No matter how convenient it becomes to buy and eat prepared foods from the supermarket, this still leaves some of us wanting more. Are you attracted to the idea of stocking up on bulk quantities of wholesome produce at low harvest prices, then enjoying them for months of savings afterward? Are you concerned about food supply and food security? Have you ever dreamed of regularly buying organic heirloom fruits and vegetables from small farmers in the autumn, then using these special foods to enhance your gourmet cooking? These are all reasons people are getting interested in root cellars again.
Ever since I wrote The Complete Root Cellar Book back in 2010, people have been asking me the same questions when they learn that root cellars really are an option for living better today. Answers to these questions offer the best way to learn root cellar basics.
What is a root cellar?
The ideal root
