{"id":27168,"date":"2017-06-28T10:46:28","date_gmt":"2017-06-28T14:46:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/?p=27168"},"modified":"2019-02-04T10:13:21","modified_gmt":"2019-02-04T15:13:21","slug":"maine-food-for-july-snap-beans-and-cucumbers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/2017\/06\/28\/maine-food-for-july-snap-beans-and-cucumbers\/","title":{"rendered":"Maine Food for July: Snap Beans and Cucumbers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>University of Maine Cooperative Extension publishes information to help find, grow, use and store in-season fruits and vegetables in Maine.<\/p>\n<p>A variety of bulletins can be ordered or downloaded at <a href=\"http:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\">extension.umaine.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>July favorites include \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4046e\/\">Let\u2019s Preserve: Snap Beans<\/a>,\u201d \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4044e\/\">Let\u2019s Preserve: Pickles<\/a>,\u201d \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4254e\/\">Vegetables and Fruits for Health: Cucumbers<\/a>\u201d and \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4255e\/\">Vegetables and Fruits for Health: Green Beans and Wax Beans<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Freezing green beans and making homemade pickles are simple and easy ways to increase access to a year-round supply of local foods and reduce food expenses.<\/p>\n<p>UMaine Extension educator Kathy Savoie recommends getting up-to-date information on the best methods, canners, jars and seals to ensure a safe result before preserving food.<\/p>\n<p>Recommendations are available through local <a href=\"http:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/county-offices\/\">UMaine Extension offices<\/a> or by calling 207.581.3188; 800.287.0274 (in Maine). More information, including upcoming food preservation workshops and <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/how-to-videos\/\">how-to videos<\/a>, is online at <a href=\"http:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\">UMaine Extension: Food &amp; Health<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>University of Maine Cooperative Extension publishes information to help find, grow, use and store in-season fruits and vegetables in Maine. A variety of bulletins can be ordered or downloaded at extension.umaine.edu. 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