Blog post by: Carina Berglund, Dietetic Intern Upcoming Changes to SNAP Benefits The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a program from the U.S Department of Agriculture that provides monthly…
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Our Food Has A Story: Trippy Acres Farm
Blog Post By: Carina Berglund, Dietetic Intern From nursing to farming: I talked with Melissa of Trippy Acres to learn more about their farm and what has motivated them to…
Shopping Farmers’ Markets and Farm Stands on a Budget
Blog Post by: Carina Berglund, Dietetic Intern Many people think that shopping local is more expensive than conventional grocery stores, but that is not always the case! Here are some…
Our Food has a Story: East Coast Aquaponics
Two college grads, pursue their dream to start up their own aquaponics farm Danny DeBiasi and Stephen Ziadeh met in college at the University of New England in Biddeford Maine,…
Kicking off the Summer Market Season: My First Three Months as SNAP Ambassador
Blog Post Written by: Kerry Hull, SNAP Ambassador As I close in on my third month as SNAP Ambassador for Seacoast Eat Local, I reflect on the experiences I have…
Summer Ratatouille
Blog Post Written By: Briella Hirsch, UNH Sustainability Fellow We are creating a spin-off of the classic French dish, Ratatouille. This delicious recipe utilizes all of the late-summer vegetables- eggplant,…
Tuna Pasta Salad
Blog Post Written By: Briella Hirsch, UNH Sustainability Fellow We have the perfect dish for you to bring to your next summer cookout or gathering! Many of these ingredients can…
Easy Lemon-Garlic Kale Salad
Blog Post Written By: Briella Hirsch, UNH Fellow It’s official, we have kicked off our new pilot program, Refresh! We at Seacoast Eat Local are proud to be partnering with…
Thank you board members!
Time for a very special acknowledgment of some amazing people. Three board members’ terms are coming to an end this month. We wanted to take the time to thank each…
Volunteer with the Mobile Market
Our Seacoast Area Mobile Market (SAMM) is in need of volunteers to help successfully operate the program this summer. If you aren’t familiar with SAMM, learn more here. We need volunteers…
Thanksgiving Side Dishes
Written by Leila G., UNH Dietetic Intern Turkey! Mashed Potatoes! Pumpkin Pie! Oh my! It’s that time of year again: Thanksgiving. Certainly, this has been an unexpected year for all…
USDA Announces: All School Meals will be FREE Through June 2021
Written by Leila G., UNH Dietetic Intern Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, national school meal programs, like the School Breakfast Program and National School Lunch Program, had been providing breakfast…