2009 Foraging and Canning Exchange

Home processing and neighborhood gleaning and foraging take center stage at the From Scratch Kitchen Friday, August 28th at 6pm. Local experts show how easy it is to can and forage from the comfort of your own home (or neighborhood as the case may be.)  And what kind of an exchange would it be if you couldn’t bring your own excess goodies for an old fashioned swap?

Expert Canner and Forager Demos:
6:00  Vanessa Barrington [wild and lacto-fermented foods]
6:20  forageSF [sauteed sea beans]
6:40  The Fruit Girls [making an affordable fruit picker]
7:00 Happy Girl Kitchen [classic dill pickles]

Yes I Canned Contest Winners

Best of Show

Kids Can Too (for canners 12 and under)

Thinking Outside the Jar
Kathy Kensinger - Brown Sugar Peach Jam

Canned Heat
Lauren Jones - Bread & Butter Pickles

Bay Area in a Jar

Laura Leaverton - Santa Rosa Plum Jam


Yes, I Canned Contest Rules

1.   All entries must have been canned this year 2009.  Must be in standard canning jars (quarts, pints, etc), in good condition, free from rust, dents, or other defects.  All jars should be clean and free of dust. Any entry not canned in standard canning jars  will not be accepted.

2.   If jars are labeled, labels should include product name and date.

3.   Entries can be checked in on Friday, August 28 from 6-6:30 p.m. at the From Scratch Kitchen, Eat Real Festival, Jack London Square. No entries will be accepted after 7 p.m.

4.   Judging will be held from 7 p.m.-7:45 pm on Friday night. Judges include representatives from Happy Girl Kitchen Co., The Fruit Girls, Yes, We Can, Vanessa Barrington and forageSF

5.  Winners for each category will be announced and prizes awarded on Friday night at 7:45 p.m.

For additional information and questions, please contact Talia Dillman (talia@eatrealfest.com or 510-336-6042).

Prizes will be given to the winners of each category!