Category Archives: local food

Local Food: Scenes from a Winter Farmers’ Market

Posted on February 25, 2013 by diary of a tomato

It was clear from a visit to our Winter Farmers’ Market in Rollinsford this past week-end that we’ve turned that corner in February when greenhouse greens begin to wake up — and what a joy they were to see, buy and cook … Continue reading →

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A Winter Trek for Local Shrimp

Posted on February 1, 2013 by diary of a tomato

Word came that Northern shrimp was available, but that this year’s catch was limited due to a considerably shortened season. We immediately reserved a bucket and set off as the light was fading, straight into a coming snowstorm. With a winter storm … Continue reading →

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Local Food: Winter Farmers’ Market, Rollinsford

Posted on November 18, 2012 by diary of a tomato

Once summer’s over, people often forget that the fall harvest is a bounteous time. Here’s a glimpse of the rich variety that’s now being brought to market > For more on the Seacoast Eat Local Winter Farmers’ Market, Annie from Breaking … Continue reading →

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Local Food: A close encounter of the porcine kind

Posted on October 5, 2012 by diary of a tomato

Farm to table sourcing, nose to tail cookery. We hear these phrases often, but it took on a very real meaning when I attended a recent demonstration on butchering a whole pig. The workshop was sponsored by the Seacoast chapter … Continue reading →

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Local Food: Heirloom Harvest Barn Dinner

Posted on September 26, 2012 by diary of a tomato

Many people come together to make the Heirloom Harvest Barn Dinner happen. Now in its fourth year, this annual event magically appears for one night, made possible through a collaboration between farmers, fisherfolk, chefs, and numerous volunteers from the our … Continue reading →

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Local Food Report: Kittery Point CSF

Posted on July 25, 2012 by diary of a tomato

A friend recently asked me when the revolution was going to happen. I say it’s here, it’s happening now, and this is what it looks like. It’s communities gathering on the grassroots level and taking positive action to rebuild our … Continue reading →

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Local Food Report: Gardening For Good

Posted on July 18, 2012 by diary of a tomato

You can’t get any more local than growing your own. Combined with the desire to give to others, Denny Chasteen maintains over 20 raised beds at his home in Lee, NH, with the majority of the produce going to the … Continue reading →

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