Special Events
Localvore Potluck
Sunday, September 9th
5:30-7:30pm
Greetings!
You are invited to join the community to celebrate the season and our abundance of local foods at the second annual Localvore Potluck. The bounty of the harvest will be the main attraction at this potluck event. Bring friends, family, and a dish that features one or several local ingredients. Enjoy music, community, and the good feeling of supporting our local agriculture. The Localvore Potluck will be held on Sunday, September 9th from 5:30-7:30pm at Stonewall Farm in Keene NH. For more information contact Tiffany at 352-5063 or tiffany@hannahgrimes.com. The event is sponsored by the Hannah Grimes Localvore Project; it is free and all are welcome!
The Hannah Grimes Localvore Project encourages people in the Monadnock Region to eat food grown within 150 miles in order to strengthen a thriving economy and vibrant community rooted in our local agricultural traditions. The project is dedicated to getting more people to eat more locally-grown food by giving them the tools they need to increase their use and enjoyment of local food.
Food travels an average of 1500 miles before it ends up on your dinner plate. The Localvore movement is working to change this statistic, to the benefit of our health, palate, local farms, the environment and the community. Now in its second year, The Hannah Grimes Localvore project is focused on building a network that makes it fun and easy to choose local foods. Sponsors for the 2007 Localvore Project include Cheshire Medical Center and Matteson and Associates.
THANKSGIVING FARM FARE
Friday, November 16, 2007 from 5-8 pm
Saturday, November 17, 9 am- 3 pm
Everyone knows fresh is best when it comes to food, and your Thanksgiving feast is no exception! The annual Thanksgiving Farm Fare held at Stonewall Farm in Keene is designed to help folks get top-quality locally-produced products and ingredients for their feast. Thirty vendors from your local farm network will provide one-stop shopping on Friday, November 16 from 5-8 p.m. and Saturday, November 17 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Each year, rain or shine, the farm hosts the Fare in order to support local agriculture and encourage people to buy locally-produced food. This well-known event draws visitors from five states each year to sample the real "taste of the farm," including fresh vegetables, artisan breads, and specialty food products galore. Juried traditional crafters will also have products available to help you get a jump start on the holiday season!
Participating Vendors for 2007 will be listed soon.
PARTIAL LIST OF 2006 FARM FARE VENDORS included:
Bee Tree Farm
Belfast Bay Trading Company
Chase Hill Farm
Cheshire Garden
Christmas Wreaths by Jeanne Merton
From the Kitchen of Annie
Harvest Thyme Herbs
Honey Brook Craftworks
Inn of the Tartan Fox
Maple Lane Farm
Mountain Meadow Farm
Orchard Hill Breadworks
School House Gardens
Smith's Country Cheese
Terra Nova Coffee
That Soap Guy
Suerae Stein Photo Notecards
2006 SPONSORS:
Hannah Grimes Marketplace, Keene Sentinel
SAP GATHERING CONTEST
Saturday, March 24, 2007
10:00am-4:00pm
*On-site parking reserved for competition use only. Please park at Alumni Field on Arch Street, where shuttle buses will provide transportation from 9:30am-4:30pm.
Learn more about the story of maple sugaring in New England!
Each year Stonewall Farm invites about twenty teams of draft horses and their owners to race along a course set up in the woodlands behind the Learning Center. They gather sap from old-fashioned buckets, which are then dumped into a large holding tank at the end of the run. Teams are judged for technique, time and quantity, etc.
Besides watching the contest, you may wander among the gentle giants and experience the camaraderie of the teamsters and their respect for their animals. There will be an obstacle course in the sheep paddock for the horses and their drivers to demonstrate their skills. Visitors can tour the sugarhouse to learn more about the sugaring process and watch syrup being made - samples available - yummy! There are activities for everyone, young and old. Hay rides and pony rides are available. Lunch & refreshments will be served in the Community Room of the Learning Center, and maple syrup on ice cream can be purchased at the sugarhouse.
For more information, please call 603-357-7278.
2007 SPONSORS: Benson Woodworking, Jack's True Value Hardware, Bascom's Maple Farms, The Melanson Co., Chabott Coal & Oil, Inc., Keene Industrial Paper Co., The Keene Sentinel
ART AUCTION
Saturday, April 14, 2006 from 6-10 pm
Bid on exceptional original artwork from area artists. Lively emcee, Ted McGreer will host this gala event. Hearty hors d'oeuvres and open bar. Come enjoy the event and go home with a great new piece of art!
Raffle tickets available to win an original Wolf Kahn pastel worth thousands!
Tickets available at Stonewall Farm: $35
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