This, to me, is an interesting take, since where I'm from (Europe) nearly everyone has grandparents or such who make home made jams and canned foods of all kind

This, to me, is an interesting take, since where I'm from (Europe) nearly everyone has grandparents or such who make home made jams and canned foods of all kinds. Similarly foraging is common here. I wonder if there's a link between the two, although I could be wildly extrapolating.