Robie Farm, Piermont, NH

As with most farm families, the kitchen is where the action is. One winter morning at the Robie Farm, as members of the family completed their first-of-the-morning chores, each came in to fix breakfast.  Freeman, the eldest son of Betty Sue and Lee, after completing what he called his “grunt work,” set two Robie farm-fresh eggs [...]

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Chicken Roasted in Aged Cider
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Chicken Roasted in Aged Cider

To save his family farm, Steve Wood of Poverty Lane Orchards in Lebanon, New Hampshire (www.povertylaneorchards.com), with his wife, Louisa Spencer, decided to develop a line of hard (or aged) ciders. He traveled to England and France studying the varieties of apples that have been used for generations to make this beverage that dates back in [...]

From NH Ag Weekly Market Bulletin
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From NH Ag Weekly Market Bulletin

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As we were polishing off the last of the leftovers from the Thanksgiving feast, I read with interest a New York Times feature on the most searched-for recipes online in the run-up to turkey day. The popular website www.allrecipes.com analyzed the most-used search terms across the country and state-by-state.

Dairy Farms’ Initiative Sets Open Forum Date
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Dairy Farms’ Initiative Sets Open Forum Date

At 10:00 am on Tuesday, December 8, 2009, the Milk Producers Emergency Relief Fund Board is holding a public forum on the Keep Local Farms Initiative (www.keeplocalfarms.org). It will be held in Representatives’ Hall of the New Hampshire State House in Concord, NH.
The forum offers a question and answer  opportunity for legislators, farmers, media, local food and land [...]

Check Out Seacoast Eat Local Winter Markets
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Check Out Seacoast Eat Local Winter Markets

There are nine Seacoast Eat Local winter markets remaining in the 2009-2010 season ensuring that you can buy food from your local farmers all winter long. All markets are on Saturdays, 10am-2pm. For complete information see [...]