Monadnock Localvore E-Newsletter
February 2015
Localvore Chocolate TOUR
Monadnock Region: East to West

Founder Neely Cohen is delighted to bring her passion, experience, and expertise to her hometown of Peterborough, New Hampshire. 

Vicuña Chocolate is a bean to bar chocolate factory & cafe.

Visit the cafe for handcrafted chocolate bars, pastries, and hot chocolate. Their signature dark chocolate bars are made on site with 70% single estate, fair trade, organic cocoa beans.  Vicuña offers factory tours, community events, tastings, demonstrations, and private parties.


 Ava Marie Handmade Chocolates and Ice Cream  -   43 Grove Street, Peterborough

Unique hand-crafted chocolate treats, party favors, and corporate gift solutions and homemade ice cream in 41 flavors.

Since 1931 Ye Goodie Shoppe, has been making candy of the highest quality. Using the best ingredients; fresh butter, cream and the finest chocolate. The delicious result is candy with exceptional flavor. See it made!

Delicious hand-made gourmet chocolates using fresh local ingredients. Many of their creations have an equestrian theme as a nod to his love for horses, but his big bellied Buddhas, salted caramels and frogs are all about quality, true flavors and a bit of whimsy.

Fantastic handmade chocolate candies, from ganache-filled truffles to their adorable chocolate mice. The cafe offers a variety of pastries and drinks including their amazing hot cocoa - "think drinking chocolate"  made from dark, milk, white or single source chocolates.  Recently named a "Best US Chocolate" pick by Food and Wine Magazine


Next TOUR  -  Spirits, brews and wine.

The Monadnock Region has SO much to offer. Join us, as we look to put together simple, tasty Localvore tours of the region. Forward your suggested topics or tours via email, Facebook , and Twitter.  

Featured Events and Notices:

 

Conservation Plant Sale is Now Accepting Orders.

Each year the Cheshire County Conservation District sells conservation products and plants to raise funds that support their services and programming. Each spring they take orders for mushrooms and plants including fruit trees, native shrubs and trees, and hardy perennials.

Click here  for Plant Descriptions & Order Form! Submit by March 16th to 11 Industrial Park Dr. Walpole, NH 03608 or email

 

Jeffrey P. Smith Farm Scholarship Program is Now Accepting Applications and Donations for 2015
 The Jeffrey P. Smith Farm Scholarship endeavors to connect young people with agriculture and the natural world around them.  With the hope to inspire the next generation of local farmers and local food supporters, by giving regional children an opportunity, through summer camp, after school programs, or membership to NOFA NH, to experience sustainable farming practices first-hand and watch their efforts bear fruit. 


Keene Winter Farmer's Market

At the Colony Mill Marketplace, 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month. 

You don't have to give up local food just because winter settled in. At the Winter Market, you can get lots of the same great food you enjoy from the same vendors you see at the Summer Market. You'll find the Winter Market at the Colony Mill Marketplace in Keene, at the corner of West and Island streets. It is on the second and fourth Saturday of each month from November to April from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., just inside the entrance near the Elm City Brewery. 

 

With owner Tim Roettiger, Saturday, February 28, 2015 

4-6 PM Free. Must be 21+

The Belgian Mare Brewery in East Alstead's first brewery and what is quite possibly the only off-grid commercial brewery in the United States. Belgian Mare is a small wood-fired brewery specializing in bottle conditioned traditional ales. What they brew and how they brew it are equally important.

 

Seed Starting and Garden Planning Workshop

Monadnock Food Co-op -  Tuesday, March 17th 6:30-8 PM - Location - Railroad Street Senior Housing Conference Room. RSVP required. FREE

If you are new to gardening, or a little rusty, this is an opportunity to learn about choosing seeds, preparing for planting, starting seeds inside and transitioning them to the ground outdoors. See and learn about tools and techniques, browse resources, ask questions and begin planning for the growing year ahead. Think about what you might like to place on your table for your Thanksgiving meal. You just might have food that you have grown to complete the menu! Workshop is free, but space is limited.  RSVP online, 603-283-5401 or marketing@monadnockfood.coop

 

Thursday, March 5th 4-5:30 PM at Stonewall Farm, 242 Chesterfield Rd, Keene. FREE
2nd year review - MFCC will update on current and future collaborations, report updates from sub committees and share future programming. There will be member reporting - time to share with one another about work, events, successes and a light networking dinner will be served.

 


Recipe 

Boulettes   (French Canadian Pork Balls)

 

Recipe - Marthe-Marie Meadows

 

Sources:

Ground Pork - Mayfair Farm

Milk - Flying Cloud Dairy, Manning Hill Farm

Onions, Garlic - Stonewall Farm,  Tracie's Community Farm

Eggs, Chicken - Walpole Valley Farm

Bread crumbs  -  The Bread Shed

Seasonings  -  Attar Herbs & Spices

 

3 lbs. ground pork

1-1/2 C. fresh bread crumbs

½ C. evaporated or regular milk

½ C. chopped onion

1 clove garlic

2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. pepper

1 tsp. ground sage

½ tsp. mace

¼ tsp. ground cloves

½ C. celery leaves

2 eggs

  1. Pre-heat oven to 350.
  2. Make crumbs in blender. Pour into large mixing bowl.
  3. Put milk, garlic, celery and onion in blender along with 2 eggs and blend.
  4. Pour liquid over crumbs.
  5. Mix in meat and seasonings.
  6. Form mixture into balls - size depends upon your preference.
  7. Place in a rimmed cookie-type baking pan and bake in oven until slightly brown - about 10-15 minutes (depending upon size).

 

Add to a rich chicken gravy. Add boned chicken, if desired.

Serve with mashed potatoes, rice or eggs noodles.

Serves 12

 

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A Localvore Chocolate Tour
Featured Events & Notices
Recipe