Energy Services And Technology on Food
Use the following resources to help you make environmentally sound food choices:
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Agriculture stands as one of the few human activities that can produce more energy than it consumes. Yet people who study the food systems tell us each calorie of food energy most Americans eat spends about 11 fossil fuel calories before it ends up at the working end of a fork. The average bite of food travels 1500 miles to reach that fork. The information resources assembled here will raise your awareness and help you find ways to reduce that mileage and fossil fuel consumption. |
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Permaculture
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| Eat/buy/grow local With a click of the mouse, find CSAs (community-supported agriculture venterprises), farmers markets, food cooperatives in our area. |
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| Vermont/New Hampshire Localvore Project Localvore: Projects encouraging eating close to home |
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| The 100-mile diet
Vancouveites spread the word about eating local. |
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| NH Farmers’ markets From June until October, you’ll find one or more nearby markets open. Products include vegetables, fruits, honey and maple syrup, cider, cheese, meat, poultry, eggs, cut flowers and more, depending on the market. |
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NH Livestock producers |
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| Locally produced specialty foods Breads, jams, jellies, relishes and sundry other products |
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| Harvest your own Pick your own locally grown fruits, vegetables, flowers and Christmas trees and have a rural experience in the process. |
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| Find a Community Supported Agriculture farm (CSA) near you
What’s a CSA? Many farms offer produce subscriptions, where buyers receive a weekly or monthly basket of produce, flowers, fruits, eggs, milk, coffee, or any sort of different farm products. A CSA (for Community Supported Agriculture) is a way for the food-buying public to create a relationship with a farm and to receive a weekly basket of produce. By making a financial commitment to a farm, people become "members" (or "shareholders," or "subscribers") of the CSA. Most CSA farmers prefer that members pay for the season up-front, but some farmers will accept weekly or monthly payments. Some CSAs also require that members work a small number of hours on the farm during the growing season. A CSA season typically runs from late spring through early fall. The number of CSAs in the United States was estimated at 50 in 1990, and has since grown to over 1000. |
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Local Foods Plymouth: Connecting farmers, growers and local buyers |
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| The Home Producer Grow Your Own National Gardening Association’s guides for growing many types of vegetables, fruits, and herbs. |
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| Producing your Own Eggs | |
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| Raising Pigs at Home | |
| Edible Landscaping Why not? | |
| Harvesting and using wild greens Maine Extension bulletin features dandelions, fiddleheads, lamb’s quarters, purslane, and more. |
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| Edible flowers Dine on your blooms! Fact sheet from North Carolina Extension; most flowers mentioned also grow in New Hampshire. Read carefully and follow rules for safety. |
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| National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
What is ATTRA? |
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| Seeds of Change
A resource for certified organic seeds, etc. |
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