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The Summertime Hustle

It’s hard to keep up with the summertime hustle. I want to soak up every sun ray, every moment that makes summer, summer. This leaves little time for blog writing,
Kurt Roessler

Small Steps Lead to Big Change at Huggins Hospital

I worked in the restaurant world for many years prior to coming to the health care side of the business, operating mainly small bistros that sourced mostly local and sustainable
Little Bay, NH

Fox Point Oysters: Building Coastal Resilience

On a picturesque, sunny July day, I had the opportunity to get out on the water for a tour of Fox Point Oysters. Located in Little Bay, part of the
students look for juvenile lobsters Credit: Alan Spadafora

PSU’s Field Engagement Program Reflections on Aquaculture

According to The World Watch Institute, nearly half of the fish consumed today is raised on a fish farm, not wild caught. While both harvest of wild fish and fish
happy customer buying local food

Local Foods Plymouth: Farm to Desk Program

Local Foods Plymouth: Our Mission Since 2006, Local Foods Plymouth (LFP) has been offering an alternative farmer’s market to the greater Plymouth, NH region. The mission of LFP is to
bins of redfish

New Hampshire Fish to School

The purpose: To provide healthy and local proteins to students, to support NH fishermen by developing new markets for sustainable species of fish caught in the Gulf of Maine, and
Jenny Chartier at Abigail's Bakery

Thinking about investing in a local business?

A growing number of people in New Hampshire want to support local businesses. I celebrate this. Local business owners, entrepreneurs and employees are economic heroes and deserve our support. There
Community gardener and sign

Entire Town of Ashland, NH Gets Behind HEAL Community Garden

Community Input Sets the Stage The Ashland HEAL community coalition and many community volunteers worked for over a year on engaging partners to plan and install a new Community Garden

Food sustainability requires change on the farm, and on the table

Dan Barber, a renowned chef and author of the book, The Third Plate: Field Notes on the Future of Food, is kicking up dust around the farm-to-table movement. Barber recently

NH’s farmers connecting with consumers in innovative ways

Strolling of the Heifers, a Vermont-based local-food advocacy group, has released its 2014 Locavore Index. New Hampshire is ranked third, just behind top-ranked Vermont and Maine. The Locavore Index incorporates