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SEATTLE, WA (July 31, 2009) — We could blame it on the economy, or or a growing desire to know where our food comes from. But instead, we’ll blame the birth of Canning Across America (CAA) all on Twitter.
Inspired by Yes, We Can, a community home canning project in the Bay Area, food writer Kim O’Donnel asked out loud on Twitter: What if Seattle got in on the canning act? Better still, what if we led the charge and set a date for a city-wide can-a-thon and encourage other cities around the country to follow suit for simultaneous coast-to-coast canning ‘stravaganzas?
And so a Can-volution was born.
Canning Across America is a nationwide, ad hoc collective of cooks, gardeners and food lovers committed to the revival of the lost art of “putting up” food. Our goal is to teach each other the science behind safe food preservation and the joys of community building through food. We believe in celebrating the bounty of local and seasonal produce and taking greater control of our food supply. In a recent reader survey conducted by Allrecipes.com, more than 38 percent of those surveyed said they plan to can, freeze or preserve fresh food this summer; among those with canning plans, 83 percent said: “It’s worth a little extra time to make my own foods to control the ingredients my family eats.”
Online, we’re cooking up blog dispatches from around the country, a Flickr feed of canning photos as well as recipes from cookbook writers, including John Besh and Tessa Kiros. You can find us at http://www.cansacrossamerica.wordpress.com.
And of course, we’ve got a Twitter feed: twitter.com/canvolution
Mark your calendars for the weekend of Aug. 29-30, CAA’s kickoff series of events, which promises to include demos and classes open to the public as well as community-based gatherings.
Join the can-volution!
CONTACT:
Kim O’Donnel
206/588 1188
writingfood@gmail.com
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