Why local meat costs more

Great article on why the meat you buy from your local farmer costs more than meat at the supermarket.

Organic Raw Milk and Eggs at Matras Farm

Matras Farm is still offering fresh organic raw milk and organic eggs for sale at their place on Route 107 in Pittsfield, just 4 miles from Route 4 in Northwood. They are open Monday through Saturday 9AM-6PM.

Deerfield Farmers Market Starts Winter Season January 8th

The Deerfield Farmers Market will be holding indoor winter markets once a month this year.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

We predict that 2012 will be a great year for Farmers Markets!

Good food news

We are part of a very successful movement that is growing by leaps and bounds, as people everywhere realize that good food means good health and a good economy.

Nottingham Winter Market December 18th!

Our neighbors in Nottingham will be hosting an indoor Farmers market this Sunday (Dec 18th 1:00 - 4:00 at the Town Community Center at 139 Stage Rd (Rte 152)).

They have a great lineup of vendors - join them for some holiday gift shopping and pantry-stocking ... among the vendors, you will find:

    Solidago Farm with beautiful yarn and wool products made from sheep raised in Nottingham.
    Fabulous Holiday decorative centerpieces  - great to decorate your home or give as gifts
    Wild Miller Gardens  - with organic garlic braids, spinach and kale, winter squash, eggs, pesto and .... locally       grown GINGER !
    Sibling Pottery with beautiful, functional, handmade pottery - bowls, mugs, and plates make fantastic gifts
    The Root Seller with local maple syrup, carrots, potatoes, onions, and dried beans
    Sweet Melissa's Kitchen with fresh baked goods
    Montminy’s Farm will have apples, winter squash, pumpkins, onions
    The Veggie Clinic - local fresh shitake and oyster mushrooms, living lettuce plants…
    Earth Turners (Nottingham School Garden Club)—seeds, crafts, and more…
    Susty’s Café - delicious, ready-to-eat, organic vegan foods with local ingredients…
    My Sweet Soap -l ocally made soy soaps in a variety of scents…
    Sharon Cloud - herbs, lavender sachets, honey, and more…
    Cindy Bloom - handmade jewelry and Christmas crafts…
    Ray’s Woodshop - handmade birdhouses and cooking utensils…
    Stage Road Gardens - houseplants, perennial seeds, holly branches…

See you at the NOTTINGHAM Farmers Market

Exciting news about local winter markets!

The Deerfield Farmers Market is pleased to announce that it will hold a Winter Farmers Market at the George B. White Building ( Deerfield Town Offices) at 8 Raymond Rd.  The markets will be held on the following Sundays: Jan. 8, Feb. 12, Mar. 11, and Apr. 1, from 1-4 PM.  For more information, please call Missy Perron at 463-7201 or check the website, www.farmersmarket.deerfield-nh.us.