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“My grandparents canned fruits, vegetables, and tomato sauce from fruits and vegetables they grew. Although it would be much more convenient and cheaper for me to simply go to the stores to buy these things, I grow and can the fruits and vegetables from my own garden that I don’t pick and eat fresh. The process reminds me lovingly of them, and best of all, I KNOW there are no…
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