The Canning Queen of the Desert

Published August 30, 2011 | By ashley english

The Canning Queen of the Desert from Etsy on Vimeo.

Check out this video sent to me today by one of the producers of Etsy. It’s on Classie Parker (AMAZING NAME, yes???!!!), an urban farmer and canning instructor toughing it out in the wilds of NYC.

She’s a joy to watch. I especially love when she proclaims “Canning is sexy, baby!” Given that I’ve been sweating something fierce in my kitchen lately as I can plums, nectarines and peaches sent to me by the Washington State Fruit Commission (more on this to come…), I can only hope she’s right!

Enjoy!!!

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9 comments on “The Canning Queen of the Desert”

nicole on August 30, 2011 at 3:45 pm said:

Awww, hell yeah. That's what it's all about. Passion, love, community, and a willingness to share. Very inspiring. I may just have to dust off my canner before this Summer season is through! Thanks for posting.
Sophie Delphis on August 30, 2011 at 3:50 pm said:

I kind of love her.
Michele on August 30, 2011 at 3:52 pm said:

She is awesome.So awesome.
L-Marie on August 30, 2011 at 3:59 pm said:

A woman after my own heart.
Yasmin on August 30, 2011 at 4:19 pm said:

She is rad! I kind of want to meet her. In the meantime, I'll be singing, “Shake, shake, shake…”
Erin on August 30, 2011 at 6:20 pm said:

Love it!
Brigid *FrenchLogic on August 30, 2011 at 6:39 pm said:

what a beautiful, joyful woman! if even just a handful of her students take up canning, or even just growing, she will have made a difference.
hennasplace on August 30, 2011 at 8:05 pm said:

That was a joy to watch. You have to love her.
Elaine on September 9, 2011 at 11:25 am said:

Oh my gosh!!! “Teaching people how to enjoy life again” I love her!!!!!