This month's notes: August 2022: Stored US apples are still available. See your state's crop availability calendar for more specific dates of upcoming crops.
Valentine's Day - February 14 - See this website for Valentines Day history, facts and top picks for fast, easy, inexpensive gifts for the man, woman or children in your life!
Easter will be April 16, 2017 - if you want to take your children to a free Easter egg hunt - see our companion website to find a local Easter Egg hunt!
And we have home canning, preserving, drying and freezing directions. You can access recipes and other resources from the drop down menus at the top of the page or the site search. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to write me! Also make your own ice cream; see How to make ice cream and ice cream making equipment and manuals. Have fun, eat healthier and better tasting, and save money by picking your own locally grown fruit and vegetables, and then using our easy directions

Agritourism, Family and Consumer Websites with Related Interests!
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www.PumpkinPatchesAndMore.org lists all of the known pick your own Pumpkin patches, corn mazes and other Halloween events by state! It is very easy to use and completely free. |
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Pick Your Own Christmas Tree.
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Looking for a Christmas tree? Find a Christmas tree farm in your state and County where you can choose and cut your own or buy a freshly harvested (pre-cut) tree, wreaths, garlands, evergreen roping, ornaments and more. Most farms provide saws or will cut it for you, and even shake loose needles |
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EHSO's
excellent site provides free information, downloads of
regulations, compliance guides, and summaries for environmental health & safety professions for air, water, soil, RCRA, CERCLA, OSHA, DOT, compliance assessments, ISO14000, etc. There is information about ticks, fleas, dustmites, safe insecticides, etc. |
Consumer Fraud Reporting.org
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Consumer Fraud Reporting.org is an online service to warn consumers about specific types of financial scams via the internet. All of the services are free. CFR also provides information on how to spot the different types of scams, from identity theft, phishing, lottery and banking scams, Nigerian scams, and spam. To keep up to date on the types of scams in global circulation we stay in regular contact with overseas consumer agencies. |
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www.PickYourOwn.org maintains easy to use, complete and accurate listings of farms in every state in the U.S. and 5 other countries where you can pick your own fruit, vegetables, herbs and flowers. The easy-canning directions show you how to make your own jam , applesauce, preserves and frozen foods! |
Fitness and Health Science.Org | The Fitness and Health Science.org website provides loads of free information, based on years of research at major universities, and the experience of the university trainers, the information and fitness guides are easy to understand, easy to get in shape - just follow the free guide, completely illustrated and free workout routine and record sheet |
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Hot Date Ideas | Neat website that helps single people find fun dating ideas and venues. They include going to a pick-your-own farm as a dating suggestion! |
Illustrated Canning, Freezing, Jam Instructions and Recipes
[ Easy Home Canning Directions] [FAQs - Answers to common questions and problems] [Recommended books about home canning, jam making, drying and preserving!] [Free canning publications to download and print]