[1] What started out as a small leaflet in 2007, [2] Seacoast Harvest has since grown substantially. This annual publication — a joint effort between [3] Seacoast Eat Local and [4] Slow Food Seacoast — serves as a guide to local food for Rockingham, Strafford and York counties. Last year’s 28-page edition included listings for 160 farms, 2 dozen farmers’ markets, and helped local farms survive and thrive during a difficult economy.

We update Seacoast Harvest every year to ensure that it is the most accurate resource for area residents to connect with farmers. 8,000 copies are printed and distributed free of charge at farmers’ markets, farm stands, local businesses, and community events throughout the Seacoast. The companion website, [5] www.seacoastharvest.org, hosts over 10,000 visitors each year, and provides links to additional information about local food, a map of the area’s [6] farmers’ markets, an interactive [7] Harvest Calendar, and a [8] searchable database of the farms listed in the print edition.

We are grateful to the many individuals, businesses, nonprofits, and other organizations that sponsor its publication, as well as those who give their time — Seacoast Harvest’s success depends on you!

Please donate to the 2011 edition of Seacoast Harvest so that we can continue our work in support of our communities’ farms and farmers. As thanks for contributions of $25 or more, we will mail you a copy of Seacoast Harvest as soon as it is published in late May. Donations may be made securely online via our fiscal sponsor, the New England Grassroots Environment Fund (NEGEF):

[9] Donate to Seacoast Eat Local

Specify “Seacoast Eat Local” as your donation destination.

If you would like to make your donation by check, please make checks payable to “Slow Food Seacoast” and mail to: Seacoast Harvest, c/o Jeff Donald, 245 N River Rd, Epping, NH 03042.

Sponsorships: Individuals, businesses, or organizations that donate $100 or more can be listed as sponsors of Seacoast Harvest. Sponsors are listed in print and on our website. If you are interested in making this level of donation or higher, please contact us directly. Our Sponsorship Coordinator can be reached at foodguide@seacoasteatlocal.org.

Farmer Listings: Have you submitted your information for the 2011 edition of Seacoast Harvest? Listings are free for farms, all you need to do is fill out the form. The deadline is March 1, and you can submit your information online: [10] tinyurl.com/seacoastharvest2011.