… of food preservation!

Applications are now being accepted for the 2009 UMaine Cooperative Extension Master Food Preserver training. To obtain a Master Food Preserver training applications, contact Lois Elwell at lelwell@umext.maine.edu or 1-800-287-1471. The deadline for applications for the 2009 Master Food Preserver training is May 1, 2009.

… is up, including the monthly local and seasonal dinner on April 18, and cooking classes featuring eggs, potluck dishes, and campfire cooking.

Nourishing Your Family from the Inside Out: Earth-Friendly Cooking and Wellness Classes
Location: Attrezzi European Marketplace, 78 Market Street, Portsmouth, NH
April 20, May 18, June 8 - 7:00 - 9:00pm

Are You Too Refined? Getting Back to Whole Grains (Monday April 20)

Slow Foods, Fast Dinner: Quick Meals (Monday May 18)

Super Nourishing Spring Greens! (Monday June

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.

Fee: $33 per class for pre-registration for the whole series, or $40 for one class.

To register, please RSVP to tosbornemiller@yahoo.com, 603-380-1080 or katedonaldnh@gmail.com, 603-580-5364

More information to follow soon about this new weekday market in Rollinsford, NH.  Starting in late June, the market will feature locally produced vegetables, food products, and select crafts.  Interested in participating in the market?  Contact Steve Kokolis, Market Manager at (603) 743-0923 as soon as possible for an application and guidelines.