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For several years after I started cooking and farming, I avoided canning. It intimidated me. I was afraid of making someone sick. I was overwhelmed by recipes. I didn’t have any of the special equipment or know-how. Canning seemed complicated, technical, and elite. Best to leave it to the experts, I figured.I couldn’t have been more wrong. With some help from my community, I mastered the basics and learned to can in a way that works for me. Canning can be approached both as an art and as a science. It’s important to know which parts you can fudge, and which...

Adobe Stock image PAYSON — Benjamin Partridge was standing in his Payson driveway in the morning hours of Aug. 14, building a wooden stand for his new fish tank when the attack happened. With his back turned and his music playing, a 17-year-old boy began beating Partridge with a sledgehammer, “making direct contact with Ben’s skull” and instantly knocking him unconscious, according to a GoFundMe account set up by the victim’s family. The 17-year-old, whose name has not been released because of his age, then began attacking Partridge’s neighbor, who runs a daycare facility and had “screamed at him to...

Limau Thai Kitchen offers cheap Muslim-friendly Thai food Thai cuisine has always been one of my favourites. So when I learnt that a new Thai hawker stall had opened in the North, I was excited to give them a try. Limau Thai Kitchen is essentially a Muslim-friendly version of Im Thai Kitchen, known for their large portions of Thai food. Also run by the same Thai immigrants, Limau Thai Kitchen offers a menu similar to that of their non-halal counterpart, with the addition of some new dishes. They are currently in the process of applying for a halal certificate so...

Credit: Jonathan P. Larsen/Diadem Images Each summer, NSAC is proud to bring dozens of farmer and rancher voices to Washington, DC for our annual fly-in lobby days. To recognize the importance of this grassroots advocacy work while also protecting the safety of farmer-leaders, we adapted to organize virtually this summer – our second virtual fly-in this year. In July,  farmers and community leaders representing seven states shared stories and critical policy asks based on what’s occurring on the ground and the needs of their communities. Advocating virtually by conference call and video allows for more folks to participate in the...

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