From our Friends at Seacoast Eat Local…
Portsmouth Farmers’ Market Tours will be available on Saturday, May 9, in conjunction with the Sustainability Fair at the Middle School. Volunteers will meet tour-goers at the fairgrounds and lead them up the hill to the market, where they’ll receive a personalized tour, introductions to the vendors, and tips on how to choose and purchase items at a farmers’ market. There is no charge, and tours are expected to last 45 minutes. They will be conducted every half-hour from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Map of the Portsmouth Farmers’ Market location
The Backyard Farming Series at the Madbury Public Library - free and open to the public. For more info contact the Madbury Public Library, 9 Town Hall Road, Madbury, NH 03823, 603-743-1400, www.Madburylibrary.org
“Bees: Getting started in backyard honeybee-keeping”, presented by Amy Antonucci, April 29 at 7pm
“From Seed to Farm stand”, presented by Jill Leavenworth, May 6 at 7pm
“Chickens in your backyard, eggs in the basket!”, presented by Peter Leavenworth, May 20 at 7pm
“Build a root cellar in your own basement”, presented by Craig Stephan, May 27 at 7pm
Thistleridge Farm in Dover has chicks for sale: broilers, NH reds, white leghorns, Red Silkies, Aracanas, Buff Brahmas, and Barred Rock X. They also have fertile eggs for hatching, chicken, duck, goose and quail, and rent incubators with eggs included! If you’re looking for more ready-to-eat food, they have eggs: goose, chicken, quail, turkey and duck. For more information call Sherri at 603-740-9332
Home Cheesemaking: Ricotta & Mozzarella
Learn to make your own unprocessed, local cheese right at home. Through a lecture and demonstrations, this introduction to home cheesemaking will get you started on making ricotta and mozzarella and may include yogurt and goat cheese if time allows. Basic equipment and procedures will be covered. This one-night workshop by Debra Kam and Lenore Smith will be held on Tuesday, May 19, from 6–8:30 p.m. Course fee is $30. Supplies included. To register, call Joyce at the adult ed office at 775-8457 or stop by the office 8:30 AM -3:00 PM M-F at 30 Linden Street (old Exeter High School), entrance D, room 137.
Nourishing Your Family From the Inside Out: Earth-friendly Cooking and Wellness Classes
Slow Foods, Fast Dinner: Quick Meals (Monday May 18, 7-9pm)
Super Nourishing Spring Greens! (Monday June 8, 7-9pm)
$40 for each class, materials included
Instructors: Tracey Miller is a certified health & wellness counselor from Institute for Integrative Nutrition. She helps individuals and families eat healthier through personal coaching, nutrition education and cooking classes. Kate Donald is an organic vegetable farmer, and advocate for local, sustainable agriculture. She works with Seacoast Eat Local to help consumers connect with local farmers and locally produced foods.
To register, please RSVP to tosbornemiller@yahoo.com, 603-380-1080 or katedonaldnh@gmail.com, 603-580-5364
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