Writing and photograph by Mary & Gavin MacDonald of the Belknap Foodshed. My husband, Gavin, and I got into the food business via a hobby gone WAY wrong (a family competition BBQ team) and never looked back. Five years ago we had the opportunity to open Genuine Local – a food production facility on a…

Writing and photograph by Nicholas Ortins of The Hungry Caterpillar My wife and I started a plant-based food truck and a farm this year. We are hoping to grow to the point where we can grow most of our own produce or source through local growers. We have been sourcing through various local establishments so far,…

Writing and photograph by Sarah Lorigan of Backwoods Goods Hi! I’m Sarah, founder of Backwoods Goods. My blog focuses on showcasing local and seasonal ingredients through rustic New England recipes with a modern zest. I partner with local farms, restaurants and events to help others eat local too! Why do you think it’s important for…

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…

By Janice Mercieri, owner of White Mountain Apiary. We began our apiary in Littleton, NH in 2011 after years of lamenting “do we or don’t we?” So glad we did. We immersed ourselves in bees, our mentor, and education. We’ve grown from two hives to over sixty hives. The bees teach us something new everyday….