Our first annual Harvest Party was a wonderful success! It included a great turn-out, a premium fun factor and the announcement that an exhilarating, no-holds-barred 28-day fundraising drive had achieved its dollar goal -- and then some!
Close to 100 policy makers, environmental advocates, business leaders and other friends enjoyed local cider and a variety of...
The following were the remarks of Ted Manning, Vice President of Merchandising and Marketing at Eastern Mountain Sports, at the 2011 Environmental Policy Breakfast.
"Good morning and thank you all for coming together this morning to discuss NH’s conservation priorities.
My name is Ted Manning and I work for Eastern Mountain Sports as the Executive Vice President.
I have been...
It's approaching harvest time for a great variety of fruits and vegetables across the state. With that in mind, Governor John Lynch declared August New Hampshire Eat Local Month. Activities are scheduled throughout the month to enjoy the bounty of the state's farms and gardens.
The month long celebration is being put together by the Read More »
This morning, I moved a dozen trays of seedlings off of the heating pad where they spend the night, and out into the sun, before I weeded between a hundred or so rows of lettuce, rolled up the sides of the high tunnel (a greenhouse heated solely by sunlight) to keep the tomato and pepper plants from...
You don't know who grew the food you buy in a supermarket, or notice when they have a good or a bad season. Even at farmers' markets, most people don't know how well or how badly a crop did. But as a CSA member, you notice because it's your harvest.
A CSA (Community Sponsored Agriculture) is a farm where...
Americans have long viewed the ability to drive as a cornerstone of personal liberty and individualism, both of which are tenets of the now proverbial American Dream. When I turned sixteen and the realization hit me that I was no longer confined by what rides were available or what was within biking distance, I heartily took advantage...
When the urge hits to get a little closer to nature and maybe take a hike, we can't always make it to a high mountain peak or deep into a forest. After all, there are bills to pay and hectic schedules to keep. What many of New Hampshire's urban and suburban residents may not know, however, is...
If any of you Granite Staters have been out and about in New Hampshire during the last few weeks, you would be hard pressed not to notice that garden season is well upon us—assuming that your allergies have not already indicated as much. One particular type of gardening that is rapidly gaining traction for its environmentally sound...
