I grow alot of produce, in NJ I'm known as the heirloom tomato lady. I grow about 2,000 tomato plants and sell them. This year I grew 42 different types of heirloom tomato's all with lineage to NJ. They have to be over 100 yrs old to add to my collection. My family has been farming in NJ since 1720-- I grow the same things my great-great grandmother did. I save my seeds to start more next year. I can, freeze and dry all I can. it makes my food bill alot cheaper-- and it is healthier. I've been an organic farmer for 35 yrs. My children never ate produce from a grocery store. Now that they are grow adults,, they are very PICKY!!LOLOLOL as some people would say. I even make my own soap, soap products, breads and i get my eggs, hand ground grains from a farm friend. We try to eat all the foods within 100 miles of our home-- except for citrus.
Hub's splurge is coffee-- we can't grow that to ripening in NJ.
I make some easy quick jellies,, from juice that is easy-- I'll post a recipe soon!