By Christopher Peake
March 22, 2009 6:00
AM
It's almost spring, and spring means bees. Is there
anyone who doesn't smile when they see the first bees of spring? Amy Robinson, a
beekeeper in Brentwood and president of the Seacoast Beekeeper's Association,
shares some insights about bees.
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Plot your plot now for
homegrown produce
By Christopher
Peake
March 15, 2009 6:00 AM
Is there not one of us who
hasn't said, "I wish I grew my own vegetables?" Few
of us live on farms, but most of us have access to a plot of
land, and growing one's own vegetables saves money and cuts
down on a meal's carbon footprint. With the help of local
farmer Garen Heller, Christopher Peake put together some starter
steps for your Victory Garden.
We're referring to organic
because the use of chemical pesticides is up to you. Remember
that organic most closely mimics the natural process. the
not-so-good.
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Conventional, organic farmers share
dairy methods
By Christopher
Peake
March 08, 2009 6:00 AM
As the debate between conventional
and organic milk consumers gets louder, we spoke with two local
dairy farmers and gave each the same questions; here are their
positions on their milk.
Allen Smith, a fifth-generation
conventional dairyman, owns Great Bay Farm in Greenland. His
100-cow herd is primarily Holsteins. Organic dairyman Luke
Mahoney rents Brookford Farm in Rollinsford and his herd, mostly
Jersey, numbers about 25 head.
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Demand for sustainable practices on the
rise in N.H.
By Christopher
Peake
March 01, 2009 6:00 AM
The Home Builders and Remodelers
Association of New Hampshire (HBRANH) is the statewide
association that provides advocacy, education and networking for
its members in the home building and remodeling
industry.
As such, it is one of the Granite
State's largest trade associations with approximately 900
company members and those companies employ upwards of 60,000 men
and women. HBRANH has 10 statewide "local" associations
and is affiliated with the National Association of Home Builders.
The HBRANH maintains that it is dedicated to providing quality
housing opportunities for New Hampshire.
This
interview was conducted by Christopher Peake, who spoke with Kendall Buck,
executive vice president of the HBRANH.
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10 reasons to shop at a farmer's market
March
16th, 2009
By Christopher Peake
Green Right Now
It's already mid-March and that means the snows will melt and if the ground's
not too saturated farmers will soon be planting seeds for the food that will
feed us this year.
Since time immemorial farmer’s markets have been with us: farmers
harvest, bakers bake, dairy farmers milk their cows and they all meet at a
central location where there's lots of foot traffic and they sell. The common
theme: the food is fresh.
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Since time immemorial farmer’s markets have been with us: farmers
harvest, bakers bake, dairy farmers milk their cows and they all meet at a
central location where there's lots of foot traffic and they sell. The common
theme: the food is fresh.