine ($15/bu), let me know. We'll be pressing apples next Sunday at 10am.Be sure to bring cleaned containers with lids.We can have 10 members at this event.No inorganic apples please. Thanks!See More
Louis Johnson replied to Stefanie's discussion Seeking info about hickory in the group Wild Edibles
"Make sure what kind of hickory it is, we have wild shag bark hickories, and they really don't have any nut at all, it's enough to make the squirrels happy, but that's about it."
Louis Johnson joined Katie Quinn-Jacobs's group
Livestock
Whether we're in it for the meat, milk, eggs or manure, livestock (as the word itself suggests) is a way not only to produce food, but also preserve it.
denise mooney left a comment for Louis Johnson
"oh oh ohhhh!...i see that u have already posted the link!...super!...now i am going to check it out...thanks again, d..."
denise mooney left a comment for Louis Johnson
"great!...thanks!...i could not get that link to work...argghhh!...would u send to me again?...i will try searching colorado yurt's site..."
Louis Johnson left a comment for denise mooney
"we will definitely get back to you after we are back from utah. in the mean time, here is a link about our yurt. This month we were featured in Colorado Yurt's newsletter (that's the company that made our yurt). The story gives a lot of…"
denise mooney left a comment for Louis Johnson
"louis, i am so happy to hear what a wonderful time u and ur companion r having living in a yurt...have a great time away from home...some time after u get back, let me know if there is a time u might be able to have a couple/few of us out for a…"
Louis Johnson left a comment for denise mooney
"Hi Denise,
Thanks for the note, yes we would love to show you and a few others the yurt. My companion, Everett and I will be going on a 10 day vacation to Southern Utah on May 2, maybe we could do it after we get back.
I have to say that we are…"
Profile Information
- Township
- Other
- Telephone
- 220-6761
- What type of food preserving do you want to do with others?
- Canning, Cellaring, Drying, Freezing
- What do you hope to achieve by joining IthaCan?
- overall I want to become more self-sustaining
- Do you have any expertise or resources that you can offer to the IthaCan community?
- not really, but I'm learning about off the grid living right now, I do know a few things about that, and I'm gaining experience about composting
- What is your favorite home-preserved food?
- ??
Comment Wall (4 comments)
- At 4:09pm on April 23, 2009,
denise mooney said… - oh oh ohhhh!...i see that u have already posted the link!...super!...now i am going to check it out...thanks again, d...
- At 4:06pm on April 23, 2009, denise mooney said…
- great!...thanks!...i could not get that link to work...argghhh!...would u send to me again?...i will try searching colorado yurt's site...
- At 11:37am on April 23, 2009, denise mooney said…
- louis, i am so happy to hear what a wonderful time u and ur companion r having living in a yurt...have a great time away from home...some time after u get back, let me know if there is a time u might be able to have a couple/few of us out for a quick tour...we dont want to impose...we would just be happy for any glimpse at how u r doing it...
mitaku oyasin!,
denise...
- At 8:38am on April 20, 2009, denise mooney said…
- louis, hi!...
i heard from katie that u r living in a yurt...congrats on that!...i am thinking of yurt-living myself...there r a couple of us who would love to see ur set-up...is there a chance that u would be open to giving us a tour some time?...
well-wishes,
denise...
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