https://knowledge.growingthecommons.org/ 2026-05-25T13:49:38+00:00 https://knowledge.growingthecommons.org/ https://knowledge.growingthecommons.org/lib/exe/fetch.php/favicon.ico text/html 2026-03-26T18:33:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://knowledge.growingthecommons.org/doku.php/pres/preserving_food?rev=1774550017&do=diff This topic is part of Food & drink. Preserving food ---------- "“You have to take it upon yourself and preserve and can foods that you'll want for the winter.” - Alice Waters" What is preserving food? To many of us preserving food means extending  ‘shelf-life’ by opening the fridge, freezer or kitchen cupboard and bunging in our processed supermarket purchases for up to the recommended time.  But is this the best way to obtain and store food? We now take this processing for granted, beca…