Harvest Preservation Series

Get Ready for the Harvest!

Four ways to preserve those juicy, delicious tomatoes.

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Summer is winding down with a swelter;
Tomatoes are ripe on the vine.

What will I do with them all, you wonder;
Let me tell you what I’ll do with mine.

• Dehydrate and grind into a tomato power. Add herbs and spices to make meat rubs and soup flavoring.
• Can them. Whole, crushed, diced, and sauced.
• Freeze them. When frozen whole, tomatoes can be processed and cooked into sauce, salsa, or stews, just like a fresh tomato.
• Create sauces, soups, condiments, and salsa. Spaghetti, chili, salsa, tomato soup, ketchup, gazpacho, and tomato paste!

Enjoying the fruits of your labor,
when old man winter comes to call;

Will put some pep in your step,
A smile on your face,
And warm your belly and your soul.