Frontier Woman goes...local

Yesterday I went to a food symposium held on campus.



It was for local food providers and consumers.

I went because of my love affair with the Laramie Farmer’s Market and as the result of a Food, Health and Safety Conference I attended, also on campus, last September.

I would love to support the local ranchers and growers.

The problem with the latter is that the growing season in Laramie is so darn short

So a main interest in attending yesterday’s symposium was the breakout session on food preservation.

Unfortunately, it was only an overview and I need something more in-depth, like classes, mainly because the whole process frightens me: botulism, pressure cookers, etc.

I’m hoping some classes or “how-to” sessions will be held here in Laramie this spring.

Or perhaps I can just hook up with local experts who will let me watch and participate so that come July and August, I can start to “put-up” my own goods for the winter.

Then again, the drying and freezing process seems simple enough, although it was recommended that we use a “drying machine,” given the constant Wyoming winds.

Just another task to add to my list of things to learn that a "Frontier Woman" knows and does.