Peterborough Grange 35

06/15/2012

Grange Meeting SUNDAY JUNE 17: Potluck supper 4:30pm, meeting 5:30pm. Guest Speakers Cathy yardley will be visiting and Peter Robinson from Roy's.
Come and join us!

05/08/2011

Hi friends--thank you all for coming to today's events. It was a beautiful day (besides for the rain that came and went and then came again..) We invite you to please share photos of today's events! See you next year!

04/26/2011

The grange supper is coming!
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04/14/2011

Ruth Holmes of Sunnyfield petitions for an article that would create an Agricultural Commission in Peterborough: http://www.ledgertranscript.com/article/voters-debate-budget-make-no-amendments

PETERBOROUGH — All three articles discussed at the deliberative session Wednesday — the proposed $10,759,137 operating budget, $44,500 for the Union Street Bridge Reconstruction Capital Reserve Fund and the establishment of an Agricultural Commission — were moved to the May 10 ballot unamended.

04/11/2011

We are very excited about the upcoming Greenerborough event! Please join us Saturday May 7th. For more information check out:
\www.greenerboroughnh.com

Greenerborough IV, New England’s Green Living Expo and Festival, will take place in downtown Peterborough on Saturday, May 7, 2011, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This year’s Greenerborough promises to be more exciting than ever, aided by a partnership with the Peterborough Grange, which will enhance

03/18/2011

Check out this article on the new generation of farmers: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/06/us/06farmers.html?_r=1

With a new food culture whetting interest in agriculture, more people under 40 are choosing farming as a career.

02/24/2011

http://blog.vitalcommunities.org/index.php/2011/01/jeffrey-p-smith-farm-scholarship/
This sounds like a wonderful opportunity for young people who are interested in learning what it takes to grow the food we eat!

Walpole, NH (January 25, 2011) – Does your child have interest in farms or gardening? Would he or she like to explore these interests this summer? The Jeffrey P. Smith Farm Scholarship endeavors to connect young people with agriculture and the natural world around them. We hope to inspire t

02/22/2011

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1112115/
Hi everyone - thank you for coming to last Sunday's movie showing of King Corn. It's an eye opening documentary about an experiment started by two college friends. We follow their story as they decide to grow an acre of America's most powerful crop and where all that corn finally ends up. Not to be missed! http:www.kingcorn.net

Directed by Aaron Woolf. With Earl L. Butz, Ian Cheney, Curt Ellis. 1

02/19/2011

Read about how to save a farmer! http://action.fooddemocracynow.org/call/save_a_farmer_today/?akid=297.67027._Ib1Xd&rd=1&t=6

I just made a call to the White House urging President Obama to help save family farmers by making sure the USDA finalizes strong fair market livestock (GIPSA) rules that protect farmers from unfair price discrimination. Please join me in standing up for family farmers and put an end to Big Meat's a

02/07/2011

News about raw milk: http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/02/06/dairies_seek_to_deliver_raw_milk/

Two raw-milk farms south of Boston are among 27 statewide that stand to benefit from legislation that would allow farms to deliver the product directly to their customers.

02/07/2011

Read here about Connecticut's Right to Farm Law: http://news.change.org/stories/connecticut-town-proposes-right-to-farm-law

Monroe, a small town in southwestern Connecticut, used to boast a bounty of family farms. In fact, it wasn't uncommon to find a dairy farm, chicken farm, and horse stable all on the same road. But as time goes on, many of these small, agricultural operations are transforming into McMansions and mode

02/07/2011

http://deltafarmpress.com/management/usda-issues-partial-deregulation-gm-sugar-beets

USDA partially deregulates Roundup Ready sugar beets while awaiting completion of Environmental Impact Statement. Farmers allowed to plant GM-sugar beets if guidelines followed. Environmental groups promise swift legal response.