Husband and father, David Lewis’s joy was raising Border Collies and the herding competitions that followed; wife and mother, Linda’s passion was the great outdoors; daughter Kaitlin was never happier than when she was working with animals. Clearly, for the Lewis clan there was something lacking with their congested living on Massachusetts’ North Shore. And [...]
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Granite State Dairy Promotion is currently implementing “Dairy Funding “ program. The program is designed to assist dairy clubs and other dairy related organizations with event activities, promotion(s), and dairy education. The available funds will be given to those groups or projects that communicate, associate, or correlate with the mission of Granite State Dairy Promotion. [...]
Taylor Brothers, Meriden Village New Hampshire. Maple syrup containers ready for new season.
4 slices sturdy white bread broken into 1″ pieces
3/4 cup whole milk (for added richness include 2 tablespoons of heavy cream)
3 tablespoons butter [...]
An average cord of wood, depending on the combustion efficiency and wood type, will yield approximately 20 pounds of ashes, the equivalent of one five-gallon pail.
To store ashes safely, remove them from your woodstove according to the manufacturer’s directions and place them in a covered metal container. Store the container of ashes outdoors on a [...]
Deborah Erb (see Farm Profiles) was named by the U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilseck to the Federal panel examining farm milk price volatility. She was appointed to a two year term on the 17 member panel charged with reviewing the farm price issue as well as dairy farm profitability and consolidations. Deb owns Springvale Farms and [...]
Lasting all winter, Seacoast residents can enjoy an abundance of fresh northern shrimp, a sustainable local resource, and help support the state’s commercial fishing industry. Northern shrimp caught in the Gulf of Maine provide fishermen with an alternative to groundfish during the winter months when offshore fishing is more dangerous, explains Ken La Valley, University [...]
In New Hampshire: From Farm to Kitchen, Helen Brody profiles 30 of the Granite State’s most important working farms. Quick and easy recipes using the farm’s raw ingredients make the direct and often overlooked connection between the farmer who grows the food and the cook who prepares it.
