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Get Ready to Celebrate New Hampshire Eat Local Month in August

July 2, 2017July 2, 2017Leave a comment

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Throughout the month of August, Monadnock Buy Local joins with 50+ partners throughout the state to highlight New Hampshire Eat Local Month — a month-long celebration of local food and New Hampshire farmers and producers.

All month long, we hope to inspire you to eat more locally grown, raised and made foods, meet the farmers, growers and chefs behind your food and learn new skills that keep you eating locally throughout the year.

As part of the NH Eat Local Month festivities, Monadnock Buy Local will feature Monadnock Region local food and farm events on its website and social media posts. NH Eat Local Month also coincides with National Farmers’ Market Week, honoring farmers’ markets all across America.

New Hampshire Eat Local Month is a statewide celebration of farmers and local food producers throughout the month of August. Promotion of this year’s NH Eat Local Month is in collaboration with New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food, Seacoast Eat Local and NH Farms Network.

Thank you to all the NH Eat Local Month partners!

2017 NH Eat Local Month Events in the Monadnock Region

August 1: Weekly Garden Party with Community Garden Connections at the Cheshire County Farm in Westermoreland

August 2: Preserving the Harvest hosted by the Monadnock Food Co-op in Keene

August 3: Movie Night at the Barn hosted by Walpole Valley Farms in Walpole

August 4: Local Food BBQ hosted by Monadnock Food Co-op

August 6-12: National and New Hampshire Farmers’ Market Week

August 8: Weekly Garden Party with Community Garden Connections at the Cheshire County Farm in Westermoreland

August 10: Movie Night at the Barn hosted by Walpole Valley Farms in Walpole

August 12: Farm Tour of Alyson’s Orchard in Walpole with Monadnock Food Co-op

August 15: Weekly Garden Party with Community Garden Connections at the Cheshire County Farm in Westermoreland

August 17: Movie Night at the Barn hosted by Walpole Valley Farms in Walpole

August 19: Annual Harvest Dinner at The Village Store in South Acworth

August 19: Ice Cream Social with Walpole Creamery Ice Cream hosted by Monadnock Food Co-op

August 22: Weekly Garden Party with Community Garden Connections at the Cheshire County Farm in Westermoreland

August 24: Movie Night at the Barn hosted by Walpole Valley Farms in Walpole

August 25: Farm to Table Dinner at Stonewall Farm in Keene

August 26: Monadnock Farm Tour with Monadnock Farm & Community Coalition

August 27: Acworth Locavore Festival behind the Acworth Village Store in Acworth

August 29: Weekly Garden Party with Community Garden Connections at the Cheshire County Farm in Westermoreland

August TBA: The Community Kitchen’s Local Harvest Dinner

Discover more events happening throughout the state

Call for Partners: NH Eat Local Month

May 28, 20171 Comment

Eat-Local-NH-logoRGB_20101-300x198 It’s time to start planning this year’s NH Eat Local Month, an annual event in August that celebrates local food and farming in our state.

This year, Monadnock Buy Local is collaborating with the NH Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food, Seacoast Eat Local, NH Farms Network and hopefully you to amplify the “Eat Local” message and empower more of us to celebrate the harvest.

We’re looking for partners to help us spread the word and energize all parts of the state to celebrate NH Eat Local Month.

Partners will:

Endorse NH Eat Local Month by sharing their business/organization’s name and logo with us
Provide us with links to any events or promotions they are organizing during NH Eat Local Month
Spread the word by sharing social media posts, adding a link to NHEatLocal.org on their own website and finding other creative ways to engage their fans in NH Eat Local Month

Partners will receive:

A listing on NH Eat Local Month’s Website
Ideas on how to celebrate NH Farms & Local Food all month long
Event marketing templates — such as a press release, social media posts and other materials

How do you sign on as a partner? It’s easy — just send an email to jen@monadnocklocal.org with an “I’m in!” message and we’ll add you to our list. There’s no cost to you to participate as a partner.

Monadnock Region Farmers’ Market Opening Days

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June 3rd: Winchester Farmers Market on Main, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

June 5th: TEAM Jaffrey Community Farmer’s Market, 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.

June 23rd: Harrisville Farmers Market, 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.

NOW OPEN:

Mondays: Fresh Chicks Local Outdoor Market, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Tuesdays (and Saturdays): Farmers’ Market of Keene, 9 a.m. – 1

Wednesdays: Peterborough Farmers’ Market, 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Thursdays: Rindge Farmers’ and Crafters’ Market, 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Saturdays (and Tuesdays): Farmers’ Market of Keene, 9 a.m. – 1

Saturdays: New Ipswich Farmers Market, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Sundays: Hinsdale Farmers’ Market, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Watch for more opening days!

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Help Raise a Barn and Bring Wheels to Another Farm

April 9, 2017April 9, 20171 Comment

JUST ONE WEEK LEFT! The Local Crowd (TLC) Monadnock’s inaugural crowdfunding campaigns end April 15, 2017. Check out each farm’s rewards for contributing to their campaign.

Don’t wait: Contribute today!

Archway Farm’s Farm to Table on Wheels

Select your reward on the right side of Archway Farm’s TLC Monadnock Page.

$10: Cart Karma
- Personalized thank you note from the family and an Archway Farm temporary tattoo.
$20: Farm Tour
- An hour long tour of the farm ending in a delicious sausage sampling. Tours are schedule for the last Sunday of each month (May – August) from 10 – 11 am. Good for 1 vehicle, up to 4 people.
$25: Jack’s Crackers Exclusive Flavor
- One bag of Jack’s Crackers, made with fresh, local ingredients from the Keene, NH. Brand new exclusive TLC Monadnock flavor: Bacon & Buttermilk Biscuit (a.k.a. The Fallen Vegan).
$30: Kickoff Sausage
- Get 1 lb of our Archway Farm’s limited edition Cheddar Bratwurst sausage, made with Stonewall Farm cheese.
$75: Sausage Club
- Receive 1 pound of four different kinds of sausage, each made with an ingredient from a local farm. Sausage will be available in March, May, July, and September.
$100: Deluxe Sausage Club (ONLY 3 LEFT!)
- Get all the benefits of the sausage club, plus get an Archway Farm BBQ apron.
$500: Let’s Have a Party! (SOLD OUT!!!)
- The sausage cart will come to your house or work and provide lunch for up to 20 people.
$500: Roaster Pig (ONLY 1 LEFT!)
- One Archway Farm roaster pig prepared by a USDA butcher, delivery between June and October 2017.

Check out these great rewards for giving at certain levels:

Stonewall Farm’s Barn Raising

Select your reward on the right side of Stonewall Farm’s TLC Monadnock Page.

$20: Beeswax Ornament from Raffi’s Bees
- Raffi is a seven-year old beekeeper who, with his mom, makes these delightful ornaments.
$25: Tree Free Greetings Magnet
- Magnet of Stonewall Farm
$25: Jack’s Crackers Exclusive Flavor
- One bag of Jack’s Crackers, made with fresh, local ingredients from the Keene, NH. Brand new exclusive TLC Monadnock flavor: Bacon & Buttermilk Biscuit (a.k.a. The Fallen Vegan).
$50: Tree Free Greetings Coloring Book – Color Keene
- A zen coloring style book featuring key places from throughout the Monadnock region – including Stonewall Farm!
$100: Tree Free Greetings – Stonewall Barista Tumbler
- Tumbler with picture of Stonewall Farm
$500: Half-Hour Group Hay Ride for up to 12 people
- Enjoy a half hour private hay ride for up to 12 of your family and friends. You will tour the property of Stonewall farm viewing scenic pastures and forests and all the sights at the farm.