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News from the Vine - August 2010
Dear :
I don't know about you, but during this time of year it's hard for me not to hear the Oliver classic, Food, Glorious Food playing in my head...
With watermelon and cantaloupe here for their annual summer visit...perfect as breakfast, dessert, healthy snack, or main dish...
And tomatoes...in their many amazing sizes, shapes and colors, available in beautiful abundance. Now is the time to start perfecting that sauce recipe and preserving some Lycopene-packing deliciousness for winter.
Food, marvelous food, wonderful food, magical food, fabulous food, beautiful food, GLORIOUS FOOD!
Check out what's growing, where to find it, celebrate it, cook it, and of course, eat it, and more, below. Happy Eating!
Best,
Bridget
Exec. Dir.
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What's Growin'?
This week be sure to check out these farmers markets and farm stands for the freshest summer produce available. The majority of the farms listed below are members of SEMAP's Buy Fresh Buy Local Campaign.
For more information on these farms
and many more, please visit our
ONLINE FARM GUIDE!
HERBS / GREENS / FLOWERS: FRUITS: [PYO = Pick Your Own]
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Alderbrook Farm, Dartmouth Apples, Peaches & Plums
Brix Bounty Farm, Dartmouth CN Smith Farm, E. Bridgewater
Cape Abilities Farm, Dennis Pocassett Orchards, Dartmouth
Cedar Spring Herb Farm, Harwich Noquochoke Orchards, Westport
Cervelli Farm, Rochester Quansett Gardens, Dartmouth
E & T Farm, W. Barnstable
Four Town Farm, Seekonk Cantaloupe and Watermelons
In the Weeds Flower Farm, Brewster Billingsgate Farm, Plympton
Quittacas Farm, E. Freetown Brix Bounty Farm, Dartmouth
Satucket Farm Stand, Brewster CN Smith Farm, E. Bridgewater
Village Farm, Dennisport
White Barn Farm, Wrentham VEGETABLES:
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Corn Cucumbers
Billingsgate Farm, Plympton Billingsgate Farm, Plympton
CN Smith Farm, E. Bridgewater Brix Bounty Farm, Dartmouth
Cervelli Farm, Rochester Cape Abilities, Dennis Noquochoke Orchards, Westport Coonamessett
Farm, E. Falmouth
Oakdale Farms, Rehoboth Golden
Rule Farm, Middleboro
Tavares Hillside Farm, Dartmouth Jiddoos Garden, New Bedford
Tony Andrews Farm, Falmouth Tavares
Hillside Farm, Dartmouth
Garlic Onions
Billingsgate
Farm, Plympton Billingsgate
Farm, Plympton
Forbidden Fruit Farm, Darmouth Golden
Rule Farm, Middleboro
Lucky Field Organics, Rochester Noquochoke Orchards, Westport
Sampson Farms, Westport
Tomatoes
Billingsgate
Farm, Plympton
Summer Squash & Zucchini
Brix
Bounty Farm, Dartmouth Billingsgate
Farm, Plympton
Cape
Cod Organic Farm, Barnstable Brix
Bounty Farm, Dartmouth
Cape Abilities Farm, Dennis Coonamessett
Farm, E. Falmouth
Cervelli
Farm, Rochester Four
Town Farm, Seekonk
Cape
Abilities, Dennis Golden
Rule Farm, Middleboro
CN
Smith Farm, E. Bridgewater Jiddoos
Garden, New Bedford
Hickory
Knoll Farm, Lakeville Noquochoke
Orchards, Westport
Noquochoke
Orchards, Westport Oakdale
Farms, Rehoboth
Oakdale
Farm, Rehoboth Tavares
Hillside Farm, Dartmouth
Quansett
Gardens, Dartmouth White
Barn Farm, Wrentham
Tavares
Hillside Farm, Dartmouth
White
Barn Farm, Wrentham
CHEESE & MEAT
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Artisanal Cheese Eggs
Foxboro Cheese, Foxboro Bull Frog Acres, Wareham
Shy Brothers Farm, Westport Hilltop Farm, Westport
Merrylegs Farm, Dartmouth
Beef & Pork (variety of cuts and products) Quansett Farms, Dartmouth
Dufort Farms, Rehoboth Quitticas Farm, E. Freetown
Gray Rock Farm, Tiverton RI Silverbrook Farm, Dartmouth
JH Beauliue Livestock & Produce, Fairhaven Village Farm, Dennisport
Oysters & Clams Lobsters
Barnstable Seafarms Fishwife, Plymouth
Chatham Fish Pier, Chatham Revolution Lobster, Westport
Cuttyhunk Oysters, Cuttyhunk Island Salty Lou's, Sandwich
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FARMERS MARKET UPDATES / REMINDERS:SEMAP Member Farmers Markets Listed below.Find all regional market info on our website, www.semaponline.org
Massachusetts Farmers Market Week starting August 22!
Fall River Farmers Markets - 3 locations throughout the city!
Wednesdays: Ruggles Park, 9:00am - 1:00pm,Locust St & Seabury St.
New!Thursdays: Downtown, 11am - 6:00pm, Lou Sevin Square (102 South Main Street) Rain or shine!!
Saturdays: Kennedy Park, 7:00am - 12:30pm, Broadway & Bradford Ave.
Fairhaven Farmers Market, Sundays 1 - 4pm, Fairhaven High School
If you haven't heard yet it is Massachusetts Farmers Market Week starting August 22. Come celebrate at our wonderful market, we will be having entertainment
from Jay and Abby Michaels on Sunday August 22. Check out their website. Join us every Sunday for all the local produce, crafts and fun at this great community event.
New Bedford Wings Court Farmers Market - Starting Thursday July 8th!
Visit the Wings Court Farmers Market in downtown New Bedford every Thursday 2 - 6pm, (Wing's Court is located off of Union St. between Brick pizzeria and On a Roll). Great blueberries, hot house tomatoes, fresh greens, and delicious baked breads and treats.
Marshfield Farmers Market - Fridays, 2 - 6pm, Marshfield Fair Grounds
Marshfield Fair opens next Friday, August 20 and runs through Sunday, August 29.
The Farmer's Market will relocate to Proprietor's Green on Fridays, August 20 and 27 from 2 to 6 pm. Proprietor's Green is located behind Roche Bros. Supermarket on Rt. 139 in Marshfield.
Old Rochester Farmers Market - Tuesdays, 3 - 7PM at ORR, Mattapoisett MA
The Old Rochester Farmers' Market is a community event, bringing together local farmers, food makers, artisans and community members to celebrate sustainability, organic farming practices, and keeping it local. This new market offers great produce, herbs, eggs, meat and fresh cut flowers from our local farmers, delicious baked goods from two well known bakers, and fantastic smoked meats and fish from an experienced local chef. Also available are a variety of specialty items, such as jams, vegetable seasoning, all natural dog treats, handmade soaps, herbal tinctures and all natural bug repellant, as well as handmade jewelry and hand dyed silks. Each week market customers enjoy all that their community has to offer, while listening to fabulous music from local musicians. Stop by the market every Tuesday from 3:00-7:00 PM until October 19th at 135 Marion Road (ORRJHS), Mattapoisett.
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Cooking Local!
 Lobster Sauce for Pastafrom Revolution Lobster, Westport MA
www.revolutionlobster.com 1/2 cup chopped green pepper 3 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup olive oil 1 T. fresh basil, chopped
3 T. fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped 1/2 can tomato paste
2 cups Italian/plum tomatoes 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper seeds
(local is best!) 2 cups of cooked and coarsely chopped lobster meat
Saute green pepper and garlic in olive oil.
Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 1/2 hour.
Add 2 cups of cooked and coarsely chopped lobster meat.
Heat and serve over pasta.
Lobster is good... AND good for you!!!
Nutritional information is based on 100 grams of
edible cooked product.
Product Calories Protein Total Fat Cholesterol
Lobster 98 21g 0.6g 72mg
(boiled)
Chicken Breast 165 31g 3.6g 85mg
(skinless, roasted)
Whole egg 149 12g 10.0g 42.3mg
(poached)
Beef 216 30g 9.9g 8.6mg
(lean)
Nutritional information supplied in part by the New York Sea Grant Institute and the National Institute of Health, 1990.
Lobster is also high in:
■ Omega-3 fatty acids ■ Amino Acids
■ Potassium & Magnesium ■ Vitamin B12, B6, B3 and B2
■ Calcium & Phosphorous ■ Iron, Zinc and Vitamin A
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 Local Food Events!
Looking for more ways to enjoy local food and agriculture! Check out SEMAP's Events Page, and the listings below. Get out there and ENJOY LOCAL!
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Sustainable Business Network's Seventh ALLocal Picnic - Saturday, August 21st
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Highland Park/Fort Hill, Roxbury, MA
ALLocal Picnic with Garden Girl - Eat Local Food & Meet Local People!
This will be a very special summer afternoon at the home and gardens of Patti Moreno of Garden Girl TV. Enjoy a $35 family style picnic in Roxbury with fresh ingredients harvested from Patti's own gardens as well as other gardens in the Boston area. Children under 10 are welcome for $10.
ALL ingredients will be: sourced, processed, prepared as close to Roxbury as possible and within New England.
Information and registration at http://www.sbnboston.org [Directions will be sent after registration]
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Bristol Aggie School to Host Surplus Auction - Saturday, August 21st, 2010
Bristol Agricultural High School, 135 Center Street, Dighton MA
The Aggie school is having a surplus auction next Saturday, auctioneered by Steve Medeiros.
Viewing starts at 8AM; auction to start at 10AM.
· Farm Equipment
· Landscaping Equipment
· Shop Tools
· Carpentry Tools
· Generators
· School Desks, Folding Chairs
· Floral Shop Cooler
· Equestrian Supplies, Carriages and Sleigh
· Industrial Maintenance Equipment & Supplies
· Food Service Equipment
· Full List Available Soon @ www.bcahs.com Contact Kyle Medeiros at (508) 669-6744; or by email.
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Farm Day at Chamberlain Farm! Sunday, August 22nd 12 noon - 4pm
12 Friends Street, Berkley, MA / (508) 880-2817 / www.chamberlainfarm.com
Farm Day is a chance to taste and sample locally grown items. Not only will you get a chance to purchase fresh from the farm, you will be able to sample some of the best that Southern New England has to offer.
Food Sampling of: vegetables and fruit, cheeses, wines & beers, meats, seafoods, baked goods, pig roast.
Live music, cash bar, grill open, hayrides, cranberry bog tours, pony rides, horseshoes, local artifact display, local historian and yard sale!
ADMISSION IS FREE!
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World Kitchen Garden Day - August 22nd, 2010!
http://kitchengardeners.org/world-kitchen-garden-day
World Kitchen Garden Day is an annual, decentralized celebration of food produced on a human-scale. It is recognized each year on the 4th Sunday of August. It is an opportunity for people around the world to gather in their gardens with friends, family, and members of their local community to celebrate the multiple pleasures and benefits of home-grown and locally-grown foods.
Please help us make this year's celebration of Kitchen Garden Day a success. Here are some different things you can do depending on your interests, time, and talents:
1) "Attend" our event on Facebook and invite your friends to do the same .
2) Put your own Kitchen Garden Day marker on our global Meetup map, and use Meetup's tools to bring some like-minded people together in your area.
3) Share the event on your website, blog, or online calendar using text from this message and one of the graphics on our Flickr.
4) Share this email broadly within your personal and professional networks.
Many thanks,
Roger Doiron
Founder, Kitchen Gardeners International, http://kitchengardeners.org/
Fellow, Food and Society Fellows Program, http://foodandsocietyfellows.org/
Kitchen Gardeners International is a 501c3 nonprofit founded in Maine, USA with friends from around the world. Our mission is to empower individuals, families, and communities to achieve greater levels of food self-reliance through the promotion of kitchen gardening, home-cooking, and sustainable local food systems.
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South Shore Locavore's Pot Luck! August 23rd, 2010
7pm - 8:30pm at the Sampson Hall (Beal House) , Kingston MA / www.ediblesouthshore.com
Join the South Shore Locavores for our first annual Summer Pot Luck celebrating local foods. The SSL's are sponsored by edible South Shore and Kingston Public Library.
Bring a dish to share. And please bring the recipe, and the story behind the recipe (if there is one), as well. eSS will be doing something with the recipes (we're just not sure what - yet).
The program is free, but donations will be accepted to cover expenses and ...used to purchase books for the library ($5 suggested). Pre-registration is requested. Register in person at the Library, email kilib@kingstonpubliclibrary.org, or call 781-585-0517 x112
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The 26th Annual Massachusetts Tomato Contest will be held at Boston's City Hall Plaza Farmers' Market on Monday, August 23rd in conjunction with the City Hall Plaza Farmers' Market and the start of Massachusetts Farmers' Market Week. Tomatoes will be judged by a panel of experts on flavor, firmness/slicing quality, exterior color and shape. Always a lively and fun event, the day is designed to increase awareness of locally grown produce.
Farmers who want to submit entries can bring tomatoes to the City Hall Plaza Farmers' Market between 9:00 am and 10:15 am on August 23rd or drop their entries off with the corresponding registration form to one of several locations around the state on August 21st or 22nd. These tomatoes will be brought in to Boston on Monday. For the complete details, including contest criteria and a registration form, go to www.mass.gov/agr/markets/tomato_contest.htm.
The 26th Annual Tomato Contest is sponsored by the New England Vegetable and Berry Growers Association, Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources and Federation of Massachusetts Farmers' Markets.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Food Film and Locavore Pot Luck Dinner - Saturday August 28th, 2010
6:00pm at Holly Hill Farm, 236 Jerusalem Road, Cohasset / http://www.hollyhillfarm.org
Holly Hill Farm is pleased to announce the fourth season of films about food and agriculture screened outside on the side of the Tomato Barn. Bring a blanket or lawn chairs and come check out these award winning films. Donations accepted to benefit The Friends of Holly Hill Farm, the non-profit that uses the farm as its outdoor classroom for education programs.
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Island Creek Oyster Festival, Duxbury MA - Sept. 11th, 2010
www.islandcreekoysters.com
The Island Creek Oyster Festival is an afternoon-long, sustainable event set to take place on Saturday, September 11th, 2010 from 3 to 11 p.m. on Duxbury Beach. Now in its fifth year, the Festival highlights the best in local oysters, food, music, and beer. As always, the proceeds of the entire event go to the Island Creek Oysters Foundation. Please consider your $50 or $150 entry fee a direct donation to the Foundation and its mission to help feed malnourished regions through hands-on education.
Read more at the Foundation's website: http://www.islandcreekfoundation.org/festival/overview
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19th Annual Soule Homestead Harvest Festival - September 18th & 19th, 2010
10:00am - 5:00pm at Soule Homestead Education Center, Middleboro MA
The 19th Annual Soule Homestead Harvest Fair and Joe Davies Folk Festival will be held on Saturday September 18th (10am-5pm) and Sunday September 19th (11am-5pm). The fair is a great opportunity to enjoy a fun day outdoors with the entire family. The fair will feature continuous live folk music all day long in addition to a trick horse show, sheep dog demonstrations, hay rides, face painting, and a children's tent with old-fashioned games and crafts. The fair will offer educational exhibits by New England Reptile and Raptor with Marla Isaac, Native American Artifacts with Randy Julius, South Coast Historical Society's "Pirates of New England" and craft demonstrations by local artisans. Local crafters will offer their handmade creations for sale.
Delicious homemade food will be offered including vegetarian chili, squash bisque, hummus with organic vegetables grown at Soule Homestead in addition to veggie burgers, pizza, hot dogs, ice cream from Peaceful Meadows, and a variety of desserts.
Admission is $7 for everyone (children younger than 6 are free). Free parking is available and admission will be free for volunteers. Please call the Homestead for more information on volunteering at 508-947-6744. Please visit: www.soulehomestead.org
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SAVE THE DATE!
Cape Land & Sea Harvest - CLASH! 2010
Friday Sept. 24 - Sunday Sept. 26th
A Salute to Fishing Farming and all things Cape Cod!
The Cape Land and Sea Harvest (CLASH) is a weekend long celebration of the rich heritage and abundance of our local foods.
Tours, Tastings and Events all day Friday, September 25th + Saturday September 26th at farms, bogs, breweries, wineries, piers and other food-related businesses across the Cape.
Eat Local Week! - Monday September 20th through Sunday, September 26th. Cape Cod restaurants will be offering special local menus on Friday and Saturday evenings, featuring products sourced from local growers. Menus will be added to our restaurant page online as they become available. Please contact the restaurant of your choice directly for reservations.
THERE'S MUCH MORE! See FULL schedule of events at: http://www.ediblecommunities.com/clash/
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The Working Waterfront Festival - September 25 - 26th, 2010
"All in One Boat - The Cultural Mosaic of New England's Working Ports"
http://www.workingwaterfrontfestival.org/
Join us in New Bedford, America's largest commercial fishing port, to learn about the men and women who harvest the North Atlantic. Walk the decks of a scalloper, dine on fresh seafood, mend a fishing net and watch a Coast Guard rescue demonstration. Experience the workings of the industry which brings seafood from the ocean to your plate.
Local farms and fisherman will have their fresh vegetables and seafood for sale once again at 2010 Festival! Stop by the SEMAP booth during farmers market hours, and be sure to bring a cooler for all your fresh catch!
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OcTOBEYfest - Harvesting Hope - Friday October 1st, 2010
A Tobey Hospital Community event to benefit the Southcoast Center for Cancer Care
Under a tent on the grounds of AD Makepeace, Wareham MA
Cocktails: 6pm / Dinner: 7pm / Charitable auction / Cocktail attire
This fundraising event will feature local food, drink and the wonderful dance performance from Change the World and dancing with music by The Neil McCarthy Blues Band.
More information to be listed online soon! Contact: 508-273-4362
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6th Annual Connecting For Change: A Bioneers By the Bay Conference,
Presented by the Marion Institute
October 21-24, 2010 New Bedford, MA
www.connectingforchange.org
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Greg Mortenson - author of 3 Cups of Tea and Stone Into Schools, and executive director of Central Asia Institute, will be a Live Keynote Speaker at this year's 6th Annual Connecting for Change Conference!
Over 2,000 students, teachers, green business innovators, scientists, grassroots leaders and everyday folks from across the East Coast will gather to embrace, share, brainstorm, network, heal, learn, teach, celebrate, recharge and connect for change. We will roll up our sleeves and harvest tangible, practical solutions to the specific challenges we face here in the Northeast and the world at-large.
Visit the SEMAP booth at Bioneers! SEMAP will be helping to organize the THREE DAY FARMERS MARKET, as well as the delicious vegetarian LOCAL LUNCHES!
Check out the Bioneers Conference Website for more information: www.connectingforchange.org
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Fiber Festival of New England - November 6 & 7, 2010
Mallary Complex at Eastern States Exposition, W. Springfield MA
The New England Sheep & Wool Growers and Eastern States Exposition announce the establishment of "THE Fiber Festival of New England", to be held November 6 & 7, 2010, in the Mallary Complex on the grounds of Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, Mass.
After several years of requests for an event bringing vendors and fiber enthusiasts together, the New England Sheep & Wool Growers Association and Eastern States Exposition developed the Festival which is expected to draw visitors from all of New England. The feedback from contacted vendors has been positive. One vendor remarked, "After over twenty years in this business, this new venue provides a great opportunity to more directly market our products in the New England area."
More information to come! Visit: http://nesheep.org/
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