For the eighth year, let’s shine a light on local food, farms and our Monadnock Region food system during New Hampshire Eats Local Month, a month-long celebration of our state’s harvest in August. What do we mean by a food system? Our food system includes all the pieces needed to bring local food from the…
Author: Jen Risley
Celebrate National Farmers Market Week
New Hampshire Eats Local Month joins markets across the country in celebrating National Farmers Market Week from August 2-8. To celebrate in NH, we invite you to: Take the Local $5 Pledge. Share your Eat Local stories. As demand for local food continues to grow, so too have the opportunities for America’s farmers to market…
NH Eats Local Month: Call for 2020 Partners
It’s time to start planning this year’s NH Eats Local Month, a month-long campaign in August that celebrates local food and farming in the Granite State. Each August, over 100 partners throughout the state join together to highlight New Hampshire produced foods, celebrate the power of food to bring us together, and encourage others to purchase…
June is Dairy Month: Orchard Hill Breadworks to Support Local Dairies
Small dairy farms and artisan cheesemakers have been hit hard by the pandemic. Orchard Hill Breadworks in Alstead recently launched a crowdfunding initiative to help provide some relief to these farmers and local producers. Read more about their efforts — and please help spread the word. Every Tuesday night in the summer, Orchard Hill Breadworks…
More Monadnock Local Food, Farms and Food System Updates
Happy New Hampshire Eat Local Month, a month-long celebration of our state’s harvest. Enjoy Part Two of our annual update of local food, farms and our entire Monadnock Region food system. Read Part One of this article. Community Supported Solar for Farmers Last year, the Monadnock Sustainability Network and Cheshire County Conservation District joined together…