In 1993 as part of my Women’s Institute Preservation Certificate, I was asked to make a batch of candied pineapple using tinned fruit. At that time, tinned fruit in syrup was  stocked widely by supermarkets. Today in the UK, fruit is routinely canned in juice or “light syrup.”

Save Our WI Judges

For many large organisations, a mission statement states its overall aim. On their website, The National Federation of Women’s Institutes (NFWI) says their mission is “To create a world where women come together to learn, share skills and work together to become active citizens, influencing change to improve lives in their local, national and global communities.”