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SAVE THE DATE: 8th Annual Northeastern Permaculture Convergence

Announcing the dates of the 2012 Northeastern Permaculture Convergence!

July 13-15, 2012

The convergence will be held in Eastern Massachusetts (final location TBA). It will facilitate the interaction of Permaculturalists with each other to observe each others’ strategies and successes; collaborate and share within the community, walk away with new ideas and relationships; and learn about a [...]

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2012 Conservation Plant Sale

The Cheshire County Conservation District is currently holding its annual Conservation Plant Sale.  We are offering a variety of top quality evergreen and deciduous trees, wildlife and landscaping shrubs, perennials, ornamentals as well as berries and fruit trees and mushrooms.

Many of the species we offer are native.  For this reason they are healthy, hardy plants [...]

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2012 NH Annual Agricultural Literacy Program

New Hampshire Agriculture in the Classroom (NHAITC ) is gearing up for its annual Agriculture Literacy Program which will be launched on National Agriculture Day, March 8th.  Each year volunteers visit New Hampshire elementary schools during the month of March to help children learn about the importance of agriculture.

Connecting Farms to Schools

With Hans Estrin at the Cheshire County Conservation District Annual Meeting

WALPOLE, NH (November 21, 2011) - Hans Estrin will be discussing the successes that Windham County VT has had at connecting farms with schools and other institutions. Getting farm fresh food in schools benefits farmers of the region while improving the health of the youngest generation. [...]

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Regional Food Centers: From Talk to Action

REGIONAL FOOD CENTERS: FROM TALK TO ACTION.

Important community meetings to take place this fall!

THE FOUR RIVERS FOOD CENTER PROJECT is a coalition of groups in southern Orange and northern Windsor counties, working to make local food networks a reality. We need your help!

Regional Food Centers are working combinations of people and facilities. Their function is to [...]

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2011 Feast On This Film Festival

KEENE, NH (September 27, 2011) – The Monadnock Farm & Community Connection (MFCC) proudly present the fourth annual “Feast on This” Film Festival, October 13th-16th. The festival features films and shorts highlighting a diversity of issues and viewpoints related to food and agriculture that will spark conversation on what we value about the farms in our [...]

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Local food and beer at the Perfect Pear in Bradford

Hello to all,

The Perfect Pear Cafe and Vermont Beer Company will be celebrating our first Oktoberfest Weekend September 29, 30, and October 1.
We will have Oktoberfest themed specials such as Sauerbraten, Swinebraten, Bratwurst, Schnitzle and Spatzle . The tap list is to include Ayinger Celebrator (Dopplebock), Trapp Oktoberfest, Stoudt’s Pilsner and more.

We will also [...]

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Clean up and potluck at Hurricane Flats

This just in from Hurricane Flats:

“Many of you have inquired about how you can help Hurricane Flats, and we’re finally able to give you an answer.  This Thursday, September 8th, we’re having our first clean-up day and potluck lunch to begin the process of rebuilding the [...]

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Bionutrient Rich Crop Production Course

Real Food Campaign will be presenting two types of workshops, to be held in 17 different locations throughout the Northeast:

a two-session course designed for commercial farmers with substantial production and marketing capability;
a four-session course, designed for homesteaders, gardeners, and others who want to know more about growing and eating high quality food.

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Cornell Maple Camp

Cornell Maple Camp at Cornell’s Arnot Teaching and Research Forest August 25 to 28, 2011. The Cornell Maple Program is excited to announce a unique opportunity for maple producers to acquire hands-on experience to increase their production, profitability and efficiency. Peter Smallidge, Cornell Maple Program Director, reports that “this workshop is [...]

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