Today's News

Navassa town planner Travis Barnes is the Cape Fear region’s 2010 Planner of the Year. He received the award on Tuesday, March 29, at the annual awards banquet of the Cape Fear Council of Governments, a voluntary association of local governments in Brunswick, Columbus, Pender and New Hanover counties.

So you want to try canning fresh vegetable and fruits this summer? You’ll be ahead of the game if you spend a little time understanding how canning preserves food for later use. The high percentage of water in most fresh foods makes them very perishable. They spoil or lose their quality for several reasons: 

Judy Koehly 

Master Gardener

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