Category Archives: field trip

Field Trip: Ramblers Way Farm, Kennebunk, ME

Posted on September 5, 2012 by diary of a tomato

“There is a lot to celebrate about farming in Maine, including the fact that more and more farmland owners see the value of permanently protecting their land and their legacy.”  —John Piotti, Maine Farmland Trust At the current rate of … Continue reading →

Posted in field trip | Tagged | 5 Comments

Field Trip: Great Bay Discovery Cruise

Posted on August 8, 2012 by diary of a tomato

The prediction was for thundershowers, but not until afternoon. Meanwhile, the weather looked promising for a day out on the water. Through their Marine Docents program, the University of New Hampshire offers several educational cruises each summer — we’d enjoyed … Continue reading →

Posted in field trip, interlude | 1 Comment

Hosmer Gardens, York

Posted on August 1, 2012 by diary of a tomato

A mown path travels down through the protective stand of shagbark hickory, revealing sea and sky as it reaches the oceanside edge of this historic property in Southern Maine. Open to the public only on occasion, we fell fortunate to have … Continue reading →

Posted in field trip | 4 Comments

Field Trip: Winter Farmers’ Market

Posted on February 1, 2012 by diary of a tomato

For a glimpse of local food in deep winter here in Seacoast New Hampshire >

Posted in field trip | Tagged | 1 Comment

Field Trip: Northern shrimp from the F/V Rimrack

Posted on January 16, 2012 by diary of a tomato

Northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis) is available fresh only while in season, and when it’s here we freeze enough to supply us for the coming year. We buy it directly from the F/V Rimrack based at Rye Harbor, one of New … Continue reading →

Posted in field trip | Tagged | 13 Comments

Winter Farmers’ Markets — Not just a summer thing

Posted on November 20, 2011 by diary of a tomato

When people hear about a Winter Farmers’ Market in New Hampshire, the first thing they ask is what could there possibly be to buy, other than potatoes? Held in a light-filled greenhouse on the Seacoast, here’s just a glimpse of the … Continue reading →

Posted in field trip | Tagged | 2 Comments