Berry Good Farm uses childhood canning lessons in harvest to can jams
Ellen Mast operates Berry Good Farm north of Ottawa, a 20 acre operation growing raspberries blueberries blackberries and strawberries with a you pick approach. She cans jams and jellies from surplus fruit using a Swedish juicer and follows Extension guidelines to ensure safe preserves. Demand fluctuates with drought but customers savor flavors like razzbarb and peach cobbler.
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Franklin County
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Riley Road
Ottawa
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Farmers Bridge Rural Urban Gaps Through Storytelling
John Schlageck argues that farmers must actively tell their side of the story to consumers, students, service groups, and lawmakers. Emphasizing shared ground from lawn care to nutrition, the piece urges relationship building, transparency about inputs, groundwater concerns, and listening to community worries to shape healthier food and sensible regulation.
Sit Less to Live Longer Health Ad Warns of Sitting Risks
The Ottawa Herald profile cites Luanne Freund of Vintage Park Assisted Living on links between extended sitting and higher risks of diabetes heart disease and premature death. Studies show six hours daily raises female mortality 16 percent and male 18 percent, with cancer links and metabolic effects. Linda Brown notes marketing at the paper.
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Luanne Freund
American Cancer Society
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