The following is the text of an email that I received from Daniel of The Cutting Veg a few days ago:

For those of us who wish to eat locally year-round, the climate of Southern Ontario can pose some challenges. However, if we put some energy into preserving the harvest, eating locally in the winter is very achievable. This workshop will provide an in-depth look at the four primary methods of preserving food: canning, drying, freezing, and storing. This workshop will occur partially within a kitchen so that we can practice some of the preserving methods right in the workshop.  Through participation in this workshop, you will learn the skills necessary for preserving, while developing a plan to approach the 2010 Harvest season that lies ahead.

Details: Sunday, Feb 28th, 10am-12pm, at 21 Kenwood Ave, Toronto, M6C 2R8, $32

To register:

• Email Daniel Hoffmann at daniel@thecuttingveg.com to rsvp
• Complete Payment to secure your spot.  Payment can be completed by sending a cheque (made out to The Cutting Veg) to 21 Kenwood Ave., Toronto, ON, M6C 2R8, or through Paypal (http://www.paypal.ca), with payment directed to daniel@thecuttingveg.com

[The photo above is of me with a tomato that I'd just harvested during a visit to the Cutting Veg farm last fall.]