food industry

We know what you’re thinking — what is habit stacking? The idea behind habit stacking is simple: add a new behavior to your daily schedule by “stackin...

It’s berry picking time again. The very warm weather of early summer, adequate sun and 2020’s timely rains have produced a remarkably sweet blueberry ...

Home food preservation: Ever want to learn how to preserve your own foods at home but don’t know where to start? Penn State Extension recently put tog...

FERMENTING DILL PICKLES: Fermentation occurs when bacteria and yeast consume natural sugars and produce acid as a by-product. The acid produced by the...

WHAT NOT TO CAN : Some foods are not suitable for home canning because the product itself prevents the destruction of harmful microorganisms during th...

PEOPLE WANT MORE SPACE: A recent study by Unclutterer.com found that the pandemic and stay-at-home orders have convinced a significant number of peopl...

LIBRARY CARD SIGN UP MONTH: Since 1987, September has been National Library Card Sign-up Month, coinciding with the beginning of the school year. Now ...

Blueberries are in season, and locals have several places where they can take part in the summer ritual of picking the fruit right off the bush. Red, ...

Penn State Extension is hosting a webinar series over the next several weeks to explore “Living on a Few Acres.” Topics to be discussed include “Soils...

It was a cold Easter weekend back in the mid-1960s when we traipsed along after Uncle Lawrence to his sugar shack to see first-hand how he had made th...

People will have an opportunity to see all that Elk and surrounding counties have to offer during Mountain Fest from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Jan. 17-18 and...

WELLSBORO — This Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m., the first Home Brewers Expo will be in the Gallery at the Warehouse Theatre, 3 Central Avenue in Wellsboro...

APPLES : It’s officially apple season! Here are some popular apples in the United States, when they’re in season and the best way to use them. -Gala: ...

The Hong Kong Buffet, located at 1020 E. Main St., is closed due to multiple violations found during a Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture inspecti...

How NOT to can tomatoes: In yesterday’s RTS, we talked about the most current information on how to can tomatoes, one of the most common items people ...

Canning tomatoes: For those with gardens — or simply a love of tomatoes and canning your own for use throughout the year, one of the most common tasks...

CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. — Chautauqua Institution is hosting the Chautauqua Food Festival from through Friday. This third annual event coincides with a week o...

Two Home Food Preservation: Introduction to Preserving workshops will be held this month in the region. One will take place July 24 in Emporium, and t...

ST. MARYS — Straub Brewery Inc. announced Monday that construction for the Visitor Center and Tap Room is nearly completed and is anticipated to open ...

NEWS : Sometimes history catches up with the news, and the results leave us scratching our heads. A few people called Wednesday to point out the “50 y...