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Green Drinks Rockport: Sunday August 1st, Permaculture Talk
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Sunday August 1st 1pm to 4pm Eco-networking with:
2pm Talk about Permaculture with Jesse Watson
Jesse Watson of Midcoast Permaculture Design will present an introduction to the concept of permaculture design. Permaculture is a multi-disciplinary design science whose goal is the engineering of sustainable human settlements that produce more energy, water, nutrients and soil than they consume. Permaculture, in a concrete sense, is a form of landscape design and is useful to everyone from home gardeners to civil engineers. However it is also a practice of land stewardship and much more, and we will talk about some of the ethics, principles, strategies and techniques. We will discuss the importance and potential of permaculture’s design-based solutions in today’s world of economic, energy and environmental uncertainties.
Midcoast Permaculture Design is a certified permaculture design studio based in Rockland serving residential, business and institutional clients. This week we will be featuring a delicious drink designed especially for Farmers Fare Green Drinks Rockport called a BLUE APPLE created by our friend mixologist Herb Westphalen of New York...come on over and try one for yourself, Maine Rum, Maine Maple Syrup and Maine Apple Juice with a couple of secret inrgedients...YUMM!!!!
We will also be having a solar oven demo, weather permitting.
Everyone welcome.
Every month please join us to socialize, network and discuss your thoughts and ideas about the environment and bring along ideas, information, enthusiasm and a smile. Check out the Green Drinks website for more info on this fun new way to connect with like minded people in your neighbourhood!! These events are very simple and unstructured, but many people have found employment, made friends, developed new ideas, done deals and had moments of serendipity.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN GIVING A TALK OR DEMONSTRATION AT ONE OF OUR GREEN DRINKS ROCKPORT PLEASE CONTACT: Patricia at
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(Rockport, ME)
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Celebrate the Wonderful Maine Blueberry at Farmers Fare!
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Saturday July 31st Noon to 2:30pm
We will celebrating the lovely low bush Maine Blueberry on Jul 31st from Noon to 2:30pm.
From Blueberry Lemonade made in-house to samples of Blueberry Cheesecake, Blueberry Bread Pudding, and
Lemon Blueberry Poundcake. Blueberry Muffins and Baby Blueberry Pies will be for sale that day to enjoy in the Cafe or take home for later, to a delicious Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Blueberry BBQ Sauce on the Cafe Menu. It'll be a fun day to come on over to Farmers Fare and turn your tongue blue...well actually it turns purple but that doesn't sound like it makes sense!!
In Ireland this is the time of year they honor Fraughan Sunday...their celebration of Blueberries which are known variously as Fraughans, Whimberries, Whinberries, Bilberries, Hurts, Hurtleberries.....a Blueberry by any other name would taste as sweet, me thinks!!
We look forward to seeing you there, the Farm Team!!
(Rockport, ME)
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Farmers Fare: Lovely, fresh, local fruit and veg!!
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Good for you, delicious and beautiful!!
Pictured here are wild foraged Maine mushrooms and Savoy Cabbage...YUM!!!!
Here is a small selection of the local fruit and vegetables we have at Farmers Fare right now:
Wild Foraged, Maine Lobster and Chanterelle Mushrooms....$25lb
Savoy Cabbage Certified Organic from Broken Acres Farm.....2.69lb
Frisee and Escarole Organic from Village Farm...$2.75 each
Radicchio from Whitefoot Farm.....$3.85lb
Broccolini Organic from Fail Better Farm...$3.49lb
Certified Organic Broken Acres Cauliflower....$3.49lb
New Potatoes, non-spray from Spear Farm........$2.49lb
Raspberries from Bob Hamelienen......$5.50 pint
Wild Maine Blueberries from Spruce Mountain Farm........$6.99 quart.
Yummy, full of vitamins, grown in Maine saving "food miles"
Come 'n get 'em......The Farm Team!!
(Rockport, ME)
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Pre-order Milky Way Farm Veal from Farmers Fare
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Delivery date: Thursday July 22nd
Call in now to place a pre-order for Milky Way Farm All-natural Milk Fed Veal from Farmers Fare 236 3273
Available cuts:
Chuck: Blade Chops $7.99lb
Roast $7.99lb
Round Bone: Shoulder Chops $7.99lb
Rack: Frenched Rib Chops $13.95lb
Loin: Tenderloin $15.99lb
Bone in chops $11.99lb
Boneless Chops $12.99lb
Strip Loin Roast $10.99lb
Round: Boneless Cutlets $14.99lb
Boneless Rump Roast $7.99lb
Sirloin Tip Roast $7.99lb
Plate: Veal Breast $6.59lb
Veal Brisket $7.99lb
Ground Veal $7.99lb
Flank Steaks $7.99lb
Osso Buco $7.99lb
Milky Way Farm, Levant, Maine is a certified organic vegetable farm owned by Joan and Brian Gibson (pictured above) also selling natural eggs, aged cow manure, landscaping stones, timber products and Holiday evergreen boughs.
"Our family farm is on 800 contiguous acres of valley, pasture, hayland and forest. Family owned and operated since 1837 with 140 head of dairy cattle."
(Rockport, ME)
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Farmers Fare and Bay Chamber Concerts collaborate on summer Thursday evenings!!
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Bay Chamber Thursday evening concert goers, do we have a treat for you!!
If you attend the Thursday evening Bay Chamber concerts at the Rockport Opera House please consider coming to Farmers Fare prior to the concert for a light evening dinner. We will be serving soups and salads, charcuterie and cheese plates, wine, beer and soft beverages and also coffee and desserts.
You may then leave your car at Farmers Fare and take advantage of the FREE shuttle to the Opera House which leaves in time for the pre-concert lecture at 7pm and then the concert itself at 8pm. After the concert you take the FREE shuttle back to your car at Farmers Fare.
NO MORE WORRIES ABOUT PARKING IN DOWNTOWN ROCKPORT!!
(Rockport, ME)
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Farmers Fare, Maine Farmland Trust and Local Farmers collaborate!!
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A wonderfully successful event at the Strand Theater June 25th 2010!!
A huge heart felt and big proud thank you to everyone involved in last night’s hugely successful and most enjoyable Maine Farmland Trust event at the Strand Theater in Rockland, the premiere screening of eight documentaries by Cecily Pingree and Jason Mann profiling eight Maine farms from Aroostock to York Counties.
The following Farmers gave very generously of their bounty which was lovingly used to create delicious hors d’oeuvres by our talented chefs, Adam and Claire.
Aldermere Farms: Beef
Appleton Creamery: Cheese
Sonnental Cheese: A variety of cheeses
O’Meara Farms: Milk, cheese and yoghurt
White Foot Farm: Herbs and produce
Maine Water Buffalo Company: Water Buffalo Meat
Broken Acres Farm: Kale and Chard
Green Arrow Farms: Tomatoes
Bevridge Farm: Lettuce and Beet Greens
Townhouse Farm: Lamb Kufta
Tide Mill Farm: Chicken - whole and wings, ricotta and milk.
Maine Harvest Link
The event was skillfully womanned by Cortney and excellently arranged and managed by Megan with the invaluable help of Sarah.
Our appreciation also goes to Maine Farmland Trust and especially Anna Abaldo.
THANKS EVERYONE! And YEA!!! for all local farmers and their incredible work to provide us with fresh wholesome produce!!
(Rockport, ME)
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Farmers Fare hosts Pocket Hollow Farm every Saturday
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Pocket Hollow Farm, Newburgh, Maine
Proprietors: Cindy, David and Margo Kenyon
This coming Saturday, June 26th, from 10am to 2pm David, Cindy and Margo from Pocket Hollow Farm, Newburgh, will have a table at Farmers Fare selling oriental lillies, vintage stock, orange globe beets, parsnips, early carrots and strawberries along with a couple of surprises.
Pocket Hollow is a 9 acre, organic farm with 4 various beds of produce, cut flowers, and raspberries located in a valley in Newburgh, Me., a ½ hour from Belfast on the coast and 12 miles from Bangor.
Dave and Cindy have always gardened, they have both worked at Johnny’s Selected Seeds and have been members of MOFGA for many years. Dave’s sister Karen chuckles as she fondly recalls a time when Dave took such pride in the heat generated from his compost pile when he was just 17 yrs. old.
The charmingly named Pocket Hollow Farm was christened by Margo, the 7 year old daughter of Cindy and David, and the now VPres of the company. It is from one of her favorite children’s books , Toot & Puddle (written by Holly Hobbie). It is a series of stories of 2 adorable pigs that live in the fictitious Pocket Hollow in Vt. One is an adventurous pig, a world traveler. The other is more content to stay at home to run the farm and is thankful for the simpler pleasures of life. I see a little of both in myself these days.
“Pocket Hollow” is also very fitting as it is situated in a valley, a pocket if you will, and has a micro climate of it's own. Dvaid and Cindy attempt to extend the growing season by using row covers and high tunnels ( one layer of plastic, in affect, is comparable to moving your garden 500 miles south)and are thus able to harvest mixed greens, head lettuce and kale in March that was planted last fall by utilizing this method.
Pocket Hollow will be joining us each Saturday at the same time with produce and flowers from their farm. We will post, on our Facbeook fanpage and Village Soup, a couple of days before what they will be bringing each Saturday.
(Rockport, ME)
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Farmers Fare = "Strawberry Fayre" July 3rd Noon to 3pm
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Join us for a sample tasting centered around local Strawberries and Cream!! Yummmm!
Please join us for a sample tasting of local Strawberries, Strawberry Lemonade, local creams, Strawberry White Chocolate Mousse samples and Chocolate Dipped Strawberries, all of which will be for sale in the market for your July 4th celebration. We will also have Make Your Own Strawberry Shortcake and Fresh Strawberry Muffins for your delectation.
See you there, the Farm Team!
(Rockport, ME)
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"Green Drinks Rockport" July 11th 1-4pm
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Please join us for our monthly eco-networking and socialising event.
This month we will be having 2 separate presentations:
1:30pm The Sunrise Guide, Patty Montana will tell us about their mission: a resource for learning about, supporting and living in a healthy and sustainable way.
2:00pm ReVision Energy will lead a focused discussion about solar energy and will bring some real examples of solar equipment for your perusal. Please join us to socialize, network and discuss your thoughts and ideas about the environment and bring along ideas, information, enthusiasm and a smile. Check out the Green Drinks website for more info on this fun new way to connect with like minded people in your neighbourhood!! These events are very simple and unstructured, but many people have found employment, made friends, developed new ideas, done deals and had moments of serendipity.
We will also be having a solar oven demo, weather permitting. (Rockport, ME)
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"Cow and Calf Day" at Farmers Fare!!
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 Saturday June 12th from 11am to 3pm
In honor of National Dairy Month a Cow and Calf from Leary Farm in Saco will visit Farmers Fare! YEA!!
Please join us at Farmers Fare to meet a Holstein Cow and it's Calf from Leary Farm. Alison Leary and Lucas Patry, from Kate's Butter, will be milking the cow and making butter in an old fashioned churn. Our Cafe will have special items on the menu made with fresh Maine dairy products including Buttermilk Fried Chicken, Lemon Buttermilk Pond Cake, Buttermilk Oatmeal Muffins and Buttermilk Chocolate Coconut Bars (all the baked goods will be available for sample tasting too!!) and there will be tastings of Kate's Butter and Buttermilk. We will also be sample tasting milk from Keene Dairy in Belfast, yogurt from Townhouse Farm and cheese from Sonnental Dairy and Sunset Acres.
Above is a picture of Alison Leary with a calf called Buffalo!
(Rockport, ME)
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