Tag Archives: local food

Abandoned but Still Producing

October is slipping away. Despite the chill in the air there are still lots of things going on in the fall garden. Even here in NH, where we’ve had several soft frosts, it’s not quite time to put away the … Continue reading

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Canterbury Community Farmer’s Market

Today starts the Canterbury Community farmer’s Market from 4-6:30 at the Canterubury Library parking lot. We’ll have all natural, hormone & antibiotic free, pasture raised meats in the freezer – pork, chicken, rabbit and limited quantities of ground beef. We’ll … Continue reading

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Building Community

Once upon a time hunting, gathering, growing, preparing and eating food were group activities. They were things that brought the family, clan, and village together on a daily basis. When the crops were ready, harvesting was a party. People cooked together and taking … Continue reading

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More Local Food Choices

One of the more difficult things about making a deliberate decision to eat as locally as possible is variety. We’ve been brought up to think that our every food whim can be satisfied by our local grocery store, regardless of … Continue reading

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Building Food Relationships

In case you’ve missed the new option up in the menu bar (look ^ up!), Maggie Mae Farm is now a Community Supported Agriculture farm. A CSA consists of a community of individuals who pledge support to a farming operation … Continue reading

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This Little Piggy Went to Market

 

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Canterbury Indoor Market – TODAY!

Join us today, 11/17/10 at the Canterbury, NH town hall from 4-7PM for the holiday, indoor farmer’s market! We’ll be bringing a wide varieties of yummy treats that are great for the holidays:

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Tales of a Travelling Farmer

It is not easy for me & Glenn to get away from the farm for extended periods of time. However, his parents agreed to hold down the fort over the weekend and we took a swift trek to Saratoga Springs … Continue reading

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Who’s Fondling Your Broccoli?

Most meals have many hands that take them from field & farm to plate & table. Most Americans don’t know how many hands (and whose) it took for their meal to make it to their plate. Many never even think … Continue reading

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A Sense of Place

Eating seasonally and locally is really starting to take hold. Whether for health reasons, to reduce carbon foot print or to merely have food that actually tastes good, consumers are beginning to buy local, seasonal foods in ever growing quantities. … Continue reading

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