Buying Local - Keep It

Store it. Preserve it. Enjoy it all year long.

From the first sweet taste of spring ...

From March through August, when Valley farms are bursting with fresh, delicious fruits and vegetables, is the time of year when home gardeners find themselves with more veggies than they can eat ... CSA members strain under the weight of their shares ... and inexpensive boxes of canning tomatoes and peaches become available at farm stands and farmers' markets. So why not preserve some of the summer's bounty and enjoy it all year long?

... to the last hearty stews of winter

Many delicious locally grown crops can be easily stored for much of the winter—but they are not available in stores all winter long. If you want to eat locally grown potatoes, squash, sweet potatoes, garlic or onions all winter, stock up and find the perfect place in your house or apartment to keep your veggies happy through the winter.