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 A MESSAGE FROM THE INTERIM DIRECTOR NOVEMBER 2015 |
Tis the season of change, the ending of one chapter and the beginning of another. We take this time to look back at the season, remember what worked in the fields and what didn't work across the farm, and how we can fine tune things to make the years to come better. SEMAP is just like a farm this year, we are beginning another chapter. Our search for a new Executive Director started in August this year and we are happy to say we have found our new leader. It wasn't easy for the current Board of Directors to find the right candidate from the 20 applications, but they did a great job. On November 3rd Karen Schwalbe was hired. Karen has spent the first week on the job bouncing from meeting to meeting, getting to know where SEMAP is heading as well as learning its history. She's been busy as we get ready for the December 1st Annual Meeting, the Winter Farmer Chef Networking series and the Food and Ag Conference. Many exciting events are in the works. You will learn more about Karen, her background and her visions and plans to bring SEMAP to the next level in an upcoming newsletter. SEMAP is lucky to have her on board. Click here to continue reading...
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It's hard to believe it's already been a month since I sent out our last newsletter! I'm having an even more difficult time wrapping my head around the fact that Thanksgiving is tomorow. Yikes, time flies!
Over the past month or so, I've been slowly purchasing ingredients for my Thanksgiving dinner. When going to purchase raw milk at Paskamansett Farm, I noticed they also had fresh cranberries for sale. I had to get them; what's Thanksgiving without cranberry sauce? Maybe you're used to the gelatinous stuff in a can...but you can't beat the taste of fresh sauce and it is super easy to make. Check out the blog I wrote last year on homemade sauce.
For desserts I picked up a sugar pumpkin from Cervelli Farm. I've been getting pumpkins from that farm since I was a little...usually for carving jack-o-lanterns, but I'm hoping that this will make a killer pumpkin pie. I'm also thinking about making Indian pudding. This is something I've never eaten before, but I picked up some fresh cornmeal from the Plimoth Grist Mill and I want to try something different. Also different...I'll be using " That's a Spicy Pear" BBQ sauce from No Joke Smoke as a glaze on my turkey.
Where are your Thanksgiving Dinner ingredients coming from? I hope you'll be supporting your local farms. If you still have ingredients to pick up, make sure to check out the online farm guide to find fresh and local veggies! Happy Thanksgiving, Kendra
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The Online Farm Guide
Farmers: Keep your farmfresh.org listing up-to-date! The online farm guide, farmfresh.org, is a go-to for anyone looking for local foods, beverages and farm fun. Eaters: Visit www.farmfresh.org to find local food near you.
The Beginning Farmers Network of MA has resources for beginning farmers, including an ever-expanding calendar of events statewide, helpful tips from guest bloggers, a jobs board, and a referral network. See links to Young Farmer Nights (RI & MA super fun farm visits!) and New Entry's brand new publication, An Entrepreneur's Guide to Farming in Massachusetts.
Farm and Business members joining SEMAP between now and the end of the year will automatically be eligible for listing in our 2016 Local Food Guide. The guide contains SEMAP member farms and local food businesses, as well as a list of farmers markets & CSAs in our region. SEMAP Farmers Market GuideView all farmers markets in Bristol, Plymouth, and Norfolk counties, as well as Cape Cod. A helpful tool for local grocery shopping! |
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