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Jen Risley's avatarMonadnock Buy Local

Originally published in the Monadnock Shopper News (MBL Media Sponsor)

August is New Hampshire Eat Local Month – the perfect time to shine a light on local food, farms and our entire Monadnock Region local food system.

First let’s take a quick step back and define what a local food system.  Think of it as all the pieces needed to bring local food from the farm to your plate: the soil, farm labor, transportation to distribute these goods to markets, and the list continues.  These pieces come together to form our local food system.

How does a healthy local food system bolster our local economy?  While there aren’t yet comprehensive studies for the Monadnock Region, there are impressive findings from other states that quantify farms’ effects on local economies.

In 2011, the Capital City Public Market in Boise, Idaho spurred $4.5 million in economic activity in their local economy. Sales…

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Responding to the Call of the Land: Building a Community Supported Food System

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Responding to the Call of the Land:
Building a Community Supported Food System

– Friday, September 14, 2 – 9 p.m., Stonewall Farm, Keene
– Saturday, September 15, 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m., Peterborough Historical Society

These events are designed to help farmers and food-related organizations, businesses and consumers to think and act clearly and interactively about the steps to take as a region to design and implement a structure that will provide an increased supply of local food for consumers and fair financial benefit for producers.

Steven McFadden is the featured presenter. A native New Englander, Steven lived in the Monadnock Region for 20 year.  Details at http://thecalloftheland.wordpress.com.

Preserving Your Harvest: The Basics of Preserving Food Safely Workshop in Keene

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Join UNH Cooperative Extension’s home food preservation workshops, covering the latest research-based methods and recipes, answer questions, and share experiences about these topics:

  • jams and jellies
  • pickling
  • canning fruits and vegetables
  • freezing and drying food

August 14, 2012; 6 to 8 pm
Keene Public Library, 60 Winter St., Keene, NH
Co‐Sponsored with the Keene Public Library so there is no registration fee.
Pre‐registration: contact the Keene Public Library at 603‐ 352‐0157 or toll free at 1‐866‐743‐0446

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