The first time I met Sherri Seifer in Kearney’s GROW Nebraska store, my impression was “oh my, what a hard-working woman!” She had driven in from Paxton, Nebraska and stopped by with several cases of her distinctive blue-labeled jars of deliciousness also known as Rafter 7S . When I met her, she was efficiently refilling the empty spots. I hadn’t worked in the store long when I found out refilling those shelves was something that needs to be done often! Sherri says she’s been making jelly for years but that made me curious. How long has there been jelly? Who invented it anyway? (It’s a good thing curiosity only kills the cat or I would have been dead long ago!) It turns out it’s been going on for a lot longer than most of us can imagine. In fact, it is believed it dates back to the Crusades in Europe which began in 1095! Returning soldiers brought the process of fruit preservation back from the Middle East! All I can say is thanks, guys!! Fast forward several centuries.
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