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Canning a Lifelong Skill Keeps Late Summer Bounty Fresh
Irene Hain, 80, a longtime home canner, exemplifies preserving garden produce with dilly beans chow chow and pickles. With rising food costs, preservation gains interest as more people turn to water bath and pressure canning guided by Mary Ellen Barnes in a Lawrence class at Community Mercantile.
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Irene Hain
Hain
Lawrence
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Mary Ellen Barnes
Barnes
Community Mercantile