Kimberley Willis grew up canning, freezing, and making jelly, juice, and other good products from the garden. She loves to experiment with recipes for preserving food that she grows on her small farm. She works at a county Extension office in Michigan where she has access to the latest information from food experts at Michigan State and other universities. She has written two books: The Complete Idiots Guide to Country Living and Raising Chickens for Dummies. She writes freelance articles for a variety of online and print publications on gardening and country living topics. She teaches gardening classes and coordinates the Master Gardener program for MSU Extension in Lapeer County Michigan.