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Vancouver Farmers Markets, through a generous grant from Vancity enviro Visa, is offering market-goers tips and techniques for making summer last just a little bit longer. The program includes market demonstrations of preservation techniques, tip cards and recipes and help finding and choosing the best produce for storage. Don't you want summer to last just a little bit longer? It can!

 

Presenters Bios

Andrea Potter
ANDREAAndrea is classically trained chef and Registered Holistic Nutritionist. Her love of nutrition and organic, whole foods and healthy lifestyle brought her to Radha Yoga and Eatery; a culinary vegetarian hot spot in Vancouver, where she was the head chef for over 3 years. While at Radha she studied at the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition, where she graduated as a Registered Holistic Nutritionist in 2009.

Through her business, Rooted Nutrition, she teaches healthy cooking classes and does one-on-one nutrition consultations, helping her clients to integrate healthy and delicious foods choices into their lives.

Her cooking classes pair sound nutrition information with whole foods- based, beautifully prepared recipes.

Andrea can be reached at rootednutrition@gmail.com or check out rooted's blog at rootednutrition.wordpress.com

 

Denise Fantinato

Coming soon....

 

2010 Food Preservation Demonstrations Schedule

DATE MARKET TOPIC PRESENTER TIME

Saturday, September 11

Trout Lake

Freezing

Denise Fantinato, Deni's Delights

9am-2pm

Wednesday, September 15

Main St

Drying

Andrea Potter, Rooted Nutrition

3pm-7pm

Saturday, September 18 West End Freezing Andrea Potter, Rooted Nutrition 9am - 2pm
Wednesday, September 22 Main St Freezing Andrea Potter, Rooted Nutrition 3pm - 7pm
Saturday, September 25 Trout Lake Pickling Andrea Potter, Rooted Nutrition 9am - 2pm
Wednesday, September 29 Main St Canning Denise Fantinato, Deni's Delights 3pm - 7pm
Saturday, October 2 West End Pickling Andrea Potter, Rooted Nutrition 9am - 2pm
Sunday, October 3 Kitsilano Canning Denise Fantinato, Deni's Delights 10am - 2pm
Saturday, October 9 Trout Lake Drying Andrea Potter, Rooted Nutrition 9am - 2pm
Saturday, October 16 West End Canning Denise Fantinato, Deni's Delights 9am - 2pm

Generously funded by

vancity

 

 

freezing

Tip Sheet

Recipe - Tuscan Tomato Sauce

Recipe - Freezer Jam

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drying

Tip Sheet

Recipe - Fruit Leather

Recipe - Apple & Pear Slices

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storing

Creating a Root Cellar (LINK)

Food Storage at Home (PDF)

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canning

Hot Water Bath Canning Method (VIDEO)

Tip Card (PDF)

Recipe: Zesty Red Pepper Jelly (PDF)

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