Autumn 2020
Volume 27 Number 3
Nan’s Chili Sauce from Mrs. V’s Preserves
Barb Vivian’s jams, jellies and sauces are a staple at local farmers’ markets. This mild chili sauce is named for her mother-in-law.
Melanzane Sott’olio Eggplant Antipasto from Connie’s Kitchen
Many of Connie Arteaga’s long list of handmade preserves – think passata or eggplant antipasto – have their roots in her native Sicily.
Peach Blueberry Jam from Landman Gardens
Rebecca Landman leans on family recipes for her canned offerings such as bread-and-butter pickles, corn relish and barbecue sauces.
From Soil to Table
Vegetable grower extraordinaire Karen Hollingshead uses galvanized steel raised beds and water troughs to hold her 35 varieties of tomatoes and other gems.
“Not Your Grandmother’s 4-H”
But the principles of head, heart, hands and health still thrive in Headwaters.
Autumn Contributors
Meet a few of the contributors who make this autumn 2020 issue of In The Hills a treasure – Don Scallen, Roberta Fracassi and Erin Woodley.
Letters – Our Readers Write: Autumn 2020
Letters published in the Autumn 2020 edition of In The Hills magazine.
Patty Maher
When she moved to Caledon from Toronto ten years ago, Patty says she discovered the backdrops she never knew she needed.
Field Notes for Autumn 2020
Garden sharing, “minimonies”, and the show must go on this fall.
When The Spirit Moves
I often tell my writing students that they are unlikely to get better at writing, but it is possible to get better at not writing.
The Trees Had to Go!
Settlers in the 19th century came here to farm, and to do that they had to clear the trees. Their success with that was thorough and dramatic. So was the impact on the landscape.



