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Buy Local Food : Cultivate an awareness of how far your food travels. When Rich Pirog, Food Systems Program Leader for the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State University, tracked the miles traveled for 16 types of produce, he found that locally sourced fruits and vegetables such as apples, lettuce and tomatoes traveled an average of 56 miles, compared to 1,494 miles — nearly 27 times farther — for the same fruits and vegetables delivered through conventional retail channels. Things get stickier with combination foods, strawberry yogurt for example. Pirog came up with 2,216 miles by adding up the distance traveled for the yogurt’s milk, sugar and strawberries. That figure could be slashed by 90 percent if you buy plain yogurt and stir in some locally grown honey and fruit.


Buy Local Food : Check out farmers markets, roadside farm stands and tailgate markets (where parking lots are temporarily transformed into areas of commerce), and don’t be afraid to ask questions about where the food is grown.


Oven Tips : Close the oven door gently - slamming forces out the hot air.














Veras Mince Meat Recipe
Veras Mince Meat Category Canning Recipes 
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Ingredients And Procedures

2 1/2 lb Beef

2 1/2 lb Pork

2 lb Raisins

1 1/2 lb Apples

1 lb Dried apricots

1 lb Dried peaches

1/4 lb Citron

2 ts Cinnamon

1 ts Cloves

1 ts Spice

1 1/2 c Brown sugar

1 c Cider

Grind and mix all ingredients together. Simmer two hours. Can and seal.

 
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