Author Archives: Debra

Field & Spoon Local Farm Dinner at Tuckaway Farm, June 3

By Debra | Published: May 22, 2012

Field & Spoon, a series of dinners at local farms, is being held to benefit ReRootEd, a program of Seacoast Local. The first dinner will be at Tuckaway Farm in Lee, NH, on Sunday, June 3rd, at 4:30 p.m. Mark Segal, the executive chef at The One Hundred Club in Portsmouth, will be joined by [...]

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Kittery Land Trust 25th Anniversary Gala, June 3

By Debra | Published: May 21, 2012

The Kittery Land Trust is celebrating their 25th year with an Anniversary Gala on Sunday, June 3rd, at The Dance Hall in Kittery.  To kick-off fundraising efforts for their Johnson Farm conservation project, this community event features a vacation auction led by Susan Poulin as “Ida the Auctioneer” — come bid and help protect 300 [...]

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Taste of the Nation Portsmouth, June 27

By Debra | Published: May 21, 2012

Share Our Strength Seacoast’s annual culinary event, Taste of the Nation, will once again be held at Strawbery Banke on Wednesday, June 27th. General admission tickets quickly sold out, however, VIP tickets — which includes on-site parking, early entry, and a cocktail reception — are still available: Taste of the Nation Portsmouth Share Our Strength [...]

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Backyard Chicken Workshop, May 30

By Debra | Published: May 21, 2012

A Backyard Chicken Workshop will be held at the Rye Public Library on Wednesday, May 30th at 6:30 pm. Led by Joseph Marquette of Yellow House Farm, this event is free and open to the public: Backyard Chicken Workshop Joseph Marquette, Yellow House Farm Rye Public Library, 581 Washington Rd, Rye, NH Wednesday, May 30, [...]

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Wild Miller Gardens Open Farm Day, May 20

By Debra | Published: May 18, 2012

Wild Miller Gardens at Tuckaway Farm is holding an Open Farm Day on Sunday, May 20th, with hay rides from 1 to 4 p.m.: Open Farm Day Wild Miller Gardens at Tuckaway Farm 11 Randall Rd, Lee, NH Sunday, May 20, 2012 Hay rides 1–4 p.m. Gather at the Well House and give yourself a [...]

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Volunteers Needed for Farm Day, May 18

By Debra | Published: May 15, 2012

From Slow Food Seacoast: Join Slow Food Seacoast and the Black Trumpet Bistro in getting children from Vivian E. Hussey Elementary School out of the classroom and into the field at Riverside Farm in North Berwick.  Children will do some spring planting and receive seeds to plant at home. The students will then return  to school to have a [...]

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Films: “Meet Your Farmer” and “Rustlewood”, May 20

By Debra | Published: May 14, 2012

A free screening of Meet Your Farmer and Rustlewood, two documentaries about farming in Maine, is being hosted by the Kittery Land Trust on Sunday, May 20th at 4 p.m. at the Dance Hall in Kittery, ME. These event is part of KLT’s Lecture/Film Series celebrating their 25th Anniversary, and is free and open to the public: Film [...]

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Food and Health Forum: Ben Hewitt, “Making Supper Safe”, May 21

By Debra | Published: May 13, 2012

Ben Hewitt, author of Making Supper Safe, is next in Food and Health Forum’s dinner and seminar series, Food for Thought. Hewitt will be speaking on “Good Germs, Bad Germs: Exploring the Relationship Between Humans, Bacteria & Food” on Monday, May 21st, at 6:30 p.m. at Blue Moon Evolution: Food and Health Forum: Ben Hewitt [...]

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Garden Workshop: Weeds, Pests & Disease, May 15

By Debra | Published: May 13, 2012

2012 Garden Workshop Series: Weeds, Pests & Disease UNH Cooperative Extension Hilton Auditorium – Rockingham County Nursing Home, 117 North Rd, Brentwood, NH Tuesday, May 15, 2012 6:30 – 9 p.m. Are Pests, Disease, and Weeds the bane of your beautiful garden? Learn how to better identify and control the vermin that feast on your garden’s bounty at [...]

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Throwback Brewery: Brewing a Truly Local Beer, May 16

By Debra | Published: May 11, 2012

As part of American Craft Beer Week, Nicole Carrier of Throwback Brewery will be speaking about “Brewing A Truly Local Beer: The Process, Challenges and Rewards” at the Rye Public Library on Wednesday, May 16th at 7 p.m. This session includes a tasting of Throwback beer, and is free and open to the public: Brewing [...]

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