Seed saving and preserving the harvest

Updated August 12, 2025
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Freeze fresh : the ultimate guide to preserving 55 fruits and vegetables for maximum flavor and versatility
Schmidt, Crystal.
Paper Book
Capturing the peak flavor of freshly harvested produce and preserving it for year-round eating is easier than ever, this is the ultimate guide to freezing and enjoying more than 55 popular fruits and vegetables. Author Crystal Schmidt's time-tested preparation...
Cook what you have : make a meal out of almost anything
Kimball, Christopher.
Paper Book
Stop shopping and start cooking what you have. Your pantry's possibilities are endless. Milk Street will help you transform whatever you already have into bright, bold meals from around the world. Got a can of chickpeas? It can become anything from a quick hummus to a curry spiked...
Preserving by the pint : quick seasonal canning for small spaces by the author of Food in jars
McClellan, Marisa
Paper Book
The perfect follow up to Food in Jars: More seasonal canning in smaller bites! If most canning recipes seem to yield too much for your small kitchen, Preserving by the Pint has smaller--but no less delicious--batches to offer. Author Marisa McClellan discovered that...
Waste not : recipes and tips for full-use cooking from America's best chefs
Monaghan, Keirnan.
Paper Book
The James Beard Foundation's comprehensive book on full-use cooking--how to use all the food you buy and avoid food waste--featuring innovative recipes and tips from chefs across the country. The average American household throws away more than $1,500 worth of food every year....
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It\'s the season for produce at it\'s peak of freshness. Creative new ideas to get it on the table.

Nettles and Petals : Grow Food. Eat Weeds. Save Seeds. the Sunday Times Bestseller
Walton, Jamie.
Paper Book
Nettles and Petals is a practical and accessible 'how-to' guide for growing your own food, and gardening sustainably. Learn from an expert, with the professional horticulturalist, popular Instagram personality and Social Media Influencer of the Year 2024 Jamie Walton (@nettlesandpetals).
What we sow : on the personal, ecological, and cultural significance of seeds
Jewell, Jennifer.
Paper Book
An insightful, personal, and timely exploration into the wonderful world of seeds.  In What We Sow, Jennifer Jewell brings readers on an insightful, year-long journey exploring the outsize impact one of nature's smallest manifestations--the simple seed....
Seed libraries : and other means of keeping seeds in the hands of the people
Conner, Cindy
Paper Book
Community-based initiatives to preserve and protect our food supply Historically, seed companies were generally small, often family-run businesses. Because they were regionally based, they could focus on varieties well-suited to the local environment. A Pacific Northwest company,...
https://libraryc.org/lclibrary/44626

Virtually step into the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History with Curator Paula Johnson as she discusses the book Smithsonian American Table: The Foods, People, and Innovations That Feed Us.

https://libraryc.org/lclibrary/43652

Bringing together more than a hundred delicious, flavorful, and easy-to-make Italian recipes, From Our Family’s Table to Yours is a celebration of the dishes Lidia’s family turns to over and over.

https://libraryc.org/lclibrary/43637

Celebrity chef Jernard Wells retraces the steps of generations of African American cooks whose creations have contributed to global kitchen tables since slavery.


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