E141: Making The Most Of Your Garden Harvest with Processing & Preserving Advice from Kate Schat from Venison For Dinner
Episode 141: Listen here!
We’re back for another Fall-focused episode and Maggie has lots to catch Dave up on. She hosted her first official From Soil to Soul Harvest Dinner this past weekend with a local chef cooking dishes using her garden harvest. Behind-the-scenes photos below!
Dave shares about what’s new at Sage Garden Greenhouses these days. If you’re local to Manitoba, sign-up for one of Sage Garden’s upcoming Saturday Garden Clubs covering various topics.
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This week’s guest:
Kate Schat from Venison For Dinner
About Kate Schat:
Kate Schat lives a homemade life wherever possible. Residing on a 34 acre homestead in Norther B.C., Kate and her family raise their own meat, dairy and vegetables. She’s the creator of the YouTube channel and blog, Venison For Dinner where you can find several of her ebooks covering homemade cheesemaking, recipes and more.
This episode covers:
Kate’s background living in Northern B.C. and beginning to homestead
All about Kate’s gardens and what her and her family grow on their property
Kate’s easiest tips for preserving veggies quickly
Kate’s canning secrets
All about the root cellar a.k.a “cool room” in Kate’s basement
Kate’s tips for storing potatoes and other root vegetables long term
Advice for starting with livestock
This episode is sponsored by:
Dirt n’ Grow Evolve Organic Fertilizers is a Manitoba-based manufacturer and wholesaler of high-quality organic fertilizer. Dit n’ Grow is offering Grow Guide listeners free shipping on orders over $75 within Canada.
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