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Tomatoes in the canning process, at a community cannery.

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Sweet corn ready to have kernels removed for canning.

At later stage, liquid is poured over hot-packed corn. Note one advantage of a community cannery is that quantities of food can be processed in a few hours.

Points to Consider

Here are some questions to consider before starting a community center:

How many people will commit themselves to organizing a center?

How much time will they give?