Pepper, Canning Salsa, and Camping

It's Pepper Fest Time! Bowers PA is having their annual http://pepperfestival.com/ this weekend. Let's go harvest some peppers, green, red, purple, black. Sweet, hot, hotter than your dad can eat, hotter than anyone should eat.

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Then over to Keely's farm to relax and enjoy some camaraderie around the campfire. We'll discuss water purification, demonstrate a camp size water filter, and maybe make a basic water filter with found materials. Well mostly found, bring an empty soda bottle. Set up camp and stay the night.

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Saturday we will learn about canning. Learn about sterilization, process, and shelf life. Methods like hot pack, oven canning, and water bath will be covered. We will demonstrate pressure canning as John makes salsa. Bring a canning jar and some ingredients and well run a batch(s) for you to take home.

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In the afternoon we will explore the homestead. Garden, turkey tractor, wild edibles are just a few things to check out.

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Contest: The photo above is when the group had a primitive cooking event. How many people can you identify?