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Eat local all year long with The Traveling Jar and Food Preservation Day!
Discover food preservation techniques to enjoy the flavors of fruits and vegetables here all year-round.
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Preserving local fruit and vegetables is an easy habit to adopt, and one that helps reduce our environmental footprint. Simple and effective preservation techniques have been around for a long time, so you can enjoy local flavours all year long. (Re)discover them and take action with the tools below. Here’s to your jars!
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Technique n° 1: Congélation
Technique n° 2: Déshydratation
Technique n° 3 : Cannage
Technique n° 4 : Cannage
Canning
Raspberry Jam
Maple Blueberry Jam
Cranberry Chutney
Strawberry Compote
Marinated Eggplant
Maple Apple Butter
They travel a shorter distance and therefore generate fewer greenhouse gases.
Short distribution channels reduce pollution, since produce requires less packaging.
Since they are harvested when ripe, they are tastier and some even have better nutritional value.
This encourages local producers and generates significant spin-offs for the local economy.
Sources : Aliments du Québec (2023), Université McGill (2023)
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