September 19, 2010 by Debra.

The Greater Seacoast Permaculture Group has organized a field trip to D Acres, an organic farm and homestead, for Sunday, October 3:

Field Trip to D Acres: Organic Farm & Educational Homestead using permaculture principles and techniques — Farm Feast Breakfast & Open House

Dorchester, NH

Sunday, October 3, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

 

We are very lucky to have D Acres accessible to us here in NH and excited to go together to see it!

 

The first Sunday of each month D Acres hosts an All-You-Should-Eat breakfast featuring pancakes made with local flour, NH maple syrup (in season), local free-range eggs, D Acres meat, potatoes, and greens, and fair-trade coffee. $5-15 sliding scale suggested donation. Then at 1 pm is the Open House tour, including a garden walk, meeting the animals (chickens, pigs, goats, oxen), seeing the alternative energy systems, a greenhouse/animal husbandry building, edible forest gardens, and more!

 

More about D Acres: D Acres was founded in 1997. The mission of the organization is to function as an educational center that researches, applies and teaches skills of sustainable living and small-scale organic farming. Striving to improve the human relationship to the environment, the center functions as a demonstration farm to role model exemplars of healthy living. To learn more, see www.DACRES.org.

 

*Please Do Not Bring Your Pets to D Acres*

 

D Acres asks for $5-15. We will work out sharing travel expenses. Otherwise, no charge for this meetup.

 

To RSVP and for more information plus details about carpooling >

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September 19, 2010 by Debra.

If you’re like me, the shorter days and cooler nights of September bring with them the overwhelming urge to store away food for the winter. Fortunately, the organization CISA (Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture), based in Western Massachusetts, has just added a new feature to their website on storing winter crops at home.

Store Local has tips on storing potatoes, winter squash, sweet potatoes, garlic, and root vegetables such as carrots, beets, and celeriac. They include a link for those storing in apartments or with limited space, and also a list of food preservation resources.

Certain varieties and, in general, in an unwashed condition are better for long-term storage. Remember, if you’re unsure if the vegetable is suitable for winter storage, ask your farmer.

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September 19, 2010 by Debra.

Based in Portland, Cultivating Community is hosting their fourth annual 20 Mile Meal at Turkey Hill Farm in Cape Elizabeth. Featuring tastings from Portland area chefs, locally-sourced delicacies will be accompanied by music, farm tours, and family activities:

Join us for the fourth annual 20 Mile Meal!

 

Cultivating Community is pleased to invite you to the 20 Mile Meal that links local food with local culinary talent. Turkey Hill Farm will be the backdrop once again for this exciting event that will take place on Sunday, October 3rd from 2–5 pm. Tastings portions of savory dishes will take place from 2–3:30, followed by desserts from 4–5. Participating resturants include Bar Lola, Blue Spoon, Aurora Provisions, Flatbread, Local Sprouts and El Rayo among others. Proceeds from the 20 Mile Meal will support Cultivating Community’s year-round educational programming in the greater Portland area.

 

Tickets are $35 for adults/ $18 for students and elders (60+): Click here to order tickets today.

20 Mile Meal Raffle

• Grand Prize: Traditional barn-raising quilt by guild quilter Vickery Cleaves, $1500 value)

• 1st Prize: Portland Arts, Culture and Dining Package (tickets and gift certificates from many local venues, eateries and organizations), $1000 value

• 2nd Prize: Family CSA share, $480 value

Raffle tickets are $20 apiece and available until October 1st at Rabelais Books, Longfellow Books, Aurora Provisions, Rosemont Markets, and Cultivating Community farm stands.

If you are interested in volunteering for the 20 Mile Meal, please email Sarah Robinson at srobionson@cultivatingcommunity.org. Thanks so much for supporting our work!

For more information >

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