June 28, 2010 by Heather.

This six-week course from UNH Cooperative Extension, Rockingham County, is  all about cooking and nutrition for school-age children and their families.

Gather in the kitchen to learn about healthy eating and the importance of family mealtime! Prepare and share meals together at Side by Side, a free six-week cooking and nutrition series for school-age children and families being offered at The Upper Room in Derry on six consecutive Tuesdays, July 13 through Aug. 17, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
 
Terri Schoppmeyer, Educational Program Coordinator at UNH Cooperative Extension, will cover mastering family mealtime, grocery shopping on a budget, snacking and more. A local chef will share culinary secrets and cover basic cooking skills necessary to prepare healthy, low-cost meals. Have fun while learning and sharing food together. If you qualify for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, free and reduced lunch, WIC, or other types of financial assistance, then you qualify for free participation in Side by Side Cooking.
To register for Side by Side Cooking, contact Sue Schick at The Upper Room, (603) 437-8477 ext. 22.
 
Side by Side Cooking is sponsored by Operation Frontline, the New Hampshire Food Bank, UNH Cooperative Extension, Nutrition Connections, and The Upper Room. 

Click hereto view the calendar listing from UNH Cooperative Extension or click the picture above to download the program flyer.

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June 28, 2010 by Debra.

Growing up we had a board game where the moving pieces were little wooden cherries. Shiny and colored the perfect shade of cherry red, they were irresistible and it never failed that one of us new to the game would try to eat them. We happened to arrive at Butternut Farm on the first day the cherry orchard was opened to picking — just as irresistible.

Do call ahead for information about the day’s picking, conditions change often: (603) 335-4705.

Listings for other farms offering cherries can also be found through Seacoast Harvest, newly updated for 2010.

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June 28, 2010 by Heather.

Nature’s Wonders will be holding a class for kids about pollinators on Thursday, July 1, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. and at 3:30 p.m. and on Friday, July 2, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.

This class is dedicated to raising awareness of the value of those hardworking pollinators that account for every third bite of food we eat. We will observe pollinators, become pollinator pals, and learn to add a “yard to your yard.”

The cost of the class is $25.  Please reserve your spot now.  These will be Nature’s Wonders’s last classes in July.
You can visit their website at http://www.natureswondersnh.com/.

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June 28, 2010 by Debra.

Yankee Fisherman’s Cooperative of Seabrook has announced a new CSF! Following the success of their native shrimp CSF this past winter, the cooperative will now be offering whole fish and lobster. Via the Portsmouth Herald/SeacoastOnline.com:

Fisherman’s Coop offers Community Supported Fishery program

 

Seabrook’s Yankee Fisherman’s Cooperative catches 2 million pounds of fish yearly, but only 3 percent stays in New Hampshire as the catch is sold to vendors in Massachusetts, Maine, New York and Canada.

 

“New Hampshire has this resource and it’s not being taken advantage of,” said Bob Campbell, manager of the Yankee Fisherman’s Cooperative, which has 61 members.

 

As part of its ongoing efforts to keep their fresh seafood local, the cooperative has created a Community Supported Fishery (CSF) program for whole fish and lobster. The eight-week program is inspired by Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), in which participants pay up front for a guaranteed stream of fish throughout the summer.

 

“It’s peace of mind, knowing where your food is coming from,” Campbell said.

 

Buyers have a variety of choices for the eight-week CSF including the catch of the day or lobster as well as options alternating fish and lobster each week. Prices range from $140 to $400 for the program, which runs July 10 to Aug. 28.

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For more information on the Yankee Fisherman’s Cooperative Whole Fish and Lobster CSF, including prices, options and delivery locations, visit  www.yankeefish.com.

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