Get acquainted with the farm-fresh food scene on the Seacoast! Local vegetable growers Kate Donald and Audrey Gerkin will lead this workshop on buying locally grown foods, eating with the seasons and supporting local farms. Find out about local farmstands, farmers’ markets and CSAs that offer fresh vegetables, fruit, dairy, eggs, meat, honey and other farm products. Join a discussion about eating seasonally, living locally, growing your own food, and preserving the harvest for winter months. Learn about some exciting local initiatives including [1] Seacoast Eat Local, [2] Slow Food Seacoast and NH Eat Local Week.
By eating a little bit closer to home, you can reduce your carbon footprint, support local farms, and enjoy all the benefits of local, seasonal, fresh, nutritious food.
Kate Donald is the farmer at [3] Willow Pond Community Farm, a certified organic vegetable farm in Brentwood that provides CSA shares to 70 local families.
Audrey Gerkin is a local food advocate trying to balance sustainability and feeding a hungry family of five. She is also an assistant farmer at Willow Pond Community Farm.