March 10, 2009 by Sara Zoe.

Sugarmomma’s Maple Farm Annual Open House
March 28th & 29th - 9:00 - 3:00

www.sugarmommasmaple.com

- Learn how Maple Syrup is made
- Free tours of the sugar house
- Enjoy samples of freshly made maple products

213 Ridge Rd, Northwood NH

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For more information: 942-7005 or debranwcr@aol.com

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March 10, 2009 by Sara Zoe.

UNH’s Child  Study and Development Center will be offering a workshop on May 2, 2009

Details and registration (.pdf)

This conference brings together educators, biologists, and gardening experts to explore the many ways gardening can be shared with young children.

How can gardening year round with young children support…

• Meaningful curriculum in and out of the classroom?
• Relationships with adults outside the school setting?
• Active engagement with plant science and the natural environment?

Sessions include:

• Maintaining outdoor classrooms through Sustainable Practices
•  Early Sprouts: Gardening & Nutrition Experiences for the Young Child
• Early Sprouts: Engaging children’s curiosity through cooking
• Integrating academic subjects through School Yard Gardening

Bo Hoppin will share how schoolyard and neighborhood gardening offers teachers and students a locally accessible tool to explore a range of social justice issues. Opening remarks are from Tom Kelly, Chief Sustainability Officer at the University of New Hampshire. Information will be presented  about a new nutrition project, practical tips from gardening experts, and have an opportunity to tour the innovative natural playground and the Learning Garden. Participants will leave inspired to incorporate gardening into your school community year round.

registration and details (.pdf)

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March 10, 2009 by Sara Zoe.

On SeacoastOnline.com >

You are what you eat…so eat well

New Cooking & Wellness Classes Focus on Nutrition and the Benefits of Eating Local and Organic Food

The majority of Americans eat too many processed foods and not enough fruit and vegetables. Reversing this equation doesn’t happen overnight. Many Americans need to learn how to eat healthy again. A new series of cooking and wellness classes will help participants focus on what to eat, and how to prepare it, with an emphasis on the benefits of eating local and organic foods.

Tracey Miller, a health and wellness counselor and Kate Donald, an organic vegetable farmer, are joining forces to teach a series of three two-hour classes in Brentwood, New Hampshire starting March 23, 2009. Miller and Donald believe that many of the best food choices come from local sustainable farms where food is grown with fewer pesticides and herbicides than on industrial farms.

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