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Farm to Jar Club starts preserving Denman produce

The community initiative’s first session turned zucchini into relish and made several flavours of sauerkraut for meal programs.

The Denman Firestarter · reporting 2026-08-27 · compiled 2026-10-01

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A new community food-preservation initiative on Denman Island has held its first session, processing zucchini into relish and making different flavours of sauerkraut. Participants took home a small jar, while the rest was set aside for Farm to Family meal programs, according to the project notice by Erika Bland.^[1]

The notice describes the Farm to Jar Club as a collective effort focused on seasonal food preservation, practical skills-sharing and food security. It says the project is intended to connect growers, foragers, cooks and other community members, with activities including canning, fermenting, drying and freezing.^[1]

The next session is scheduled for Wednesday, September 2, at 2:30 p.m. in the Community Hall kitchen. The notice says participants plan to process apples and blackberries into applesauce and pie filling.^[1]

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