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Keene Independents Week

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IndependentsWeekThe Keene Downtown Group (KDG) joins other nation-wide groups in declaring the week of July 1-7, 2009 Keene Independents Week. KDG will celebrate our independence by kicking off the Keene Buy Local Initiative: 10% Shift Challenge during this week.

The 10% Shift calls for individuals to spend more of their money locally and at independently owned businesses. Not by spending more, but by redirecting just 10% of what is spent annually to these businesses. Studies find that when money is spent locally, up to three times as much money stays local.

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New Peterborough-Based Project Aims to help Food Pantries, Farms

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By Sentinel Staff, Published: Thursday, April 23, 2009

PETERBOROUGH — The Town Farm Project’s aim is to hire local farmers to provide fresh produce, meat, milk or eggs to local food pantries or community kitchens.

Daniel D. Holmes of Sunnyfield Farm in Peterborough and two other local farmers, Brad Miller of Greenfield and Carrie Dumas of Peterborough, have spent the last two months organizing the project through the Peterborough Grange, a branch of a national nonprofit agriculture education and advocacy organization.

“It’ll be a way to make sure that the kitchens can provide high-quality, local food and it will help make local farms more economically viable,” Holmes said.

Organizers are now working to raise money and then begin seeking farmers to work with.

Members of the grange raised more than $250 last weekend selling pizzas at Peterborough’s “Greenerborough” event. And along with private donations and a $200 contribution from a local slow-food organization, Holmes says the project is gaining interest among community members.