Congratulations to our co-conspirators at Seacoast Eat Local on their two wildly successful farmer's markets, held the Saturdays before Thanksgiving and Christmas. Word on the street is that more than 1200 people attended each market, and the reviews were all raves. Here's hoping there will be more opportunities to buy locally raised foods in the 'off season!'
If you missed the markets or just want to hear more about them, listen to this feature on NHPR which highlighted the event.
December 29, 2007
Winter at Victory
Victory96 sends news of their winter events and promotions, which may be of interest to Slow Food Seacoast folk. News below.
new years eve dinner
mon 12.31
Kick off the new year in style with the victory family. Indulge in our decadent holiday menu, including the highest quality, local ingredients and festive seasonal cocktails. Please reserve early as space is limited.
community vine
thurs 1.24.08
Community Vine is a non-profit, local charity, dedicated to utilizing wine & culinary expertise to fundraise for community supported organizations. More details to follow concerning this event.
eating with the seasons
Eating seasonally means focusing on the outstanding selection of foods that are available throughout each season. Notice the transition on our menu towards root vegetables, full-flavored sides and rich, complex, warming foods that provide sustenance and flavor during these colder months. Sit by our fireplace and enjoy.
new years eve dinner
mon 12.31
Kick off the new year in style with the victory family. Indulge in our decadent holiday menu, including the highest quality, local ingredients and festive seasonal cocktails. Please reserve early as space is limited.
community vine
thurs 1.24.08
Community Vine is a non-profit, local charity, dedicated to utilizing wine & culinary expertise to fundraise for community supported organizations. More details to follow concerning this event.
eating with the seasons
Eating seasonally means focusing on the outstanding selection of foods that are available throughout each season. Notice the transition on our menu towards root vegetables, full-flavored sides and rich, complex, warming foods that provide sustenance and flavor during these colder months. Sit by our fireplace and enjoy.
Update: Slow Food Nation
Those of you who are Slow Food members have been hearing about Slow Food Nation, an American festival highlighting the Slow way of cultivating and eating. It has been through many organizational shifts in the planning, but SFUSA has now settled on dates and details. From SFUSA comes this update:
The inaugural festival will take place in San Francisco on Labor Day weekend, 2008. We have changed the date in response to input from farmers who were eager to show their produce at its peak in late summer, as well as new opportunities to use some of San Francisco's most emblematic public spaces. Slow Food Nation is happy to announce its partnership with both the City of San Francisco and Fort Mason Center. The use of these spaces has been made possible by the generous support of the City of San Francisco and the Fort Mason Foundation.
The Slow Food Nation festival will engage attendees in learning how food and agriculture affect our well being, our culture and the health of the planet while building shared commitment around issues of environmentalism, health and social justice. Hundreds of farmers and food artisans from across the country will present a wide range of foods and preparation techniques, always incorporating food that is good, clean and fair. There will be activities for all ages including tastings, forums, workshops, world food booths, films, exhibits, music and talks by such luminaries as Eric Schlosser, Marion Nestle, Michael Pollan, Wendell Berry, Alice Waters and Carlo Petrini.
If you would like to receive regular updates as the full Slow Food Nation program is developed, please join subscribe to our newsletter online at www.slowfoodnation.org. We look forward to hearing from you and hope you share this news and make plans to attend the first Slow Food Nation festival.
For more information, please visit the new Slow Food Nation website at www.slowfoodnation.org.
A good idea catches on...
We wouldn't go so far as to say that Slow Food Seacoast has set a new standard for Slow in the digital age, but we're delighted to announce that Slow Food USA has a blog! It's been frequently updated with great, wide-ranging content.
December 20, 2007
New Hampshire Small Family Farm Conference Jan 5
This just in from UNH Cooperative Extension
The New Hampshire Small Family Farm Conference Capturing Local Markets will take place Saturday, Jan. 5, 2008, with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m.
Sponsored by UNH Cooperative Extension in partnership with the NH Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food, and the NH Risk Management Education Group, the conference is geared towards small family farmers who want to improve direct marketing and merchandising skills.
Attendees can expect to learn how to identify and take advantage of opportunities for enhancing sales in local markets. Lecture topics will include the small farm advantage, opportunities for farmers’ markets, homestead licenses, protecting against market losses, and real life marketing plans.
Time will be allowed for discussion and questions. Anyone interested in learning more about strategies to capture greater sales in local markets is encouraged to attend.
The conference will be held at the Holiday Inn in Concord. For more information, contact Cooperative Extension Specialist Mike Sciabarrasi at 2-3234 or Richard Uncles at 603-271-3685. Registration is required.
Online registration is available at:
https://www.events.unh.edu/register.shtml?event_id=3971
The New Hampshire Small Family Farm Conference Capturing Local Markets will take place Saturday, Jan. 5, 2008, with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m.
Sponsored by UNH Cooperative Extension in partnership with the NH Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food, and the NH Risk Management Education Group, the conference is geared towards small family farmers who want to improve direct marketing and merchandising skills.
Attendees can expect to learn how to identify and take advantage of opportunities for enhancing sales in local markets. Lecture topics will include the small farm advantage, opportunities for farmers’ markets, homestead licenses, protecting against market losses, and real life marketing plans.
Time will be allowed for discussion and questions. Anyone interested in learning more about strategies to capture greater sales in local markets is encouraged to attend.
The conference will be held at the Holiday Inn in Concord. For more information, contact Cooperative Extension Specialist Mike Sciabarrasi at 2-3234 or Richard Uncles at 603-271-3685. Registration is required.
Online registration is available at:
https://www.events.unh.edu/register.shtml?event_id=3971
December 4, 2007
Slow Food Swag
The Slow Food Online Store has some good holiday swag for your favorite Slow type. The front of these t-shirts says simply "GO SLOW."
Maine in Midwinter!
Need a reason for a roadtrip? Bath, Maine, is hosting a series of Winter farmers markets twice a month through April! Details below.
Fresh, locally made baked goods, fresh locally grown vegetables, fresh locally grown meats….. that’s what the Bath Farmers Market means to its many customers. So what does all that need to end when fall comes around? Well, it doesn’t. Many of the vendors of the Bath Farmers Market decided that it was important to give their customers access to great local products all year long…and the Bath Winter Farmers Market was born!
The market will be held at the Bath UCC Church 150 Congress Street from 9-12 on the first and third Saturdays from December through April, beginning on December 15.
Imagine shopping for your holiday table with local meats, squashes, cheese, apples, sausages, baked goods, honey, mushrooms, potatoes and more….talk to the growers and get ideas about how to eat in season in the wintertime. Find new ideas for winter food, which has only traveled an hour or so from the farm to your basket.
You can even find your holiday gifts and decorations!
Visit with friends and neighbors as you shop among the dozen vendors at the market.
There is plenty of parking and the Market is handicapped accessible.
Make Saturday a real market day at the Bath Winter Farmers Market.
Fresh, locally made baked goods, fresh locally grown vegetables, fresh locally grown meats….. that’s what the Bath Farmers Market means to its many customers. So what does all that need to end when fall comes around? Well, it doesn’t. Many of the vendors of the Bath Farmers Market decided that it was important to give their customers access to great local products all year long…and the Bath Winter Farmers Market was born!
The market will be held at the Bath UCC Church 150 Congress Street from 9-12 on the first and third Saturdays from December through April, beginning on December 15.
Imagine shopping for your holiday table with local meats, squashes, cheese, apples, sausages, baked goods, honey, mushrooms, potatoes and more….talk to the growers and get ideas about how to eat in season in the wintertime. Find new ideas for winter food, which has only traveled an hour or so from the farm to your basket.
You can even find your holiday gifts and decorations!
Visit with friends and neighbors as you shop among the dozen vendors at the market.
There is plenty of parking and the Market is handicapped accessible.
Make Saturday a real market day at the Bath Winter Farmers Market.
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