August 1-7 NH Farmers’ Market Week. It’s also National Farmers’ Market Week! Celebrate by attending one (or more) of New Hamphire’s 85 farmers’ markets and sampling the bounty of New Hampshire. See a complete market list here: http://agriculture.nh.gov/publications/documents/farmersmarket.pdf
August 1 Farm Feast Breakfast & Open House/Trails, D Acres of New Hampshire, 603.786.2366 dacres.org
August 1 Backyard Chickens–Monadnock Localvores, 603.756.2988 x116 monadnocklocalvore@gmail.com
August-September Chef Demonstrations at the Downtown Manchester Farmers’ Market, Concord & Pine Sts., Thursday, 3-6:30 p.m, 679-8101, 205-1684, charliereid@ttlc.net, www.manchesterfarmersmarket.com.The chef demonstrations highlight the use of fresh local products from farmers and other producers who vend at the market. Come on down and join the fun, pick up a few cooking tips and take a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to a local restaurant.
Demos:
August 5: Chef Tom Puskarich from Z Food & Drink
August 12: Chef Ed Aloise from Republic
August 19: Chef Earl Anthony Morse from Bedford Village Inn
August 26: TBA
September 2: Chef David Becker from Firefly
August 8 8th Annual Whole Hog BBQ & Music Festival, North Haverhill Fairgrounds, North Haverhill, 802.757.2549 cohase.org/wholehog
August 14 Art of Homesteading fair & Auction, Remick Farm Museum, 58 Cleveland Hill Road, Tamworth603.323.7591 www.remickmuseum.org
August 17 Dairy Policy Dialogue, 7-9 pm, Concord Cooperative Market (Former UPS Store Space)Join us as we host Chandler Goule, Vice President for Legislative Affairs at the National Farmers Union (NFU), for a talk about national dairy policy. This is a great opportunity for us to build our vision of a thriving regional economy and to engage our community with issues facing farmers in our region. Prior to joining the NFU staff, Mr.
Goule served for 10 years as Staff Director of the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. As he begins to be involved in meetings for the 2012 Farm Bill, Mr. Goule wants to hear directly from New England dairy producers about issues unique to our region. No registration necessary – just drop by! Tel. 225-6840, www.concordfoodcoop.coop
August 19, Brain Freeze! Co-op Ice Cream Social, 6 – 8 pm, Concord Cooperative Market. Beat the summer heat and cool off with some frosty, free treats at the Co-op. The indoor/outdoor free event will include a sundae bar with approximately 20 topping choices. Samples of frozen desserts will be available from a variety of New England and all-natural companies.
Chefs from our award-winning Celery Stick Café will serve up some of their favorite desserts. Children’s activities, live music and grilled hot dog samples will be available in the parking lot, weather permitting. Come on down to chill out with these tasty treats and catch up with your neighbors. Children welcome. This FREE event is open to the public; reservations not required. Just drop by! Tel. 225-6840, www.concordfoodcoop.coop
August 22 Farm Tour & Alfresco Cooking Demo, 10 am – Noon, Owen Farm, 580 Brockway Road, Hopkinton, NH. Join us at the Owen Farm in Hopkinton for an organic farm tour and an outdoor cooking demonstration with our award-winning Chef Mike Cook from the Celery Stick Café. Farmers Derek and Ruth Owen will lead us on a tour of their fully functioning organic farm including free-range dairy cows, chickens, vegetable gardens, and more. All ages will enjoy visiting the animals! Chef Mike will show you how to create a delicious meal featuring local ingredients, and a light lunch will be served from the demonstration. $10 registration (all of which goes back to Owen Farm). Call 225.6840 or visit the Concord store to register.
August 22 FRESH the Movie Screening & Panel Discussion, 5-8 pm Red River Theatres (across from the Concord Co-op).We’ve partnered with Red River Theatres for a special screening within their week-long showing of FRESH the Movie. At this screening, the first 50 Co-op members will receive discounted $3 tickets. You must bring your member card and show it at the Box Office to get the discount. (Families up to two adults and two children are eligible.) The movie will be followed by a panel discussion with experts in our own community who are creating innovative solutions for our broken food system. Tel. 225-6840, www.concordfoodcoop.coop
August 25 NH Growers Dinner to benefit the NH Food Bank. This event will be held at the NH Food Bank’s new warehouse facilities in Manchester. Area chefs from favorite restaruants will be on-site to showcase their specialties using local foods. Also, students from the Food Bank’s Recipe for Success Culinary Training program will also be on hand. Visit
www.nhfoodbank.org to make your reservations. Also see a list of other NH Growers’ Dinners from June through October at:
http://www.nhfarmtorestaurant.com/growers-dinners-2/
August 26 Celebrate NH Eat Local Month. Join the Mondanock Farm & Community Connection (MFCC) for an evening of local food and fun at Granite Gorge Ski Area in Roxbury. Featured foods include a pig roast, beef on the barbeque, sweet corn, roasted vegetables and more. Entertainment will be provided by Otis Doncaster nad the Elevators and John Cucchi and friends, as well as other local musiciians to be announced. Tickets are available for a suggested donation of $10-20 to benefit the work of MFCC and may be purchased online at www.cheshireconservation.org. Call 756-2988, Ext. 116 for more intformation. Rain date is Sept. 9.
August 28-29 Passport to Local Farms Weekend. Open house events on participating NH farms with activities like hayrides, children’s games, farm tours, product specials and more. Get a passport ahead of time (see menu at the top of the page, here and find links on many other websites), take it to a participating farm for a stamp. Submit your completed passport for a chance to win prizes! See Passport to Local Farms Weekend on menu above.
August 28 Family-Friendly Farmer’s Market at St. Joseph Hospital. St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua will host a community farmer’s market on Saturday, August 28, from 10 am to 2 pm. Local farmers will sell fresh fruits, vegetables, maple products, and other locally grown and produced foods on the St. Joseph Hospital campus (Lake Street parking lot). The event is free and open to the public. In addition to local farmers, there will be a Healthy Chef Competition from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm. Local chefs will battle with secret healthy ingredients to showcase their recipe creations. The goal of the market is to offer healthy, local food options in a convenient, environmental-friendly-way at a fun, community event. Visitors can look forward to plenty of fun for children, including a bounce house and rock wall! Contact 595-5300 EXT. 63240 for more information.
August 28 3RD Annual Fields on the Saco, Three neighboring farms, award winning chefs, Mt. Wash Valley, 800.367.3364 mtwashingtonvalley.org
August 28 37th Annual Apple Pie Craft Fair, Newport Town Common, Newport, NH, 603-863-3040 libraryartscenter.org
August 28 Natural Heritage & Agricultural Fair, Warren Farm, 30 Warren Rd, Barrington, 603.868.2001 agfair.wordpress.com
August 28 Grower’s Dinner & Square Dance, Colebrook Country Club, 6 pm, featuring a local buffet with items produced within 50 mile sof Colebrook. Tel. 237-8685.
September 12 Summer Harvest Dinner, 2 pm Concord Cooperative Market. The chefs at the Concord Cooperative Market’s Celery Stick Café are pleased to invite you to our first Summer Harvest Dinner. The full- service dinner will feature organic and locally grown food. Meet the people who grew your food, including farmers from Blueberry Gardens, Red Manse Farm, Vegetable Ranch, Middle Branch Farm, Miles Smith Farm, and Agape Homestead Farm. (Come early for a free, local wine tasting from noon until 2 pm.) Listen to live bluegrass music by the GrassDawgs while you dine. Tickets are $25 for Co-op members or $30 for nonmembers. All ticket sale income will be donated to the farms. Call 225.6840 or visit the Concord Co-op to purchase tickets.
