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_____________________ It’s L oca l! Issue 13 • Summer 2013

THE GUIDE TO OUR REGION’S FOOD, FARMS & COMMUNITY

INSIDE: Monadnock Food Co-op Opens its Doors A Passion for Baking Bread Busy Bees at Maple Lane Farm Plus: PYO Berries Summer Recipes Summer Farmers’ Markets

Pick-Your-Own Berries

Pitcher Mountain/Andorra Forest Wild Highbush Blueberries 603-446-3655

Alyson’s Orchard: blueberries, raspberries 57 Alyson’s Lane, Walpole 603-756-9800

Pick your own: $1. per quart

Barrett Hill Farm: strawberries, blueberries 149 Barrett Hill Road, Mason 603-878-2351

Open 7 am to 7 pm mid-July thru August

Great views! Bring a lunch! Route 123, Stoddard, NH

Comstock Family Farm: blueberries Hill Road at Comstock Road, Alstead 603-835-6182

2 miles from Route 10, 4.5 miles from Route 9

Elsesser Blueberry Acres: blueberries, raspberries Derry Hill Road, Acworth 603-835-2259

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Hi-Berry Farm: high-bush blueberries 338 Curtis Farm Road, Wilton 603-654-9819 High Hopes Orchard: raspberries, blueberries 582 Glebe Road, Westmoreland 603-399-4305

From our fields to your table Opening Early June with Strawberries (Pre-picked and PYO)

Ledge Top Farm: raspberries 487 Lyndeborough Road, Wilton 603-620-7302

Meats: Beef, Lamb, Pork • Mixed Vegetables Fruits: Strawberries, Raspberries, Blueberries, Peaches & Apples

Monadnock Berries: blackberries, blueberries, currants (white, red and black), gooseberries, raspberries, strawberries 545 West Hill Road, Troy 603-242-6417

450 Fitchburg Rd. Mason, NH • 603-878-4022 (Intersection of Rts. 124 & 31)

Patten Hill Farm: blueberries 133 West St., Antrim 603-588-2122 Pitcher Mountain/Andorra Forest: wild blueberries 60 Queen St., Stoddard 603-446-3655 Rosaly’s Farmstand: raspberries, blueberries, strawberries South of Route 101 on Route 123, Peterborough 603-924-7774 Smith’s Blueberries: blueberries 265 Turnpike Road, New Ipswich 603-878-1719 Tenney Farm Stand & Florist: strawberries 3 Main St., Antrim 603-588-2020

Pick Your Own

The 1780 Farm: blueberries 89 Winchester Road, Chesterfield 603-363-4476

Blueberries, Raspberries, Currants & Gooseberries Mid-July thru Mid-September; Open 8 - 6pm, 7 Days a Week Superb Mountain View, Picnic Site, Animals, Crafts & Refreshments

The Mellen Patch: blueberries 39 Merrill Road, Hillsborough 603-464-3706

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Photo: Jodi Genest

Washburn’s Windy Hill Orchard: strawberries Rt. 123, Greenville 603-878-2101

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Flowers, Plants, Veggie Plants, Fruit Bushes, Fruit Trees & Produce May 1st thru Oct 31st; Open Tues-Sun, Rt. 12 North, Troy 545 West Hill Rd, Troy, NH 03465 • (603) 242- 6417 www.monadnockberries.com

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BADGER ECOLOGY CENTER 2013 WORKSHOPS Sunday, June 30th 1pm-4pm

Sunday, August 11th 1pm-4pm

HUGELKULTUR

With Ian Tucker Peach from Hand Drawn Farm CSA, Hancock, NH

PICKLING, FERMENTING, & PRESERVING

Hugelkultur, or “hill culture,” is a gardening method that uses decomposing wood, branches, leaves, compost, and other bulky organic matter to build raised beds that establish soil fertility and hold water. This is a hands-on workshop.

Join us for a hands-on workshop and cooking demo to learn how to pickle and ferment fresh, local veggies and make delicious low-sugar jams. You will leave with your own shelf-stable jar of pickles and jam, and recipes to start your own at home!

Sunday, July 14th

Sunday, September 22nd 1pm-3pm

NATURAL BEEKEEPING

WILD MUSHROOM FORAY

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Learn all about mycelia! We will discuss the mushroom life-cycle, the process of identifying wild mushroom species, and mushroom cooking, drying and storing. This workshop will include a walk of the Badger property to gather and identify wild mushroom species. Mushroom tea will be available and mushroom spawn and fresh mushrooms from Wichland Woods will be available for purchase after the event.

We are planning a day-long beekeeping workshop for Sunday July 14th. Please check our website for updates on this event!

www.badgerbalm.com/events Pre-registration for all workshops is required.

With Aubrey Saxton from Merrymeeting Farm Specialty Foods & Catering, Alstead, NH

With David Wichland from Wichland Woods, Nelson, NH

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____________________ Contents Features

A Market by the Community, for the Community The Busy Bees at Maple Lane Farm A Passion for Baking Bread

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COLUMNS Publishers’ Note: Eat Local Anywhere 6 Table Talk: News from Around the Region 8 Ask a Farmer: Your Questions Answered by Local Farmers 11 Future Farmer: Maddie Beaudry 12 Made Here: Merrymeeting Farm 13 Local Bookshelf: Local Flavor 31 The Back Page Backyard: No Empty Nests 34

IN-SEASON RECIPES Insalata Caprese Chicken Salad with Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing Fresh Berries with Sweet Pastry Cream

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

DIRECTORIES PYO Berries Farm Directory Farmers’ Markets

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on the cover: Side by Side, by Alicia Drakiotes Monotype print, 12” x 9” Alicia Drakiotes is an associate member of Oil Painters of America. Primarily an en plein air painter, she also works in pastel and printmaking mediums. Her work has been juried into national and international exhibitions. She has received 1st and 2nd place awards for her oil painting and has earned several awards for her pastel paintings. A former art educator, Drakiotes has spent the past five years developing community art events for local artists to participate in. Her present work in progress is “64 MILES: The Ashuelot River” exhibition which will be at the Historical Society of Cheshire County in Keene, N.H., July 7 through Sept. 30, 2013.

Photos (clockwise from top): cows at Stonewall Farm by Jodi Genest; insalata caprese by Katrina Hall; Brittany Migneault by Alex Henkel; raspberries by Jodi Genest; Monadnock Food Co-op by Kimberly Peck; Alicia Drakiotes courtesy the artist; snap peas by Dreamstime.

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Publishers’ Note

While we are having our summer adventures, we sometimes forget that the definition of “local” in terms of buying food, services and products follows us wherever we go. Local is wherever you are at the moment. And no matter if you are at a B&B on the Cape, roughing it on the Appalachian Trail, or touring through Europe, you can enjoy — and support — local farmers and the food they grow and produce. How can you bring your love of local food wherever you go? Here are some tips: • Seek out farmers’ markets in the region. Local fruits and berries make great healthy snacks. If you are having trouble locating a farmers’ market, ask the local Chamber of Commerce or your hotel manager. • Stop at roadside stands. If you are camping, or have kitchen facilities at your hotel, buy fresh vegetables (and even eggs and milk) to create simple and healthy meals. • Shop at local co-ops. Many communities now have co-ops, which stock local meat, produce and other products. • Find out the area’s specialty. This is probably the most fun. Ask locals what the area is known for. It could be great seafood, cheese, or wine. See if any farms, vineyards or orchards are open for touring and tasting. Most importantly, bring the spirit of “local” to your vacation as much as you can. Steer clear of what you can find everyplace else ... such as chain restaurants and hotels. Get advice from locals on the “inside scoop” of the best restaurants, retail stores and lodging.You’ll find that your vacation experience will be deeper, richer and more delicious for your efforts. For more information on finding local wherever you go this summer, visit www.localharvest.org and www.mycitycuisine.org.

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Publishers Marcia Passos Duffy Jodi Genest Editorial EDITOR: Marcia Passos Duffy COPY EDITOR: Donna Moxley PROOFREADER: Carol Urofsky intern: Laura Denis Contributing Writers: Tiffany Briggs, Laura Denis, Jillian Garcia, Katrina Hall, Alex Henkel, Frank Hunter, Margaree Jordan-Amberg, Becky Karush, Catherine McCosker, Kim Peavey, Jeanne Prevett Sable, Andrea Chickering Sawyer DESIGN CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Jodi Genest CONTRIBUTING ARTISTS: Alicia Drakiotes, Gill Truslow CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS: Brian Duffy, Jillian Garcia, Jodi Genest, Mei Genest, Katrina Hall, Alex Henkel, Kaisa Jarrell, Kimberly Peck,Valerie Piedmont ADVERTISING PRODUCTION: Margo Hrubec, Ron Wasko Advertising sales Jeanne Morin (603) 345-5737 distribution coordinator Jeffry N. Littleton

Contact Us: Monadnock Table, LLC, PO Box 1504, Keene, NH 03431, info@monadnocktable.com, www.monadnocktable.com, 603-357-8761, 603-358-6954 Follow us on Facebook & Twitter. Monadnock Table Advisory Board: Jacqueline Caserta, The Inn at Valley Farms; Amanda Littleton, Cheshire County Conservation District; Russ Fiorey, Crescendo Acres Farm; Kate O’Connor, Keene State College. Monadnock Table is published quarterly by Monadnock Table, LLC and distributed throughout the Monadnock Region of southwestern New Hampshire. Monadnock Table, LLC supports our local farmers and food producers and aims to connect them with Monadnock Region consumers. Our goal is to inform the Monadnock community about the art and science of growing, preparing, cooking and storing local foods, to highlight local farms and food events, and to promote local foods and products. Copyright © 2013 Monadnock Table, LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this periodical may be reproduced without written consent. The publishers assume no responsibility for any mistakes in advertisements or editorial. Statements/opinions expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect or represent those of the publishers or editor. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this publication, Monadnock Table, LLC and Monadnock Table disclaim all responsibility for omissions or errors.

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uring the summer we may be off at far flung places … around the region, the country and the globe. We are vacationing, going to weddings and reunions, visiting friends and family.

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Bulk Herbs & Spices, Botanicals, Essential Oils “Providing for the Monadnock Region Chefs & Crafters Since 1969”

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Stonegate Farm & Flowers Offering:

Plants for Sale • Perennials Shrubs & Exotic Conifers 5 Sargent Camp Rd. Harrisville, NH 03450 603-924-2210 800-541-6900 M-F 8am-5pm info@attarherbs.com

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Table Talk

food and farm news from the region and beyond

KEENE — Two green design contests, created to foster both green building and backyard homesteading, are being held this summer at a typical suburban property in West Keene. Contest advocate Catherine Skove says additional goals of the contest are to create an urban homestead that supports energy and food resiliency, as well as to encourage the work of those studying and practicing in the fields of sustainable building, architecture, green energy, as well as homesteading, permaculture, farming/gardening and other related areas. “Having an actual house and yard, along with contest parameters such as getting as close to a ‘net zero’ house as possible … gives contestants a very real example of a suburban property and what’s possible,” says Skove. Contestants will use the West Keene property as their model, a small bungalow house in need of major repairs on nearly an acre of backyard.

Skove hopes the contest will inspire area residents and groups to join forces to bring the property’s green/sustainable potential into reality, making the house and yard a model and ongoing demonstration site. The contests will offer cash prizes for first and second place winners. The contests — one for the garden and yard and the other for the house — are free to enter, and open to students, enthusiasts, budding practitioners and beginning professionals of all ages. An open house, with all designs on display, will be held at the end of the contest; activities will include announcement of the winners, related demonstrations and special events. For more information, see www. greendesigncontestkeene.wordpress.com. — Laura Denis

C&S Enters Third Year of Gardening KEENE — C&S Wholesale Grocers employees are entering their third year of organic gardening. The company’s gardens, which last year were located in Keene, Brattleboro, Vt., and North Hatfield, Mass., produced food for employees, their families and friends as well as more than 450 pounds of vegetables for hunger-relief organizations such as The Community Kitchen of Keene, the Vermont Food Bank and the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts. In all, there were 114 plots tended by

113 employees. Assistance was also provided by Stonewall Farm and student interns from Antioch University New England. “This year the company will expand the project with new gardens in Connecticut and South Carolina where it has operations,” says Gina Goff, senior director of community involvement for C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Additionally, C&S will include a workplace organic garden “blueprint” on its website to inspire businesses of all types and sizes to get started with gardens of their own. For more information go to www.cswg.com. — Laura Denis

Association Aims to Improve Quality of Soils and Food

NORTH BROOKFIELD, Mass. — Healthy soils mean healthy food. And Dan Kittredge, director of the Bionutrient Food Association, is working to educate farmers, food retailers and consumers on the importance of maintaining proper nutrients in the soil — and avoiding pesticides and herbicides — in order to get plants that flourish. The organization is holding a series of workshops this summer and early fall. “Basically, in the workshop I try to walk people through an entire year and say here’s a practical thing you could do at this time of year,” says Kittredge. “We want to empower the grower with an understanding of how the living system works. Ideally if the plant gets everything it needs, it should flourish and all you would have to do is pick it.” Bionutrient Food Association workshops teach and practice values and techniques that are important in growing sustainable, green and tasty crops. Look for upcoming workshops and five day classes in June and September in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. At press time, the workshop dates were not set; visit www.bionutrient.org for updates. — Laura Denis

Double-Up Veggie Bucks Now at Farmers’ Market of Keene

KEENE — Community members who use federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (SNAP) can now use their benefits card to not only buy fresh nutritious vegetables at the Farmers’ Market of Keene, but they also can double their purchasing power. The Cheshire County Conservation District has launched “Double Up Veggie Bucks” that SNAP benefit users can access to get an extra $10 per market day. The program is in partnership with Wholesome Wave, a national nonprofit that works to improve access to fresh, locally grown food in underserved communities, a USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant, and through generous donations from community members. For more information contact Amanda Littleton, district manager, amanda@cheshireconservation.org or 603-756-2988, ext. 116. To learn more about Wholesome Wave visit: www.wholesomewave.org. — MPD

Calling All Pig Farmers

CONCORD — If you are a pig farmer in need of free food for your animals, the New Hampshire Pollution Prevention Program (NHPPP) has a deal for you. This state organization is working to connect farmers with restaurants that are willing to save their pre-consumer vegetable scraps for pick-up. When farmers contact NHPPP their names will be added to a list of participating farms. NHPPP then seeks out restaurants in the local vicinity of the farm that want to participate in the program. Farmers not only get free food for pigs, but restaurants reduce their food waste disposal costs. To find out more, contact Melissa Zych at 603-271-0878 or Melissa.zych@des.nh.gov. —MPD

Send your Table Talk news to: Marcia Passos Duffy, editor@monadnocktable.com. Please put “Table Talk” in the subject line. 8

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Photos (clockwise from top): Jodi Genest, courtesy C&S Wholesale Grocers, courtesy Catherine Skove

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Q: What is the best way to get rid of garden slugs, without using pesticides? A: Catherine McCosker, The Well School Farm, Peterborough:

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The easiest, safest and most effective way to deal with garden slugs is to use diatomaceous earth, a fine powder comprised of the skeletons of diatoms which are made of silicon and have sharp, microscopic edges. Unless inhaled, diatomaceous earth is completely harmless to humans, but a serious deterrent to soft-bodied insects such as grubs and slugs. To use, sprinkle heavily on the ground in a ring around the base of your plants to create a barrier. Diatomaceous earth (which can be purchased at your local garden supply store) can lose its effectiveness when wet, so be careful when watering and reapply it after rain.

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Q: Should I prune my tomato plants? A: Kim Peavey and Frank Hunter, Hillside Springs Farm, Westmoreland:

Rick Goetting owner/operator rick@farmboystuff.com

Pruning tomato plants means you sacrifice the total number of fruits for increased size of individual fruits. If you do decide to prune, you can prune for one main stem or two main stems. There are pros and cons to each. If you prune to one main stem, you’ll get larger (but fewer) fruits and it is easier to accomplish and monitor. The downside is that if your tomato plant catches a fatal disease you’re down to one stem and you’ll lose the whole darn plant. If you leave two main stems you’ll still get more fruit, although they will be smaller in size than the one-stem pruning. But the chances are higher that your tomato plant will live through a calamity. That said, here’s how you prune: Let the main stem grow and prune each “sucker” (side shoot) when it is small. Continue pruning until early August. If you are pruning for two main stems, proceed as above, but leave the first sucker under the first set of flowers (this will be the most vigorous sucker on the plant). Prune all the rest of the suckers (and enjoy the feeling of ridding the world of so many “suckers!”) until early August.

Local, Grass-fed & Organically Raised Meat & Poultry CSA

Q: We are on a budget and like to eat beef. What can we get that is affordable other than hamburger meat? A: Tiffany Briggs, Bo-Riggs Cattle Company, Sullivan:

Have a question for our farmers? Send it to askafarmer@monadnocktable.com.

Keene Distribution at Hannah Grimes Marketplace Photo: Dreamstime

A great alternative to ground beef when you are on a budget is shin steaks. Shin steaks have a bone in the center and are about $6.99 a pound. Our favorite way of preparing shin steaks is to place the frozen steaks in a crock pot, pour a can of cream of mushroom soup or tomato sauce on top, then cook on low for about 10-12 hours. When done, the meat will fall off the bone. I serve shin steaks over rice or egg noodles. If there happens to be any leftovers, I add barbecue sauce and make myself a sandwich for lunch the next day. T

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Future Farmer open

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The New Hampshire Honey Bee John & Alison Solomonides, Proprietors Apiary & Beekeeping Supply, Co. LLC

Bee Tree Farm & The New Hampshire Honey Bee 138A Alstead Hill Road, Gilsum, NH 03448 Ph: 603-313-0186 E-mail: info@nhhoneybee.com Website: www.nhhoneybee.com A Service-Disabled-Veteran-Owned Small Business

Apiary & Beekeeping Supply, Co. LLC 138A Alstead Hill Road, Gilsum, NH 03448 PH: 603-354-8019 e-mail: info@nhhoneybee.com Website: www.nhhoneybee.com A Service-Disabled-Veteran-Owned Small Business

Family owned and operated since 1997

MORE THAN JUST A HORSE STORE! • Pet food and supplies • Kids’ toys and apparel • Stylish and practical apparel and footwear • Specialty gifts 8 Whittemore Farm Road • Swanzey, NH • 877-358-3001

The Orchard School & Community Center E. Alstead, NH 603-835-2495 Visit www.theorchardschool.org

Summer Camps for 2.5-14 yr olds

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Mariposa Museum & World Culture Center

Visit the world without a passport Open Wed thru Sun 11-5; Summer open everyday www.mariposamuseum.org or call 603.924.4555

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addie Beaudry was born into a dairy farm family. She started showing cows at age four, and also started riding horses when she was barely out of toddlerhood. By the time she was five years old Beaudry was helping her parents with chores on the family’s Elm-Isle dairy farm in Walpole. Beaudry has been a member of the Pinnacleview 4-H Club for seven years and is currently the president of the 36-member club. While she owns a Morgan mare and Maddie Beaudry would a Welsh pony, like to someday own a Beaudry only rides small dairy farm and work her horses for fun now. Today, cows as an animal nutritionist. are her main focus – she owns 10 of them: “I exhibit Holsteins and Ayrshires each summer in New Hampshire,Vermont and Massachusetts, at the various fairs or shows,” she says. Her favorite part is qualifying for the Big E, she adds. “I love showmanship, and I also really enjoy quiz bowl.” The 15-year-old has also participated at Eastern States Exposition for the past two years, and has been at the top of her showmanship class both years. “In the future, I’d like to have a small dairy farm with some nice Holsteins,” says Beaudry. She’d also like to explore working as an animal nutritionist, she says. “Helping dairy and horse farmers to get more out of their competitive and non-competitive animals.” T — Interviewed by Andrea Chickering Sawyer, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Cheshire County Cooperative Extension.

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A Market by the Community, for the Community By Becky Karush Photos by Kimberly Peck

breads, harvesting honey and turning goats’ hen the Monadnock Food Co-op milk into soap. celebrates its grand opening this “There was a sense of ‘why doesn’t Keene June, seven years of dreaming, have a co-op already?’ ” says Risley. “But it meeting, planning and preparing will finally has taken a lot of work by a lot of very bear fruit. dedicated people to make it happen.” And fresh, local fruit it will be. “The process of building the co-op started In 2008 the Monadnock Farm and Community Connection, a program of the back in 2006,” says Jen Risley, the co-op’s Cheshire County Conservation District, took marketing and membership manager. “The the organizational lead and formed a volunFriends of Center City Keene, a group at Antioch University New England, found that teer steering committee that continued there was tremendous community support building community support, researching construction sites and funding opportunities, for a cooperative food market.” and laying groundwork for an initial mem A food cooperative is a grocery store owned by members of the community. bership drive. Typically a co-op sells natural and organic The first members joined in May 2010, foods, and it often has a commitment to social but the momentum didn’t start to build until and environmental responsibility. There are the Co-op, now incorporated, could hire a currently about 40 food co-ops in New England. “ Serving as showcase, hub and facilitator Monadnock Food Co-op (MFC) membership requires for local food sales is a central part of a one-time payment of $200 the new co-op’s mission.” that entitles the member to special sales and a vote at the — Bruce Wooster of Picadilly Farm, which sells its produce at the new Monadnock Food Co-op Co-op’s annual governance meeting, among other benefits. MFC is an open co-op, meaning full-time project manager, Bonnie Hudspeth. Over the next year or so, the community that anyone can shop there regardless of enthusiasm for the idea of a co-op translated membership. into more than 1,000 new member-owners, both individuals and businesses. About 130 Planting the seeds members also participated in the Co-op’s To many people in the region, downtown member-loan campaign, in which they lent Keene seemed the perfect location for a food money to cover construction and start-up co-op. It has a sizable population and steady car and foot traffic, plus a bevy of farmers and costs. These loans will be paid back with interest. producers growing vegetables and fruits, In all, the member-loan campaign raised raising meat and milk, collecting eggs, baking 18

$800,000 to help create this co-operative marketplace. Cultivating relationships A great deal of that enthusiastic support came from the community’s desire to help build a strong, sustainable local and regional food system, organizers say. Indeed, the Co-op plans to have locally produced goods make up one-third of sales, compared to 6 percent for conventional grocery stores. The Co-op also offers the chance to create and support a widely shared local food culture that can enrich the identity and enhance the value of Monadnock area foods and goods. “We think the Co-op will have a positive impact on the local food network,” says Bruce Wooster of Picadilly Farm, Winchester, which sells its produce at the store. “Serving as showcase, hub and facilitator for local food sales is a central part of the new co-op’s mission,” he says. “Since so much of the food sold in our region originates somewhere else, there’s room for multiple business efforts to bring those sales home … co-ops, farms, media coverage, restaurants, farmers’ markets and more.” At the same time, the partnerships between the Co-op and local farmers and producers are still evolving. “Scale is part of the question for some folks,” notes Bill Fosher, owner of Edgefield Farm in Westmoreland and one of three coordinators of the Farmers’ Market of Keene. “What’s the price point that can work for a farm, and how big an operation do you need to be to make it work?” he says. Another

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While the Co-op has been open since April, the grand opening was in June. Pictured, bottom right, Michael Faber (l) general manager and Jen Risley (r) marketing and membership manager.

together, one thing is certain: The community consideration for farmers when they are is ready to start shopping. thinking about partnering with the Co-op, “People are so says Fosher, is the One More Co-op Planned in the Region jazzed!” says Risley. commitments they’ve For the past several years, a group of “We hear it all the already made to CSA Walpole area residents has been organizing time. And we’re customers and other to form the Great River Co-op. Local foods looking forward to marketing channels. and goods will be central to the market, being able to connect The relationship and most items, from vegetables to wine to to member-owners between the Co-op pottery and flowers, will be taken on day-to-day, face-toand local farmers’ consignment. They are actively seeking to face, to try to meet markets is also one reach 1,000 members; memberships their expectations and in transition, accordcost $25 each. To learn more, visit share in the exciteing to Fosher. www.greatriverfoodcoop.com. “Some market ment of creating this vendors worry that new market together.” the Co-op will draw customers away from us, Risley takes a moment to wave at a but I don’t see that,” he says. “I see it as good woman passing by her office. “That’s one of for everybody because it gets people downthe farmers who’s partnering with the store,” she says. “And this is really the point of it all, town shopping and thinking about food. you know. We’re not just a food system. As far as I’m concerned, that can only be for the good.” We’re real people, building real relationships Richard Rebman, the new owner of to make our community stronger. That’s what the Co-op is about.” T Blueberry Fields, a natural and organic food market on Emerald Street in Keene, also sees the Co-op as a positive addition to the Becky Karush is a freelance writer who lives in community. Swanzey with her husband, Bob, their son, Gus, “We welcome them as neighbors,” and 17 chickens. Rebman says. “Maybe we are competitors, Note: Local farmers and producers interested but it’s going to be a symbiotic relationship in partnering with the Monadnock Food Co-op too, as more people come downtown looking can contact produce manager Ernie Baudler at produce@monadnockfood.coop or for food. It’s a net gain for Keene residents 603-283-5407. and the region.” Enjoying the fruits of labor As area farms, farmers’ markets and the Co-op discover how they can best work

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The Busy Bees at Maple Lane Farm By Laura Denis

t Maple Lane Farm in Keene, customers can pick their fill of apples and purchase gourds and pumpkins. And for those with a sweet tooth not only does the farm sell its own maple syrup, but co-owner Kevin Postrech offers up Busy Bee Honey — a tiny operation of one hive that produces many pounds of honey for the farm to sell for a profit. Seventy five pounds of honey in one hive Postrech explains the process of getting the most honey from one hive: “You start out with what are called ‘chambers,’ and the bees need to lay their larvae starting in March and late through the summer,” says Postrech. “And there’s the queen — she can lay thousands of eggs in a day.” The single hive has two brood chambers: one for raising honey bee embryos (or eggs), and the other for storing honey for the bees to eat. On top of the brood chambers are areas called “supers,” where even more honey is stored. Postrech places frames over these supers and collects his honey from them. From a single honeybee hive, Postrech collects not only enough honey in one season to sell at the farm, but most Kevin Postrech tends Maple Lane Farm’s one importantly for the hive. health of the hive, he leaves behind plenty for the bees to eat. “I get about 75 pounds of honey (from the one hive) and that was really maxed out — they are full,” says Postrech. The number of jars sold at the farm each year varies depending on customer need; the honey is typically sold in one- and twopound jars. Bees for people and the hive Postrech notes that it is important, when beekeeping, to make sure the hive is left with enough honey to survive the cold months. Honeybees, in order to stay warm, must nestle closely together and shiver constantly. Once autumn rolls around, the drone bees, which are males that mate with the queen, are kicked out of the hive. 20

Most of the bees left behind in the hive are females — the queen and the workers. The queen remains in the center of the gathering and her now primarily female swarm automatically rotates from the outer edges of the shivering group to areas closer to the queen, explains Postrech. This way, what’s left of the hive stays warm, especially the bees at the top of the hierarchy. To have the energy to shiver throughout the cold months, they need plenty of energy. This is why, Postrech says, he leaves plenty of honey for the hive. A great place to farm, and live When talking to Postrech about his bees, you can tell that caring for the hive is something he very much likes to do. There is an enthusiasm at Maple Lane Farm, where owners Julie Barrett and Kevin Postrech enjoy their time outside with customers and friends. “It’s a wonderful place to live,” says Barrett. “We’re five miles Apple trees in bloom. from Central Square but it feels so distant from the city.” She adds that her most pleasant memories about working on the farm come from family, friends and “just being together, working together.” Barrett says that her brother-in-law, who also works at the farm, always starts the day by saying, “So what are we going to do for fun today?” “And ‘fun’ means work; it means cutting brush, cutting trees, sugaring, working in the orchard,” says Barrett. That, for them, is fun, she says, “because we’re together and we’re enjoying what we’re doing.” T Laura Denis is an intern for Monadnock Table and a senior at Keene State College. She will graduate in 2013 with a B.A. in English and Writing. Maple Lane Farm • 220 Gunn Road, Keene, N.H. • 603-352-2329 603-352-2329 • www.facebook.com/maplelanefarm.keene.nh

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A Passion for Baking Bread By Alex Henkel

Brittany Migneault, owner of The Bread Shed, makes a variety of bread in Keene.

Taking the heat “I wouldn’t miss this time to connect with customers,” Migneault explains, even after rising at 4 a.m. the previous day and sometimes working through the entire day and night to provide the freshest, preservative-free bread at the Saturday morning farmers’ market. “I can sleep after the market ends at two.” Beyond the long hours, intense heat from baking leads Migneault to admit, “even the hardest worker can find the heat in the bakery hard to take.” Whatever the weather, The Bread Shed bakes Monday, Wednesday and Friday in a 1,100 square foot facility on Park Avenue in Keene, with deliveries within hours of coming out of 22

the oven to stores, restaurants, farm stands and farmers’ markets from Putney to Peterborough. Migneault is supported by a team of three mostly part-time employees, as well as family and friends who pitch in where needed. “We talked about doing this for six years,” she says, motioning to include her father Tom Migneault, who has been involved in starting five successful companies. To set her plans in motion, she started a six-month apprenticeship with her uncle Glenn Loati, who grew his own business, La Panciata, into Vermont’s largest independent bread bakery over the past 20 years. A family affair Migneault writes on her website: “My uncle has taught me everything I know about baking, from the ingredients and chemistry to the second-generation recipes to the intricacies of creating and managing a successful bakery.” Her mother helps keep the accounting organized, and her sister assists with photography. “I think she is building an amazing business,” her father says with pride, noting the many milestones passed since the first sale in April 2011. By June 2011, she was delivering 600 loaves in a week. By June 2012, she was baking that quantity in a single Friday, plus 600 recently developed burger buns and the latest addition of chocolate chip cookies. While there are accounting and other business details to think of, The Bread Shed does allow Migneault to do what she does best: bake. “From day one, I knew that I had found my passion, my life, in baking,” she says. T Alex Henkel is the owner of Electronic Imaging Materials, a Monadnock Buy Local member company, as well as a graduate student in the organizational communication program at Plymouth State University.

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neighboring vendor at the Keene Farmers’ Market helps Brittany Migneault pop up The Bread Shed tent and maneuver folding tables into place. As the 9 a.m. horn blows to signify the official start of the market, the last basket of freshly baked bread lands on the table. Already, a line of customers has formed. Taking a breath, Migneault, owner of The Bread Shed, steps forward to greet the regular customer at the head of the line. “Have you tried the ‘Altamura,’ one of our traditional Italian breads? It’s denser and more flavorful due to the use of durum flour,” she says. With more than a dozen breads currently available, and new varieties offered every month, even long-time customers eagerly await the latest samples, with guidance from The Bread Shed founder on the characteristics and heritage of each kind. A new customer reaches for a taste of jalapeno cheddar. “Watch out!” Migneault jokes, “That’s spicy enough it should have a warning label.” Later, in a momentary pause, she confides, “I probably shouldn’t be such a smart aleck.” But, her customers don’t seem to mind.

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In New Hampshire, Insalata Caprese is a fleeting joy. Combine juicy, sun-ripened tomatoes, tender slices of fresh mozzarella and fragrant, just-picked basil to make summer days a celebration. 3 vine-ripened tomatoes 1 ball soft mozzarella Small bunch of basil Kosher or sea salt Freshly ground pepper Extra-virgin olive oil Local ingredients available in summer: tomatoes, mozzarella, basil

1 teaspoon honey 1 tablespoon plain yogurt, Greek style 1 teaspoon poppy seed Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste Local ingredients available in summer: chicken, goat cheese, salad greens, honey, yogurt Cut poached, chilled chicken into large pieces. Flake goat cheese into medium chunks. In a small bowl, whisk dressing ingredients until emulsified. Place a bed of salad greens on each of four serving plates. Top with chicken, cranberries and goat cheese. Drizzle with dressing and serve. 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Berries, as needed

Cut tomatoes and mozzarella into 1/4-inch thick slices. Alternate tomato and mozzarella slices, tuck basil between and arrange on a platter. Sprinkle with salt and pepper then drizzle with olive oil. Serve with the freshest bread you can find at the farmers’ market.

Local ingredients available in summer: milk, eggs, butter, berries

Chicken Salad with Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing

This chicken salad recipe is more substantial than a green salad, but is almost as easy to put together. Prepare and chill the components in the morning, then assemble in minutes for a refreshingly cool, elegant supper on a warm evening. Servings: 4 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, poached 1 small log of goat cheese 5 cups mixed salad greens 1 cup dried cranberries 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Fresh Berries with Sweet Pastry Cream

Who wants to turn on the oven when it’s hot and humid? Make this traditional sweet pastry cream — it’s perfect served warm or chilled with fresh picked berries. 1 cup milk, divided 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon sugar, divided 3 egg yolks

In a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat, whisk ¾ cup milk and ¼ cup sugar until hot but not boiling. In a bowl whisk remaining milk and sugar, egg yolks and flour and set aside. Whisking constantly, add half of the hot milk mixture to the egg yolks. Pour egg yolk and milk mixture into saucepan. Over medium heat whisk until mixture thickens. Remove from heat; add butter and vanilla, stir until melted. Cool, spoon into serving dishes. Top with fresh berries and serve. T

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Pastel artist, Gill Truslow, works in her studio located in Keene, NH, and has exhibited her work throughout the Northeast. Her work can be found in numerous private collections, at the Monadnock Fine Art Gallery, and at www.gilltruslow.com

The 1780 Farm (818) 929-2901, CSA, Farmstand, PYO; Chicken, Herbs, Meat (Beef, Pork), Vegetables. Dublin Dana Farm Honey, Vegetables, danafarmdublin@gmail.com. Farmer John’s Plot 289-5927, CSA, Farmstand; Eggs, Pickles, Turkey, Vegetables. Morning Star Maple Sugar House 563-9218, Maple Syrup & Products. Oxbow Farm 563-7991, Chicken, Eggs, Meat Birds, oxbowfarmnh.com. Fitzwilliam Boulder Meadow Farm 585-3461, Llamas, Sheep, Wool Processing, bouldermeadowfarm.com. Damon Farm 585-7228, Cheese, Cream, Milk (Raw), Ice Cream, Yogurt. Patchwork Southdowns 585-9814, Meat (Sheep), Wool.

Tracie’s Community Farm 72 Jaffrey Rd., Fitzwilliam, NH Spring, Summer, Fall Shares Stand: Veg., Herb & Flower Plants Store: Veg., Fruits, Eggs, Cheese, Flowers, Walpole Creamery Ice Cream www.traciesfarm.com Tracie’s Community Farm 209-1851, CSA, Farmstand; Cheese, Eggs, Fruit, Plants (Flower, Herb), Vegetables, traciesfarm.com. Francestown Lost Village Farm 547-3509, Meat (Grass-Fed Beef). Rocky Meadow Farm 547-6464, Meat (Grass-Fed Beef). Gilsum Bee Tree Farm & The New Hampshire Honey Bee 354-8019, Beekeeping Supplies, Honey, nhhoneybee.com. Ridge View Farm 352-9044, Plants (Bedding, Seedlings), Vegetables, simplesite.com/ridgeviewfarm. Greenfield Pamomile Fine Handmade Soaps 547-2198, Herbal Soaps, pamomile.com. Spring Pond Farm 547-2964, Farm Tours, Farm Shop; Alpacas (Registered Huacaya Breeder), Garments (Hand-Knit), Yarn.

Stonegate Farm & Flowers 547-3395, Chicken, Herbs, Meat (Lamb, Pork), stonegatefarmandflowers.com. Greenville Darling Hill Community Farm 878-3130, CSA; Eggs, Herbs*, Vegetables*. Washburn’s Windy Hill Orchard 878-2101, PYO (Apples & Pumpkins); Fruit, Vegetables. Hancock Amor Fati Farm & Mill CSA; Eggs, Vegetables*, amorfatifarmandmill.com. Brimstone Hollow Farm 525-3070, Felt, Fleeces (NH-Made Romney), Meat (Lamb), Roving (Natural & Hand-Dyed), Yarn (Handspun). Hand Drawn Farm 933-0179, CSA, Vegetables*. Longview Forest Products 525-3566, Maple Syrup. Mountain View Farm 525-8005, Maple Syrup, Products (NH-Made), Vegetables. Norway Hill Orchard 525-4912, PYO; Apples. Harrisville Farwell Farm 209-1544, Turkey, Meat (Beef, Pork).

Mayfair Farm • 827-3925 mayfairfarmnh@gmail.com Self Serve Farm Store Open Daily Catering & Farm Dinners; Artisanal Sausage; Eggs, Meat & Poultry; Prepared Food & Pastry. www.mayfairfarmnh.com

Mayfair Farm 827-3925, Chicken, Meat (Beef, Lamb, Pork), Turkey, mayfairfarmnh.com. Railroad Express Sugar House 827-3245 (call first), Maple Syrup & Products. Wellscroft Farm and Wellscroft Fence Systems, LLC 827-3464, Eggs, Meat (Lamb & Goat). Hillsborough Bit O’Heaven Fiber Farm 464-4392, Roving (Hand-Painted), Wool (Alpaca, Angora & Mohair), Yarns (Handspun). Clark Summit Alpacas 464-2910, Open Farm Days; Handmade Items, Roving, Yarn, clarksummitalpacas.com. Rosewood Farm 464-2590, Farmstand; Vegetables, farmsteads-ne.org. Western View Farm 464-3015, Meat (Freezer Lambs), Roving & Yarn (Shetland). Winter Hill Farm Store 428-7379, Farm Store; Dairy Products, Flowers, Honey, Meats, Maple Syrup, winterhillfarm.com. Jaffrey Boutwell Sugar House 532-7621, Maple Syrup. Coll’s Farm Market & Deli 532-7540, CSA; Eggs, Maple Syrup & Products, Vegetables. collsfarmllc.com. Foggy Hill Farm 593-5325, CSA. Hijinks Farm 562-5775, Farmstand; Eggs*, Fruit*, Honey, Maple Syrup, Vegetables*, hijinksfarm.com.

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Acworth Acworth Village Gardens 835-7986, Eggs, Vegetables. Blueberry Acres 835-2259, PYO; Blueberries. Knight Farm 835-9077, Beef, Cheese, Pork, Yogurt. Squatters Farm 970-560-2574, Eggs, Vegetables. Two Girls Farm Beef, Chicken, Eggs, Garlic, Pork, twogirlsfarm.org. Alstead Alstead Center Farm 835-2937, CSA, alsteadcenterfarm@gmail.com. Bascom Maple Farm 835-6361, Maple Syrup & Products, bascommaple.com. Beryl Mountain View Farm 835-2246, Farm Campsites; Grass-fed Beefalo Freezer Meat & Sides, Honey, berylmtnviewfarm@comcast.net. Comstock Family Farm 835-6182, Farmstand, PYO; Fruits, Vegetables, comstockfamilyfarm.com. Days Natural Family Farm 209-9133, Chicken, Duck, Eggs, Meat (Goat, Rabbit). Dustin’s Sugarhouse 835-6070, Maple Syrup & Products. Flying Cloud Dairy 835-2519, Cream* & Milk* (Raw). Kercewich Farm 835-2520, Cream & Milk (Raw), Maple Syrup & Products, Meat (Grass-Fed Beefalo, Lamb & Pork), Turkey, Yogurt (Raw). Merrymeeting Farm 313-6059, Chicken, Eggs, Meat (Beef). Sanctuary’s Alpaca Farm 756-3410, Alpacas, Fiber, sanctuarysalpacafarm.com. Sunset Farm 835-6210, Flowers (Cut), Vegetables. Village Roots CSA 477-5533, Herbs, Vegetables. Antrim Brimstone Woods at Liberty Farm 588-6539, Eggs, Goat Milk Products, Meat (Chicken, Pork). Hidden Hill Farm Alpacas 588-3320, Alpacas, Breeding Stock, hhfalpacas.com. Tenney Farm 588-2020, Eggs, Fruit, Vegetables, tenneyfarm.com. Windfall Farm 588-3296, Farm Shop; Eggs (Free-Range), Fleeces, Flowers (Cut), Turkeys*, Vegetables, Yarn, windfallfarmnh.com. bennington Back Mountain Beefalo Farm 289-6846, Meat (Beef, Pork),Turkey. Chesterfield Hubner Farm 363-4675, Meat (Beef).

Some farms are open seasonally. Please call ahead.

Milford Butternut Farm 673-2963, Plants (Bedding, Herb), Vegetables, butternutfarmmilford.com. Fitch’s Corner Farmstand Eggs, Meat (Beef, Pork), Milk, fitchscornerfarmstand.com. Holland Farm 673-0667, Farmstand; Eggs, Goat Products (Cheese, Milk & Soap), Vegetables, hollandfarmcsa.com. Lull Farm 673-3119, Berries, Eggs, Vegetables, lullfarmllc.com. McLeod Bros. Orchards 673-3544, Apples, Pumpkins, Vegetables, mcleodorchards.com. Miracle Acres Farm 673-9077, Honey, Maple Syrup, miracleacresfarm.net. Trombly Gardens at Sunny Prairie Farm 673-0647, CSA, Farmstand; Eggs, Fruit, Meat (Beef, Pork), Vegetables, tromblygardens.com. Nelson

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Nelson, NH • 847-9763 Romney sheep/lambs, fleece/roving. Locally spun Cheshire Sheep Yarn in dyed & natural colors. Knitting kits, handspun yarns, handmade items. Felted blankets, sheepskins. Elemental Designs Fiber Arts 847-9763, Fleece, Lambs, Roving, Sheep (Romney),Yarn (Handspun and Cheshire Sheep). Hidden Birch Farm 827-2950, Chicken, Eggs, Meat (Goat), Turkey, hiddenbirchfarm.com. Holland Homestead Farm 827-3025, Goat Products (Cheese, Milk, Bath & Soap Items). New Ipswich Amazing Flower Farm 878-9876, Fruit, Plants (Annuals, Perennials, Starter Vegetables). Cargill Farm 769-7114, Fruits, Vegetables. Sleeping Monk Farm Alpacas LLC 878-2183, Alpacas, Batts, Fleeces (Raw), Products (Felted Sheets, Finished Goods), Roving, Yarn, sleepingmonkfarm.com. Smith’s Berries 878-1719, PYO (Blueberries). Winter’s Summer Home Farm 291-0459, CSA; Vegetables. Peterborough Dancing Dog Farm Milk (Goat), dancingdogfarm.wordpress.com. Far Sight Farm 924-4333, Chickens (Pasture-Raised). Nubanusit Neighborhood & Farm 924-3850, CSA, Tours First Sunday of the month, 2-4 pm, peterboroughcohousing.org. Rosaly’s Garden & Farmstand 924-3303, Farmstand, PYO; Fruit*, Herbs*, Vegetables*, rosalysgarden.com. Sunnyfield Farm 924-4436, Chicken, Eggs, Meat (Beef, Lamb, Pork), Milk, Vegetables, sunnyfieldfarm.org.

RICHMOND Ewe Mountain View 239-8008, Bunnies (Angora), Eggs, Fleeces. Rindge Fairmont Farm 899-5445, Fleece. Fieldstone Farm 899-6009, Maple Syrup. Sunflower Field Farm 899-2817, Cut Flowers, Herbs, Maple Syrup, Vegetables. White’s Farm Stand 899-5000, Farmstand; Maple Syrup & Products, Vegetables. Sharon Alpacas of Kilblaan Farm 924-6113, Alpacas, Fiber, kilblaanfarm.com. Spofford Double R Alpacas Farm Store; Alpaca Breeding and Sales, doubleralpacas.com. Stoddard Pitcher Mountain Blueberries 446-3655, PYO (Wild Blueberries). Pitcher Mountain Farm 446-3350, Chicken, Eggs, Meat (Beef). ShearLuck Farm 847-9708, Meat (Lamb), Wool. Sullivan Bo-Riggs Cattle Company 370-1877, Meat (Beef, Lamb). Hollow Oak Farm 847-3417, Meat (Beef, Lamb), Vegetables, Wool (Felting Supplies, Rovings, Yarn). Moon Meadows Farm 847-3291, Meat (Boar, Goat), moonmeadowsfarm.com. Surry Crescendo Acres 352-9380, Farm Store; Maple Syrup & Products, crescendoacres.com. Surry’s Wild & Woolly Farm 352-7193, Eggs. Swanzey Imagine That HONEY! 381-1717, Honey. Stowell’s 352-8059, Custom Meat Services (Curing, Slaughtering, Smoking, Wrapping), Meat (Beef, Pork). Temple Autumn Hill Farm 878-0802, Fruit*, Vegetables*.

Ben’s Sugar Shack 562-6595, Maple Syrup & Products. Connolly Brothers Dairy Farm 924-5002, Eggs, Ice Cream, Meat (Beef), Milk. Fiber Dreams Farm 396-9136, Dyes, Fiber (Batts, Felt, Roving, Yarn), Rabbits (Angora), Sheep. Herban Living Farm 878-0459, Chicken, Eggs, Herbs, Meat (Beef), Vegetables, herbanlivingbandb.com. New Field Farm 878-2063, Blueberries, Vegetables, newfield.locallygrown.net. Nomadic Farms 547-5389, CSA. Temple Mountain Beef 878-4290, Meat (Beef). Troy East Hill Farm 242-6495, Chicken, Honey, Meat (Beef, Lamb, Pork), east-hill-farm.com. Monadnock Berries 242-6417, PYO; Fruit, Vegetables, monadnockberries.com. Tri-Well Farm 313-3264, Cheese (Artisan Goat Milk), Goat Milk (Raw), triwellfarm@gmail.com. Walpole Abenaki Springs Farm 445-2147, CSA; Chicken, Fruit*, Meat (Pork), Turkey, Vegetables*, abenakispringsfarm.com. Alyson’s Orchard 756-9800, Farmstand, Fruit, PYO, alysonsorchard.com. Boggy Meadow Farm 756-3300, Cheese, boggymeadowfarm.com. Brookfield Farm 445-5104, Meat (Grass-Fed Beef*, Goat, Lamb), Milk*. Crescent Farm 756-4049, Meat (Beef, Pork). Fletcher Farm 756-4230, Hay*, Milk*. Homestead Farms 756-4800, PYO (Berries), Farmstand ; Maple Syrup, Plants (Bedding), Vegetables, homesteadfarmsnh.com.

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Monadnock Sugar House Maple Syrup & Products, monadnocksugarhouse.com. Wild Star Farm 532-2434, Meat (Rabbit), Vegetables. Keene Barrett’s Greenhouse & Nursery 352-8665, Annuals, Herbs (Starts), Perennials, Vegetable (Starts). Borden Maple Tree Farm 352-6466, PYO Blueberries, Maple Syrup & Products. Green Wagon Farm Farmstand; Honey, Maple Syrup & Products, Vegetables. Maple Lane Farm 352-2329, PYO (Apples); Fruit, Maple Syrup & Products, Vegetables. Mt. Caesar Alpacas 355-3555, Farm Store; Clothing, Fiber, Yarn, mtcaesaralpacas.com. Stone Crop Hollow Urban Farm 352-6152, Eggs, Meat (Rabbit). Stonewall Farm 357-7278, CSA, Farmstand, PYO; Cheese, Eggs, Maple Syrup & Products, Meat (Beef), Vegetables, stonewallfarm.org. Whippie Farm 352-4868, Eggs. Wichland Woods 357-2758, Mushrooms, wichlandwoods.com. Langdon Clark’s Sugar House/Valley View Bison 835-6863, Maple Syrup, Meat (Bison). Shorts Sugar House 835-2909, Maple Syrup & Products. LYNDEBOROUGH Fox Den Farm 554-5596, Eggs, Starter Plants (Herb, Vegetable), Vegetables. Paradise Farm 345-0860, PYO (Fruit); Berries, Eggs, Honey, Milk (Goat), Meat (Grass-fed Beef, Pork) paradisefarmnh.com. Marlborough Earth Haven Farm 876-4036, Hay, Fleeces (Romney), Meat (Grass-Fed Beef & Beefalo, Lamb). Gap Mountain Goats 439-0083, Meat (Chicken, Duck, Goat, Pork), gapmountaingoats.com. Phoenix Farm 876-4562, Eggs (Chicken, Duck), Meat (Pasture-Raised Chickens, Lamb, Pork), phoenixfarm.org. Webber Sugar House 876-4554, Maple Syrup & Products. Whispering Winds Alpaca Farm 876-4569, Alpacas, Fiber, Yarn, whisperingwindsalpacas.com. Marlow Hodge Podge Farm 446-7917, Chicken, Eggs, Honey, Turkey. Painted Shadow Farm 446-3944, Chicken, Fiber, Turkey. Ruffled Feathers Farm 446-9474, Chicken, Eggs, Herbs, Meat (Pork, Rabbit), Maple Syrup, Plants (Vegetable Starts). Mason Barrett Hill Farm 878-4022, Farmstand; Beef, Fruit, Vegetables, barretthillfarm.com.

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Milkhouse at Great Brook Farm 756-4358, 313-8808, Cheese, Eggs, Honey, Maple Syrup, Meat (Beef, Pork), Milk (Raw). Old Drewsville Farm 380-8386, Cut Flowers, Herbs, Seedlings. Walpole Creamery 445-5700, Ice Cream, walpolecreamery.com. Walpole Mountain View Winery at Barnett Hill Vineyard 756-3948, Tastings, Tours; Wine, bhvineyard.com. Walpole Valley Farms 756-2805, Chickens (Pastured), Eggs, Maple Syrup, Meat (100% Grass-Fed Beef, Pork), Turkeys (Pastured),Vegetables, walpolevalleyfarms.com. Washington All Good Farm 495-0520, Farmstand, PYO (Blueberries); Maple Syrup, Vegetables, allgoodfarm.com. Eccardt Farm 495-3157, Farm Store; Meat (Beef, Pork, Veal), Milk. Lovell Mountain Farm & Gardens 495-0055, Eggs, Herbs, Plants (Starter Vegetables), lovellmtn.com.

Mirage Alpacas 495-3435, Alpacas, Goats, Sheep, miragealpacas.com. West Chesterfield Kizazo Farm 256-6764, Chicken, Eggs, Vegetables. Lily Brook Farm 256-3238, Cream (Raw), Eggs, Meat (Beef, Chicken, Pork, Turkey), Milk (Raw). Westmoreland Brick Oven Farm 399-7721, Chicken, Meat (Beef), Vegetables, brickovenfarm.com. Edgefield Farm 399-9975, Meat (Whole Lamb), edgefieldsheep.com. Fertile Fields Farm 399-7772, CSA; Herbs*, Vegetables*, fertilefieldsfarm.com. High Hopes Farm 399-4305, PYO (Blueberries & Raspberries), highhopesorchard.com. Hillside Springs Farm 399-7288, CSA; Fruit, Vegetables, hillsidespringsfarm.com. Long Ridge Farm 313-8393, CVM/Romeldale Breeding Stock, Fleece (Raw), Rovings, Yarn, longridgefarm.com. Milkweed Farm 209-8676, Vegetables.

Old Ciderpress Farm 399-7210, PYO (Apples); Apples, Chestnuts, Heirloom Cider. Stuart & John’s Sugar House 399-7778, Maple Syrup & Products, stuartandjohnssugarhouse.com. Wilton Bee Fields Farm 654-1097, CSA, Medicinal Garden; Eggs, Herbs, Vegetables, beefieldsfarm.com. Hungry Bear Farm 654-6626, CSA-Vegetables, Herbs, hungrybearfarm.com. Nomadic Farms 547-5389, CSA; Vegetables. Winchester Black Cat Honey 392-0008, Bee Products, Honey, blackcathoney.com. Cheshire Garden 239-4173, Fruit (Jams, Jellies), cheshiregarden.com. Country Critters Farm 831-0534, Cheese (Aged & Fresh), Milk (Farmstead Goat), countrycrittersfarm@gmail.com. Full Measure Farm 239-4006, Meat (Whole Lamb), Fiber (Cotswold).

Manning Hill Farm 239-4397, Farm Store; Eggs, Hay, Meat (Beef, Chicken, Pork), Milk, Maple Syrup, manninghillfarm.com. My Old Farm Pure Maple Syrup 239-6751, Maple Syrup.

Picadilly Farm

CSA Vegetable shares FOR SALE NOW 25 week share, for 2-4 adults, $575 12 week summer share, $320 Two box December share, $75 Pick up at the farm or in Keene Enjoy our best of 40 crops in season! Picadilly Farm 239-8718, CSA; Pork, Vegetables*, picadillyfarm.com. Way Back Farm 355-0818, Meat (Grass-Fed Beef). Monadnock Table’s farm directory listings are free. Promote your seasonal offerings with a highlighted listing for $49. To purchase, send us an email at info@monadnocktable.com.

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Farmers’ Markets

Summer 2013

You’ll find a farmers’ market in the Monadnock Region every day of the week!

Monday

Rindge

Peterborough

May 6-Oct. 7 (11 a.m.-4 p.m.), Monadnock Community Hospital, northeast parking lot, Facebook: Fresh Chicks Local Outdoor Market.

Tuesday

May 23-Oct.10 (3-6 p.m.), West Rindge Common Park at the corner of Rt. 202 and Bradford St., Facebook: Rindge Farmers and Crafters Market.

Friday

Harrisville

Keene

June 14-Aug. 30 (5:30-7 p.m.), Parking lot of Granite Mill, Main St.

May 4-Oct. 29 (9 a.m.-1 p.m.), behind The Colonial Theatre, Main St., Facebook: Keene Farmers Market.

Walpole

May 10-Oct. 11, (4-6 p.m.), Town Common, www.walpolefarmersmarket.com.

Wednesday

Saturday

May 15-Oct. 16 (3-6 p.m.), Depot Sq., www.peterboroughfarmersmarketnh.com.

May 19-Oct. 6 (9 a.m.-noon), horse sheds behind Meeting House on Main St.

June 11-Oct. 8 (3-6 p.m.), downtown park on Main St.

Hancock

Peterborough

Hillsborough

Thursday Keene

May 30-Oct. 24 (10 a.m.-2 p.m.), Cheshire Medical Center/ Dartmouth-Hitchcock Keene, rear employee entrance.

June 8-Sept. 14 (9 a.m.-noon), Butler Park, corner of Central and Main St., www.hillsboroughpride.org.

Jaffrey

June 29-Oct. 4 (9 a.m.-noon), Coll’s Market and Deli parking lot, Old Sharon Rd.

Keene

May 4-Oct. 29 (9 a.m.-1 p.m.), behind The Colonial Theatre, Main St., Facebook: Keene Farmers Market.

Milford

June-Oct. (9 a.m.-noon), Granite Town Plaza, Elm St., www.milfordfarmersmarket.com.

Washington

Apr. 27-Oct. 12 (10 a.m.-1 p.m.), Washington Town Common, Facebook: Meetinghouse Farmers’ Market.

Sunday Temple

May 19-Dec. 22 (11 a.m.-1 p.m.), Temple Town Common, Rt. 45, Facebook: Temple Farmers Market.

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Wilton

Connolly Brothers Dairy Farm Our own raw milk*, ice cream, and farm-raised meats.

Fresh Chicks Local Marketplace Every Monday 11:00am - 4:00pm, May 7th to October

Composted manure available.

Visit our farm store! Open daily 8 am-8 pm, 7 days a week.

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Northeast lot at Monadnock Community Hospital, Peterborough, NH

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Webster Highway Temple, NH (603) 924-5002 connollybrothersdairyfarm@yahoo.com

For info call 924-1913 or 357-1849 Find us on Facebook

*We are a licensed raw milk producer.

$2.00 off a $10 purchase (at individual vendors)

Phoenix Farm eggs and pastureraised meat (603) 8764562 Kate, Ed, Ada & Hannah Kerman Local foods from a family farm www.facebook.com/PhoenixFarm.NH info@phoenixfarm.org

summer market opens June 15

Herd, flock and egg shares available Meat storage http://www.phoenixfarm.org/products.html

Then Every Saturday from 10 - 1 thru October

Milford Goat Dairy • Raw Goat Milk • Chevre • Farmhouse Cheddar • Yogurt

603-673-2963

Available at: www.Butternutfarmmilford.com, www.HollandFarmCSA.com and Local Farmers’ Markets

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Summer Calendar June

7-9 Fri., Sun. (10 a.m.-8 p.m.) Annual Strolling of the Heifers Weekend, Brattleboro, Vt. www.strollingoftheheifers.com.

8-9 Sat.-Sun. (10 a.m.-4 p.m. rain or shine) Annual Spring into Summer Faire, Hillsborough. www.hillsboroughartisans.com. 15 Sat. (11 a.m.-2 p.m.) Family Concert and Strawberry Shortcake at Picadilly Farm, Winchester. www.picadillyfarm.com.

22 Sat. (10 a.m.-4 p.m.)

Secret Gardens of Keene. www.cheshirehousingtrust.org.

22-23 Sat., Sun. (8 a.m.-4 p.m.)

48th Annual Gilsum Rock Swap and Mineral Show, Gilsum. Pancake breakfast with local food starts at 8 a.m. www.gilsum.org.

July

14 Sun. (11 a.m.-3 p.m.) A quill and ink writing lesson at the President Franklin Pierce Homestead. Photo by Sue Hofstetter

Stonewall Farm Celebrates National Ice Cream Day/Bike for Bovines (9 a.m. registration), Keene. www.stonewallfarm.org.

July 31-Aug. 4 Wed.-Sun. (10 a.m.-9:30 p.m.) Cheshire Fair, Swanzey. www.cheshirefair.com.

August

1-31 NH Eat Local Month.

Celebrations held throughout the state. www.nheatlocal.org.

5TH ANNUAL

11 Sun. (11 a.m.-2 p.m.)

Living History Event NH

24 Sat. (7 p.m.) 8th Annual Inn at Valley Farms Outdoor Movie Night, Walpole. www.innatvalleyfarms.com.

eld on four action-packed sites located throughout Hillsborough, NH, this event promises a weekend of fun for you and your entire family. Horse and buggy rides, stone arch bridge tours, panning for gold, specialty programming, children’s activities, ﬁlms, an artisans’ faire, period musicians, Native American activities, self-guided tours of the President Franklin Pierce Homestead, and more than 250 re-enactors on historic Jones Road who bring historic wars to life, provide you with exceptional family entertainment value. Our special guest this year is Melanie Stringer from New Hampshire, who portrays Laura Ingalls Wilder of Little House on the Prairie fame. One inexpensive fee for the entire weekend. For more information visit www.LivingHistoryEventNH.com

Ongoing Summer Events

Every Sunday, Year-Round. (2-4 p.m.) What is Co-housing?

Free tour of eco-village homes, with potluck dinner, Nubanusit Neighborhood & Farm, Peterborough. www.peterboroughcohousing.org. RSVP for potluck dinner at 6 p.m.(603-924-7491).

First Saturday of the Month, June-October. (10 a.m.) Farm Tours at Walpole Valley Farms, Walpole. www.walpolevalleyfarms.com 3rd Wednesday of the month, June-September from 6-8 p.m. Rain or Shine. Held in the barn if rain. “Food & Thought Potluck Dinner” at Walpole Valley Farms, Walpole. www.walpolevalleyfarms.com.

June 17, July 14, Aug. 4 Farm to Table Dinners at Mayfair Farm, Harrisville. www.mayfairfarmnh.com for tickets.

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Photos: Jodi Genest Top to bottom: Walpole Valley Farms, Secret Gardens of Keene, Cheshire Fair

August 17th and 18th 2013

Summer Farm Festival, Stonewall Farm, Keene. www.stonewallfarm.org.

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THE TOADSTOOL BOOKSHOPS “Enchanting selections of wonderful books and music”

Local Flavor: From the Farmers’ Markets of the Monadnock Region

Colony Mill Marketplace, Keene, 352-8815

(Created and compiled by Jean Mann, 2013, available at Toadstool Bookshops)

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Margaree Jordan-Amberg is a nurse, amateur farmer and prolific writer. She has a new blog, Go Pig, about starting a farm, raising livestock, gardening and cooking. She is the daughter of Monadnock Table’s recipe writer, Katrina Hall.

Seed Keepers of Crescentville by Local Author Jeanne Prevett Sable A gripping novel about a small Vermont town caught in the crossfire of multinational agribusiness and genetically contaminated crops. “ This book is far from fanciful. It portrays real technologies and the real resistance of teed-off people around the world.” –Bill McKibben At your local bookstore, library, or online: booklocker.com/books/2001.html

Book cover photo: Margaree Jordan-Amberg

ocal Flavor is a small, spiral-bound recipe book that serves as not only a cookbook, but a guide to using and enjoying the bounty of fresh vegetables, fruits and herbs found at local farmers’ markets. I enjoyed Local Flavor’s focus on enhancing the taste of fresh produce; one of the benefits of purchasing vegetables and other products at farmers’ markets is that you don’t need to do much to them for them to taste delicious. Nothing tastes better than a freshly picked green bean, lightly steamed and with just a dab of butter, a little sea salt and some freshly cracked pepper. The creators of Local Flavor clearly agree; the recipes are simple, quick and easy to follow. Throughout the book there are useful hints for preserving vegetables, cleaning produce and keeping your local products fresh and flavorful. For a small cookbook there are many recipes to choose from, which may help eliminate the confusion I sometimes face when staring at a basket of beautiful CSA veggies, unsure of what to do next. The cookbook could have benefited from pictures of vegetables and finished dishes — there were some nice photos of the Monadnock Region but none of the actual recipes. While the cookbook does seem geared toward the novice farmers’ market frequenter, some recipes are a bit short on instruction (one recipe called for a roux and cream sauce so one would need to know how to make that already). So, I would recommend that the novice cook consult other volumes for more explicit instructions on how to sauté or steam. Overall, though, this is a nice compilation of recipes and tips and it certainly made me long for the harvest season — and a pint full of fresh snap peas! T

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The Back Page Backyard

No “Empty Nests” at this Gilsum Homestead By Jeanne Prevett Sable

alerie Piedmont’s children have grown and moved on, but an empty nester she is not. Neither are the turkeys she raises from eggs in a creative barter arrangement that defies the limitations of her off-the-grid homestead at the edge of the forest in Gilsum. We visited with Valerie and spoke with her about her heritage turkeys. You and your husband, Pablo (Fleischmann) own a store, run a B&B plus a non-profit organization and keep a garden.What made you decide to raise turkeys too? I love turkey. I once lived at a kibbutz in northern Israel where they raised turkeys. They provide a huge amount of meat. I learned a thousand ways to cook it. Schnitzel, stew …

When did you start raising heritage turkeys, and how? We bought heritage breed hatchlings about four years ago. We had 14 turkeys that got to be really big and hungry. Feed prices kept rising and it was costing $30 a week for organic grain. Now all we need are about four to keep bugs out of the garden. We have a tom named Ginger and three hens: Pearl, Ruby, and Flo. Pearl is a royal palm, and our overall best performer. She’s a good nester who knows how to take care of her babies. Ruby is a bourbon red. Flo is a Narragansett … she’ll lay eggs but not sit on them. Pearl will sit on Flo’s eggs.

But I thought domestic turkeys can’t reproduce naturally or hatch their own eggs. Conventional commercial breeds can’t. These heritage breeds are a little closer to wild turkeys, but are more interactive.

So what is your role? I do whatever is necessary to keep the eggs viable. When there are too many, I’ll incubate some in a 12-volt incubator and put the more developed eggs under the bird. One time, Ruby made a nest under the house. It flooded, and I found a clutch of eggs completely under water. I placed the eggs in the incubator. Fortunately, they survived.

Even after being abandoned like that? Yes. Eggs laid on different days can stay dormant in a cool place until they’re sat on. They’ll all hatch at the same time.

How do you know they won’t just rot? I “candle” them, by shining a flashlight through the shell. When they are ready to hatch, you see movement and a dark mass with a bump sticking up, like the air pocket you see in a hard-boiled egg. Soon, you hear the “tap-tap-tap.” Sometimes they even cheep. I love the whole hatching process. They work so hard. I used to help them, but have learned it’s not a good idea. They need the exercise to survive. They don’t need a midwife.

What do they need? Warmth. A heat lamp would have to run 24/7, at 95 degrees to start, so that’s not an option

here without electricity. I’ve tried keeping them upstairs above the woodstove, but it wasn’t enough. The survivors are the ones that can be kept warm by the mom.

What did you do about Ruby’s eggs? All the eggs were put in (the nest) about two days before they were ready to go. She seemed really happy to see them. She hatched four, but left the others to die of exposure.

What are you doing differently this year? Collecting eggs and hatching 18-20 in the incubator. By then, the mothers are sitting on more eggs, which I’ll also take.

But soon you’ll be back to having a large flock of hungry birds, right? No. It’s really important to live in balance. I’ll raise 20-25 to the poult stage, then turn them over to a small farmer with lots of fields. She’ll raise them to slaughter size, and return two or three to us, freezer ready.

Now that’s a creative barter arrangement.

Jeanne Prevett Sable is a writer, musician and author of Seed Keepers of Crescentville. She lives in Fitzwilliam. The Back Page Backyard is a peek at what our neighbors are growing and raising in the Monadnock Region. Have an idea for this page? Email us: editor@monadnocktable.com.

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