Local Consuming

By Laura Keir, Monadnock Localvore Project Consuming and supporting local food is extremely important for the health of our community, environment, and our bodies- but what about all of the other things we consume besides food? How “local” are those goods? This month’s newsletter includes great examples of people and businesses within a 150 mile [...]

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Maple Madness: Sugaring with Hank Kenney of Maple Homestead Farm

By Hannah Grimes Marketplace and Laura Keir Hank Kenney’s favorite part of maple sugaring is the boiling, when the gallons and gallons of sap are reduced down to a sweet syrup. But so far this year, he hasn’t been able to do much boiling.  Up until this past Saturday, March 12, when the Kenneys started [...]

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A Look at Flying Cloud Dairy

By Jan Sevene, Monadnock Localvore Project Revised by Laura Keir Flying Cloud Dairy 426 Hill Road, Alstead, NH 03602 William “Bill” Jahos (603) 835-2519 Email: bjahos@comcast.net The “Hill” in the address gives away its location. A quintessential New England farm, Flying Cloud Dairy is situated atop one of Alstead’s pleasing rolling hills, making a visit [...]

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Product of the Month: Vermont Soy Tofu

From their Website: Our goal at Vermont Soy is to source all of our organic and non-GMO soybeans directly from Vermont farmers. This helps to diversify farming revenues, it keeps Vermont’s agricultural lands active and healthy, and it supports sustainable agriculture and local economies. Available at the Hannah Grimes Marketplace.

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Local Product of the Month: Nila’s Chutneys

From their Website: Nila has been making chutneys for over 30 years for family and friends, and for the last few years we have been adapting chutneys to use with western foods and cooking methods.  Our move to New England inspired Nila to start using local ingredients, such as rhubarb and blueberries, not found in [...]

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Product of the Month: Yankee Farmer’s Market Buffalo Meat

From Yankee Farmer’s Market  website: Why are we here at Yankee Farmer’s Market so BIG on buffalo? Because it is the natural, delicious choice for health conscious individuals and beef lovers everywhere.  Buffalo meat, besides having rich, natural flavor, is also far lower in fat than beef and poultry.  At Yankee Farmer’s Market, all of [...]

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Featured Local Product: Misty Knoll Free-Range Chicken

From Misty Knoll Farms website: Misty Knoll Farms is a family-owned and operated farm producing the finest naturally raised free-range turkeys and naturally-raised chickens available from Vermont.  As stewards of Vermont’s working landscape, we treat our farm as a precious, irreplaceable resource, and follow sustainable farming practices to ensure our cropland will be productive for [...]

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Featured Local Product: Butterworks Farm Organic Maple Yogurt

From Butterworks Farm‘s website: We’ve been farming organically for twenty-five years and are always willing to share our knowledge and experience. We are totally self-sufficient. We grow all the food our cows eat, including corn, oats, barley, soybeans, and alfalfa. All of our cows were born here on the farm. We have a closed herd- [...]

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Peter’s Old Fashioned Pies at the Hannah Grimes Marketplace

Now Peter’s Old Fashioned Pies are available at the Hannah Grimes Marketplace.  These apple pies are available frozen for baking at home whenever you are ready to serve them.  The pies are made right here in Keene — at First Course Culinary Training and Catering.  Take home an old fashioned style pie today — and [...]

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