Thursday, September 16, 2010

Agricultural Law Highlighted in Food Safety News


Agricultural law as a discipline and the LL.M. Program in Agricultural & Food Law are featured in a headline article, Learning the Law From Farm to Fork, on Food Safety News today. The article was written by Claire Mitchell, a current LL.M. candidate and the recipient of the Marler Clark Graduate Assistantship in the LL.M. Program.

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Home Canning


The next step for gardeners and those who buy in-season fresh fruits and vegetables at farmers markets: home canning.

National Public Radio did a wonderful story on tomato canning, Overloaded from your Garden? Just Can it!

The descriptions and the sounds of canning brought back all of my memories from canning on our family farm. Tomatoes, pickles, and grape juice were the favorites, and I have never found anything in the stores that tasted as good. For those of you who have canned, listen to this story and enjoy - you will love the sound of the jars sealing at the end. For those of you who have never tried it, be inspired.

Here are some of my memories -