Discover(ing) Sustainability

Celebrate NH Eat Local Month at Passport to Local Farms Weekend, August 28-29. Passport to Local Farms is a statewide open house on almost 60 participating NH farms, featuring tours, tastings, workshops, pick-your-own, wagon rides, and children’s activities. Download your official “passport” and collect stamps at each farm you visit during that weekend.  If you get stamps from four [...]

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Peaches are in season! Have you been to a farmers’ market in the past couple of weeks?  The summer harvest is really coming in now! Market booths are literally overflowing with cucumbers, squash, corn, tomatoes, basil, potatoes, beans, greens, peaches, blueberries, raspberries . . . and while you’re at the market you can pick up [...]

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Check it out in the UNH Today blog and go visit yourself Wednesdays, 11 AM – 2 PM, in Murkland Courtyard! http://unhtoday.wordpress.com/2010/06/29/organice-garden-club-market/ Written by Sara.

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Farmers’ markets and Pick-Your-Own farms are open! Right now at your local farmers’ market, you’ll find strawberries, peas, garlic scapes, lettuce, lots of greens, herbs, radishes, scallions . . . along with cut flowers, plants for your garden, farm-fresh eggs, milk, cheeses, and locally raised meats. Get yourself to a farmers’ market this week! Opening [...]

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Early summer here in New England today and coincidentally we released our summer newsletter. You can read it online HERE. Coincidence? Sustainability is a hot topic, after all. Check out our latest newsletter to learn more about Food Solutions New England and local food superstar, our very own Kate Donald! Written by Sara.

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Are you tuning – and eating – in this week? NHPR is focusing all week on food in New Hampshire in its series “Eating In – New Hampshire’s Food Supply.” As they explain,”concerns about the quality, quantity and environmental impact of our food supply has caused people to rethink their daily dietary choices. This weeklong [...]

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It’s official!  The outdoor farmers’ market season has begun, with markets in Portsmouth, Newburyport, and Exeter opening the first week of May. According to an article in today’s Portsmouth Herald, “there are a record number of vendors this year, with more than 50 in Portsmouth and more than 40 in Exeter. The growth includes a surge [...]

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After having watched Food, Inc., I’ve pretty much sworn off meat from Compressed Animal Feed Operations (CAFOs). Logistically it’s hard to do, but that’s one of the best things I’ve found about winter (and summer) farmers markets: locally raised meat! There’s no better place to find it. I can’t wait to feast upon the spare [...]

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The Cornucopia Food Pantry will soon have its own community garden, located right outside the Waysmeet Center! Fresh vegetables harvested from the garden will supplement the food pantry – especially important in the summer when donations to the food pantry tend to be less abundant. This garden project is about to become a reality, thanks [...]

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If you need some compost to improve your garden beds, get some UDOO!  UNH-made compost is available every Friday from April 2 through May 28th at Kingman Farm (or by appointment on other days) -  $5 a bag or $35 a yard.  For more info, contact John McLean at 868-2345. If you’re looking to hone your gardening [...]

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