Comments on: Build a Solar Food Dehydrator http://politicook.net/2008/07/02/build-a-solar-food-dehydrator/ Food for the Progressive Soul Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:36:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: biscuit http://politicook.net/2008/07/02/build-a-solar-food-dehydrator/comment-page-1/#comment-4772 biscuit Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:46:12 +0000 http://politicook.net/2008/07/02/build-a-solar-food-dehydrator/#comment-4772 Kate, this is exactly what I've been looking for. I should have known I could find it on Mother Earth because that's where I got my plans for the passive solar heaters. I love Translator's dryer, too - especially because it's one I can actually make. But this is the one I've been - er - waiting for. Kate, this is exactly what I’ve been looking for. I should have known I could find it on Mother Earth because that’s where I got my plans for the passive solar heaters.

I love Translator’s dryer, too – especially because it’s one I can actually make. But this is the one I’ve been – er – waiting for.

]]> By: Translator http://politicook.net/2008/07/02/build-a-solar-food-dehydrator/comment-page-1/#comment-4759 Translator Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:09:46 +0000 http://politicook.net/2008/07/02/build-a-solar-food-dehydrator/#comment-4759 I suspect that it depends on how much one has to process. If mass quantities are needed (my respect to Curtin and Ackroyd), then perhaps something with more throughput than mine has would be in order. Warmest regards, Doc. I suspect that it depends on how much one has to process. If mass quantities are needed (my respect to Curtin and Ackroyd), then perhaps something with more throughput than mine has would be in order. Warmest regards, Doc.

]]> By: Scotia48 http://politicook.net/2008/07/02/build-a-solar-food-dehydrator/comment-page-1/#comment-4754 Scotia48 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:45:49 +0000 http://politicook.net/2008/07/02/build-a-solar-food-dehydrator/#comment-4754 Doc, You are right. I like the simple stuff. Your ideas are something I can deal with. Doc,
You are right. I like the simple stuff. Your ideas are something I can deal with.

]]> By: Translator http://politicook.net/2008/07/02/build-a-solar-food-dehydrator/comment-page-1/#comment-4752 Translator Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:36:36 +0000 http://politicook.net/2008/07/02/build-a-solar-food-dehydrator/#comment-4752 Wow! That is lot more complex than my simple little frames and fiberglass screening, but looks like it would work well. With that said, for next to nothing I have dried many pounds of food with good success with my crude design. If the cost of the mental frame is too offputting, the screening can be stapled to cheap frames made from scrap wood. I am not criticizing those designs by any mean, far from it! But it is possible to use much simpler ones with a little time an patience. Warmest regards, Doc. Wow! That is lot more complex than my simple little frames and fiberglass screening, but looks like it would work well. With that said, for next to nothing I have dried many pounds of food with good success with my crude design. If the cost of the mental frame is too offputting, the screening can be stapled to cheap frames made from scrap wood.

I am not criticizing those designs by any mean, far from it! But it is possible to use much simpler ones with a little time an patience. Warmest regards, Doc.

]]> By: Scotia48 http://politicook.net/2008/07/02/build-a-solar-food-dehydrator/comment-page-1/#comment-4751 Scotia48 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:21:27 +0000 http://politicook.net/2008/07/02/build-a-solar-food-dehydrator/#comment-4751 Our FM is only late April to mid December. We have gotten a late start this year due to weather so it may go a little later. This market may be the most profitable in the nation. It has really grown and farmer's are on the waiting list to have a booth. Great diversity. Young and old farmers and we try to spread our dollars among the lot. A chocolateer that is a retired state worker, a Guatemalan who has a great hot sauce, emu oil, worm fertilizer, tie-dyed baby clothes, lots of cool stuff. Our FM is only late April to mid December. We have gotten a late start this year due to weather so it may go a little later. This market may be the most profitable in the nation. It has really grown and farmer’s are on the waiting list to have a booth. Great diversity. Young and old farmers and we try to spread our dollars among the lot. A chocolateer that is a retired state worker, a Guatemalan who has a great hot sauce, emu oil, worm fertilizer, tie-dyed baby clothes, lots of cool stuff.

]]> By: Kate Petersen http://politicook.net/2008/07/02/build-a-solar-food-dehydrator/comment-page-1/#comment-4750 Kate Petersen Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:52:27 +0000 http://politicook.net/2008/07/02/build-a-solar-food-dehydrator/#comment-4750 Our 365-day farmer's market has two sections, one for local produce (instate only) and one for out of state. There are two year-round vendors there who sell local produce when it's available but ordinary grocery-store-type stuff during the winter, but they don't try to pass it off as local. There are also a couple of what I refer to as upscale yuppie Saturday markets which are open only on Saturday mornings during the summer and limit vendors to locally-produced food. Those are nice, but way way expensive and only a few vendors sell organic produce. Our 365-day farmer’s market has two sections, one for local produce (instate only) and one for out of state. There are two year-round vendors there who sell local produce when it’s available but ordinary grocery-store-type stuff during the winter, but they don’t try to pass it off as local.

There are also a couple of what I refer to as upscale yuppie Saturday markets which are open only on Saturday mornings during the summer and limit vendors to locally-produced food. Those are nice, but way way expensive and only a few vendors sell organic produce.

]]> By: Scotia48 http://politicook.net/2008/07/02/build-a-solar-food-dehydrator/comment-page-1/#comment-4749 Scotia48 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:11:21 +0000 http://politicook.net/2008/07/02/build-a-solar-food-dehydrator/#comment-4749 An interesting article in the local paper today said the organic farms in the state increased by 27% last year. Even if it is a small part of the overall farms here it is a great increase. I really really love our local farmers. I'm already booked for a heritage turkey in 2009 that's grown about 10 minutes from my house. I buy non-GMO tofu from a local supplier and the occasional meat from the local organic meat market. We eat the seasons at the local farmer's market. Really, really local. Some FM's are trucking in produce from 100's of miles away, our FM is a county one. Love it. Also, I hear the COO (country of origin) is going into effect next month. That will maybe jolt people into realizing where things come from. I've sworn off bananas for that reason. An interesting article in the local paper today said the organic farms in the state increased by 27% last year. Even if it is a small part of the overall farms here it is a great increase. I really really love our local farmers. I’m already booked for a heritage turkey in 2009 that’s grown about 10 minutes from my house.
I buy non-GMO tofu from a local supplier and the occasional meat from the local organic meat market. We eat the seasons at the local farmer’s market. Really, really local. Some FM’s are trucking in produce from 100’s of miles away, our FM is a county one. Love it. Also, I hear the COO (country of origin) is going into effect next month. That will maybe jolt people into realizing where things come from. I’ve sworn off bananas for that reason.

]]> By: Kate Petersen http://politicook.net/2008/07/02/build-a-solar-food-dehydrator/comment-page-1/#comment-4747 Kate Petersen Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:07:21 +0000 http://politicook.net/2008/07/02/build-a-solar-food-dehydrator/#comment-4747 So sorry! It should work now. HTML gremlins at work. So sorry! It should work now. HTML gremlins at work.

]]> By: drchelo http://politicook.net/2008/07/02/build-a-solar-food-dehydrator/comment-page-1/#comment-4746 drchelo Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:37:40 +0000 http://politicook.net/2008/07/02/build-a-solar-food-dehydrator/#comment-4746 Kate - I cannot get the link to work. Can you re-post it? Kate – I cannot get the link to work. Can you re-post it?

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