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By Ron Lambert

“PUTTING UP”

Canning Fruit and Vegetables for Future Use Greetings to each and every one of you good folks out in the Heartland. This month I will share memories as well as some recent

events centering on a rural experience and custom known as (putting up) or canning fruit and vegetables for future use. È Heartland InTheFieldMagazine

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