The Grape September Relay How do you get jam from 66 pounds of grapes? With the help of the Vancouver Fruit Tree Project, we tackled the challenge in a vine-to-jar relay this harvest season. First up, the backyard grower. These local grapes were grown by octogenarian Iris, a neighbour from around 17th Avenue and Cambie Street. She told us they were a little like Concord grapes, but not quite as sweet, and perfect for jam-making. Second, the harvesting team. The grapes were pi

This month's potluck and workshop was intimate, delicious and a very good workout. Similar to sauerkraut, we discovered that applesauce canning is a venture best suited to making in a group of friends. The process actually started a few days before with a generous donation from Whole Foods, who gave us 3 gigantic boxes of organic apples probably weighing around 90 lbs. Then we took them to Jenny's house, where we quartered them, dunked them in lemon water and froze them, all