Farm Fresh!

Last night I volunteered at Tilian Farm (the same place where we had the dinner) to help them make and can fresh salsa. The whole experience was farm fresh, from the ingredients, to working outside, to the mosquitoes.

We started by cutting everything up and mixing it together.

Tomatoes, red onions, jalapenos, corn, and peppers. We cooked most of the salsa.

Then we spooned it into sterilized jars and boiled the jars to seal them.

While we were waiting for the salsa, some of us took the scraps to the pigs and had a little tour of the farm.

They knew why we were coming and lined up to wait.

Everything is growing.

Hoop house with baby greens.

Finally, we got to try some of the fresh salsa. With no salt or spices, this salsa was the most flavorful, delicious salsa I've ever had. Farm fresh really makes a huge difference, yum!

Looking forward to trying canning on my own soon!