Burger & Fries, Please (But Make It Local)

By Marcia Passos Duffy, Our Local Table Monadnock Reposted at Monadnock Menus When Jessica Graveline opened Fritz restaurant in 2003 at The Center of Keene, her mind was focused on fries-not local food. But Graveline began to ponder weightier issues-such as preservation of open spaces, the survival of small farms, and the importance of contributing [...]

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Antioch University: Building a Garden Community

Case Study 10 Enjoyable green spaces.  This is a topic on the forefront of many minds these days where school gardens are becoming a norm and the concept of edible landscapes is blooming.  At Antioch’s campus in Keene, NH, the lawn is now growing food for the on-site café  and is one of the most [...]

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Winchester School: Greenhouse, Garden, and Groundhog

Case Study 9 Behind the Winchester School, a greenhouse nestles along one of the building’s walls. Inside the structure you’ll find evidence of past gardening projects and the sweet smell of New Hampshire’s summer heat. The vents are open in hopes that plants will soon be growing there. Beside the greenhouse, raised bed gardens are [...]

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Symonds School: Transforming Green Space into Diverse Habitats

Case Study 8 The Symonds School, located just off of Park Avenue in Keene, NH, exemplifies the culmination of dedicated parents, faculty, staff, and students working to beautify the landscape and provide hands-on educational opportunities for all.  A variety of garden beds surround the school grounds, located near entrances, fence lines and within the playground [...]

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Stonewall Farm: Building Bridges

Case Study 7 Stonewall Farm in Keene, NH, is a nonprofit working farm and education center dedicated to connecting people to the land and to the role of local agriculture in their lives. Set in a scenic valley, Stonewall Farm consists of pastures, fields and woodlands.  As you walk around the farm, a geodesic dome [...]

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Early Sprouts Program: Focus on Young Children

Case Study 2 The Early Sprouts Program promotes learning among teachers, preschool-age children and their families using a “seed to table” approach.  Specifically, this program is a research-based nutrition and gardening curriculum that gives children experience in planting, harvesting and preparing their own food.  Holistically, however, it is a community-based model for creating positive change. [...]

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Monadnock Buy Local Grows Regional Effort to Support Local and Independent Businesses

Monadnock citizens and local business owners are invited to help grow a grassroots movement in our region: Monadnock Buy Local (MBL). A MBL Steering Committee is forming and current members are reaching out to towns beyond Keene to make this truly a regional effort.  For more information, contact MonadnockBuyLocal@gmail.com. Monadnock Buy Local’s roots lie with [...]

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Keene Independents Week

The Keene Downtown Group (KDG) joins other nation-wide groups in declaring the week of July 1-7, 2009 Keene Independents Week. KDG will celebrate our independence by kicking off the Keene Buy Local Initiative: 10% Shift Challenge during this week. The 10% Shift calls for individuals to spend more of their money locally and at independently [...]

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