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What are the best jars for dry storage?We regularly get asked for our recommendations on jars for storage, both short term and long term.There r..
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Most people love Weck jars. Not only are they the ultimate in recycling, being made entirely of glass, with the only single use piece being the rubbe..
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Why should I buy special preserving jars: can’t I just reuse jars from the supermarket?We sometimes get asked this question and concerningly, ther..
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There is no doubt that food and drink fermentation has seen a big resurgence in recent years.There are all sorts of extravagant claims about what bene..
02 May
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Paralysis ticks are native to Australia and their natural hosts are marsupials, principally bandicoots, but also others such as echidnas, possums and ..
02 May
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63 things you can do with a simple mason jar that will transform your daily lifeMegan WillettWhen it comes to Pinterest crafts, the mason jar ..
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I have been experimenting over the past month. We are lucky at Ozfarmer to be based on the mid-north coast of NSW and abou..
05 Mar
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There is not a single answer to this question, but here are some questions I ask first:1. What do you want to preserve?2. How much and how often?3..
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One of our favourite breakfast drinks is kefir.Alcoholic drinks are made by a process of fermentation, but not all fermented drinks are alcoholic, and..
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There are a number of effective ways to preserve surplus food and one of the easiest options is to dehydrate food. In this article, we look atwhy you ..
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July is Dry July month, a month where many try to give up alcohol to raise money for cancer. Whilst many alcoholic drinks are traditionally made thro..
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Why a pressure canner?Low acid foods, or acid foods mixed with low acid ones, must be processed in a pressure canner. Bacteria that cause food p..