There was much to be discussed during the New Hampshire House of Representatives Environment and Agriculture Committee executive session. The meeting was held for the legislative committee to make recommendations on whether the proposed legislation should proceed. On Tuesday, October 21, the Environment and Agriculture Committee reported on their research and findings on the following proposed legislation: Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2014
Young Farmers Deliver Local Harvest to Soup Kitchen
Young Farmer Vice-Chair Amy Gowell Drogue (left) along with fellow Young Farmer member Christina Murdock (right) collected and donated over 800 pounds of fresh food from local farms to the Friendly Kitchen in Concord, N.H.
Concord, N.H. – October 6, 2014 – Food pickups started early this morning for New Hampshire Young Farmers Amy Gowell Drogue of Barnstead and Christina Murdock of Concord. The duo visited three farms including, J&F Farms in Derry, Steve Normanton Farm in Litchfield and LaValley Farm in Allenstown. The Young Farmers collected over 800 pounds of local food for people in need. Continue reading
Poultry processor tries not to ruffle feathers, but can’t be chicken of the opportunity
Craig Fournier, co-founder and co-owner of Fournier Foods with attorney Amy Manzelli during the public hearing held on October 1 in Concord. A decision on the proposal for the USDA certified poultry facility is likely to happen in November.
Concord, N.H. – October 2, 2014 – A full house of East Concord residents and New Hampshire farmers met last night before the city planning board. A public hearing to address the application for a major site plan of a USDA certified poultry processing plant was met with enthusiasm and concern. Continue reading