The United States is known for many things, but one you may not be aware of or do not want to be aware of is that as a country, the…
Category: 4 Shopping & Storage Tips
How Does a CSA Work?
Shopping around the farmers’ market, you may have heard about CSAs and Seacoast Eat Local’s amazing 3:1 CSA match program for SNAP/EBT users. But what exactly is a CSA, and…
My First Experience Canning
My mother is an avid canner. Growing up, I remember always seeing her with her canning supplies making fabulous jams! Though I usually do not consume jams, I still found…
Gluten Free Goodies at the Farmers’ Market
As promised in last week’s blog post, I went on a little mission at the farmer’s market in Exeter this past weekend in search for some gluten free treats. I…
On a Mission to Find Gluten Free Treats!
Having Celiac Disease, I am not able to consume gluten or I get really sick. So, whenever I go anywhere food related, I am always on the hunt for a…
10 Steps to Save Money & Eat Local This Holiday Season
10 Steps in Supporting Your Community, Saving Money & Eating Local This Holiday Season Shop at the Winter Farmer’s Market for holiday meals and seasonal gifts! Dates can be found…
Easy Ways to Eat More Veggies
Spaghetti is probably one of my favorite meals… in fact, any kind of noodle dish is a favorite meal. French fries? Fried rice? Chips and dip? Count me in! Over…
Serving Sizes
When you’re really hungry it is easy to solely think about getting food into your belly and not to consider what type of food or how much you’re consuming, especially when…
Staying Creative, and Local, in the Kitchen
Staff Note: We’d like to thank Kathleen for the incredible passion and dedication that she has shown our organization over 2 semesters! Since I sadly missed the last winter market…
Food “Waste” Recipes
Staff/Editors Note: We are going to miss you, too, Jess! Thank you for your wonderful and consistent focus on an oft-overlooked issue- you’ve made a huge impact! Hello everyone! This…
Shopping Habits for Reducing Waste
Howdy hey! To go off of Charlotte’s post from yesterday, I’m going to continue with the market/grocery shopping tips. Rather than focusing on reducing the amount of money spent, I’m…
5 Savvy Spending Tips for the Market
Today I am giving some tips on how to not spend your whole weekly budget at the market. Pricing of products are very reasonable at the markets, especially for the…