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CrookedRowClucker
Farmgirl at Heart
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Nancy
Novato
CA
USA
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 Posted - Sep 23 2009 : 08:42:08 AM
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Good morning all!
Happy to be a brand new member of the Farmgirl Connection!
Question - can anyone recommend a dehydrator for home use to preserve our bounty?
Thanks!
Nancy H. 
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Autumn Leaves
True Blue Farmgirl
463 Posts
Jennifer
Northern
California
USA
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Posted - Sep 23 2009 : 08:48:42 AM
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Hello Nancy from a fellow Northern Ca. farmgirl! Welcome! This is a fabulous place, so many great ladies. By your name I would guess you've got chickens! Me to, I love my girls. My dehydrator I bought at Walmart a few years back, it seems to work for just household use, you may need something better if you've got lots!!!
Warm Wishes
Jennifer
Never let yesterday use up too much of today - Will Rogers
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Ga Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
2355 Posts
Karen
Meansville
Ga.
USA
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
6784 Posts |
Posted - Sep 23 2009 : 11:22:43 AM
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Welcome Nancy!
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Lessie Louise
True Blue Farmgirl
1406 Posts
Carol
PECULIAR
MO
USA
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Posted - Sep 23 2009 : 2:03:20 PM
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Hi Nancy, Welcome!! I was born and raised in Petaluma and Cotati, still have an Aunt in Novato!! I so miss that area. I use a food dehydrator for most of my extra produce, and I love my Nesco electric dehydrator. Great for jerkey too. I just picked up a great book, Food Drying with Attitude by Mary Bell. Again welcome, look forward to hearing from you, Carol
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quiltin mama
True Blue Farmgirl
436 Posts
Heather
Crescent City
CA
USA
436 Posts |
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Sitnalta
True Blue Farmgirl
4208 Posts
Jessica
NJ
USA
4208 Posts |
Posted - Sep 24 2009 : 05:35:43 AM
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Glad you joined us Nancy! Welcome to the forum! :D
I don't know anything about food dehydrators, but wanted to post my happy-your-here s! :D
hugs
Jessie
People are like stained-glass windows.
They sparkle and shine when the sun is out,
but when the darkness sets in,
their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.
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paradiseplantation
True Blue Farmgirl
1277 Posts
julie
social springs community
Louisiana
USA
1277 Posts |
Posted - Sep 24 2009 : 10:23:32 AM
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A warm (and right now, wet!) welcome to you Nancy! So glad you could join us!
from the hearts of paradise... |
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melanie47601
True Blue Farmgirl
1949 Posts
Melanie
Boonville
IN
USA
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CrookedRowClucker
Farmgirl at Heart
2 Posts
Nancy
Novato
CA
USA
2 Posts |
Posted - Sep 25 2009 : 08:18:37 AM
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Wow!
How terrific! I'm thrilled for the new camaraderie - thanks so much for checking in.
I don't have a lot of time just now, but I will be touching base a couple of times a week.
I truly appreciate all of your comments on dehydrators - nothing like a recommendation from someone who uses the product.
BTW - I am in Novato with 1/2 acre on Warner Creek downtown, can you imagine? Our goal is to become self-sufficient though we are still learning what that means as both my husband and I have crazy full-time jobs, but we carry on with happiness in our hearts at what this place is becoming over time.
And actually, no, we don't have chickens yet, but they are coming next spring. But Crooked Row Collaborative is the name of my mini-farm, and as a member of the Farm Girl Connection, I thought Clucker would be a good moniker!
Have a wonderful weekend, one and all, and thank you for the warm welcome!
Nancy
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KD Earthwork
True Blue Farmgirl
210 Posts
Katie
Gualala
Calif.
USA
210 Posts |
Posted - Sep 25 2009 : 7:45:10 PM
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Dear Nancy,
Wow there's more and more of us N. Calif. farmgirls.There is a wonderful looking dehydrator mentioned in Mary Jane's book, the first book she wrote. I always want to order one but haven't yet.
Katie |
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MommaJ9
True Blue Farmgirl
157 Posts
Kimberly
Longview
Washington
USA
157 Posts |
Posted - Sep 25 2009 : 8:02:58 PM
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Welcome Nancy! I too have the Nesco...and love it! It only came with 4 or 5 drying trays, but I was able to order extras! Anyway, glad to have you here!
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Karrieann
True Blue Farmgirl
1900 Posts
Karrieann
Northeast
Georgia
USA
1900 Posts |
Posted - Sep 27 2009 : 11:17:04 AM
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Hiya Nancy!
Nice meeting you!
What things will you be dehydrating? I go no advice, just nosy!
:o)
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