{"product_id":"homegrown-freeze-dried-sungold-cherry-tomatoes","title":"Homegrown Freeze-Dried Sungold Cherry Tomatoes","description":"\u003cp\u003eGarden-grown Sungold cherry tomatoes are the sweetest, tangiest, most snackable cherry tomato of them all! Simply freeze-dried in halves, they make a delicious snack. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSimply prepared, low-sugar snacks made from raw fruit and vegetables harvested in our gardens. Grown using organic, no-chemical methods in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/walnutstudiolo.com\/blogs\/blog\/workshop-update-10-years-after-going-rural-our-lifestyle-craft-business-has-evolved-into-a-slow-living-homestead\" title=\"About the Walnut Studiolo Homestead: Biodiverse Regenerative Gardening\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebiodiverse and regenerative homestead garden\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat Garden-Grown Homemade Flavor \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur small batch snacks made in our home kitchen have that unmistakable homemade taste. Made from this year's harvest using fresh fruit preserved within hours of harvesting.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNatural Freeze-Dried Preservation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe preserve our garden-grown produce with a home-scale freeze dryer (the same \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.opb.org\/article\/2025\/05\/23\/freeze-drying-food-oregon-backpacking-meals-prepping\/\" title=\"The history of freeze-drying food and Oregon production\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eprocess used to make astronaut ice cream!\u003c\/a\u003e). \u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere are zero preservatives, chemicals, or sulfites. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrunchy Freeze-Dried Produce\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"expandableItem\"\u003eFreeze-dried produce has a crunchy texture and the flavor is bright and fresh. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo freeze-dry, we take our fresh garden product directly to our home-scale freeze-drying machine. The freeze-drying process requires a specialty machine to remove water from foods by rapidly \u003cspan class=\"expandableItem\"\u003efreezing down to -40 degrees, then lowering the pressure with a vacuum, removing the ice via a process called \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sublimation\" title=\"What is Sublimation?\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esublimation\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"expandableItem\"\u003eBecause of the extremely low temperatures, the fruit retains more of its original qualities: its color, shape, nutrients, and aromatics are closer to fresh. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"expandableItem\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFun fact:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ancient Inca farmers in the Andes discovered the technique of freeze-drying well before modern science by using the extreme temperatures of the altiplano to preserve potatoes. They're called \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chu%C3%B1o\" title=\"Chuno, original Incan Andes freeze-drying technique\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003echuño\u003c\/a\u003e! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSustainability Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrown and preserved without chemicals\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrown in our \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"About the Walnut Studiolo Homestead: Biodiverse Regenerative Gardening\" href=\"https:\/\/walnutstudiolo.com\/blogs\/blog\/workshop-update-10-years-after-going-rural-our-lifestyle-craft-business-has-evolved-into-a-slow-living-homestead\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebiodiverse and regenerative homestead garden\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Homestead Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same attention to detail and quality you expect from Walnut Studiolo, now available in small batch handcrafted herbs, balms, fruit, baked goods, and gifts from our forest, gardens and kitchen. \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"About the Walnut Studiolo Homestead: Biodiverse Regenerative Gardening\" href=\"https:\/\/walnutstudiolo.com\/blogs\/blog\/workshop-update-10-years-after-going-rural-our-lifestyle-craft-business-has-evolved-into-a-slow-living-homestead\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLearn more about our on-site, biodiverse and regenerative homestead.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeasonal and limited, prepared by licensed food handlers (us!) in our home under the Oregon Cottage Foods and Farm Direct laws. Available within the USA only. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/homestead\" title=\"The Homestead Collection Small Batch Homemade Garden Grown Teas Baked Goods Fruit Snacks and More\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eShop the Homestead Collection \u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eResources\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisclosures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese products are homemade and prepared in our domestic kitchen, not in an inspected food establishment, in accordance with the Oregon Cottage Foods and the Oregon Farm Direct Marketing Laws by a certified food handler (permit #21gi84-k9k8a37). Beloved pet cats are present in our household. Common allergens marked in bold. Not for resale. Not all states and countries recognize Oregon's food marketing laws; we claim no responsibility for recipient local laws. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003ePLASTIC-FREE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo. \u003c\/b\u003eWith regret, plastic was necessary for food preservation reasons, to keep our air and moisture out.  Learn more about our \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/plastic-free\" title=\"Walnut Studiolo Plastic-Free Product Analysis\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlastic-Free Analysis \u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oregon Coast Made: Farm Direct","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53635658842424,"sku":"HMST-FRT-FRZ-SNG","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0156\/2360\/files\/Freeze_Dried_SUngold_Cherry_Tomatoes_Package_sq.jpg?v=1793366035","url":"https:\/\/walnutstudiolo.com\/products\/homegrown-freeze-dried-sungold-cherry-tomatoes","provider":"Walnut","version":"1.0","type":"link"}