Carrots are probably one of the most recognizable vegetables to all ages. The orange cone-shaped produce with long and luscious green stems definitely stand out! At the supermarket you may…
Author: Jill Hall
All About Scallions
Scallions, or green onions, are currently in season and fly off the shelves at the Thursday Seacoast Area Mobile Market! Their long, green stalks are very recognizable to the general…
French Bistro Grated Carrot Salad Recipe
If you were at market this weekend or were in the Seacoast area, you knew we had a heck of a rain storm during the Portsmouth market this week! Sadly,…
Dairy Free Coconut Blueberry Popsicles
Blueberries are an ancient food that have been eaten for hundreds of years, particularly in our corner of the world where they grow wild. Bountiful and delicious, wild and cultivated…
The Surprising History of the Tomato
This week while on the SAMM Van the beautiful fruit that stood out most to me was the tomato. These healthy and delicious fruits have a surprisingly amusing history. It…
Melissa’s Farm Showcase: Omniflora Farm
As if I needed more of a reason to buy local, I bought my first bouquet of Omniflora flowers at the most recent Portsmouth Farmers’ Market! I had seen them…
Summer Corn Salad
This past week at the market I purchased corn for the first time this season and was so excited to go home and try some recipes with it. Corn is…
Welcome Eggplant Season!
This Thursday the SAMM Van had a new piece of inventory from Three Sisters Farm in South Berwick, ME – eggplant! And let me tell you, these were HUGE! It…
A Day in the Life of an SEL Intern
It’s hard to believe but I have already been working for Seacoast Eat Local for almost two months! I am so grateful to have this opportunity to do work that…
Squash Season in Full Swing!
Squash season seemed to be in full swing this last week at the Dover market where I intern. I get the most excited about squash season because they are so…
A Visit to Butternut Farm
Seacoast Eat Local staff recently visited Giff Burnap, owner and operator of Butternut Farm in Farmington. The staff was eager to check out the ever-expanding PYO operation as well as…
Herbal Honeys & Cordials
I have never really been a winter person. I didn’t even know that there were people who LOVED winter until very recently, and I’m still trying to understand the…