Renee Pottle is a Home Economist, Master Food Preserver, and food writer. She learned to can as a child while hanging out in her Nana's kitchen. Fast forward a few years and a slim wallet and a child who couldn't tolerate food additives set her firmly on the food self-reliance path more than 30 years ago. She writes about canning, preserving, and gardening at SeedtoPantry.com.