Archive for August 4th, 2010

Dover Cassily Community Garden’s Children’s Summer Activity Series: Nature Journals, August 8

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

Next up in the  Dover Cassily Community Garden’s Children’s Summer Activity Series, Nature Journals:

Nature Journals

Children’s Activity on Sunday, August 8th at 10:00am. This week we will be making Nature Journals as well as harvesting and caring for existing plantings.

Children of all ages are welcome to participate in DCCG’s children’s program. No preregistration is necessary.  We will meet at the DCCG shed at 10:00am and walk out to the garden together. It is a good idea to wear sunscreen and a hat and bring bug spray, water and a snack.

Much more information (including directions) is available at dovergarden.org or email Traci, Youth Outreach Coordinator at the.mogget@yahoo.com.

Save the date! Natural Heritage and Agricultural Fair, August 28 + 29

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

On August 28th and 29th, from 10am -4pm (rain or shine!)  the 2nd Natural Heritage and Agriculture Fair will take place at Warren Farm, a fulltime working farm in Barrington NH.

Start the day off with a mule team hay wagon ride along the trails of the protected farm land. The Barrington Recreation Department will be hosting family friendly “old-time” games morning and afternoon on both days. Local farmers who raise animals will show off their critters and answer questions.

Learn about turtles, frogs, snakes, dragon flies, birds and more during nature walks on the 244 acre farm with Scott Young at 1pm Sat and Sun.

Dr. John Carroll, famed advocate and author of local agriculture will speak at 12 noon Saturday. Beekeeper Amy Antonucci will give a talk about her work with bees on Sunday.

Purchase local food at the large farmers’ market, begin your gift shopping early with local artisans, eat maple sugar ice cream and cotton candy made by Sugarmomma, purchase sweet goodies and bread from 45 Market street Bakery, lunch and breakfast foods by Fig Tree Cafe, and fresh fish sandwiches by Seaport Fish and more.

Many educational booths will inspire and propel you towards community sustainability.  Sunday Peter Yarenski and friends will play fiddle music and jam with area musicians, and there will be live music from local musicians on Saturday too.  For more information, visit the fair website at agfair.wordpress.com

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The New England Farm 2 Fork Project’s Maine Game Dinner

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

A Maine Game Dinner, Friday, August 6th, 6pm

Held at Raven Hill Orchard, the dinner will feature Chef Sebastian Carosi’s in-house cured magret duck prosciutto on a buttermilk biscuit with homemade five pepper jelly as well as Maine moose burgers on benne seed buns with Sebastian’s orchard smoked coffee barbecue sauce. The next three courses: local elk & black bear meatballs in cider gravy; a salad of smoked Maine rabbit, forest mushrooms and milkweed pods; roast of Maine red deer with ground heirloom corn grits and cattails. Dessert: apple tarte tatin with barrel aged Allagash ale caramel and frozen homemade yogurt. Spiced red wine and apple cider punch as well as rosemary cheddar-ale rolls are included with dinner.

Friday, August 6st, 6pm
$55 per person
please RSVP: 207.459.4271
www.thenewenglandfarm2forkproject.com
Held at 2o1o Host Farm- Raven Hill Orchard . 255 Ossipee Hill Road,  East Waterboro 207-247-4455