November 10th, 2011 | 
Author: Thousands of 25-35 year olds can’t find work in New Hampshire. They are smart, capable and eager to stay and work here, but they find it challenging to stay in our state.
Let’s talk about how to solve this urgent problem. Antioch University New England (AUNE) is hosting a statewide peer-to-peer strategy session during a free breakfast, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., Friday, November 18.
The public is welcome. Join other people from around the state, including representatives from AUNE, New Hampshire Business for Social Responsibility, Stay Work Play, Keene Young Professionals of the Keene Chamber of Commerce, and AUNE’s Net Impact Chapter.
Kate Luczo, executive director of Stay Work Play-New Hampshire, will give a short keynote talk. Stay Work Play-NH is a nonprofit organization which furthers the goal of the 55% Initiative to encourage at least fifty-five percent of new graduates to stay in New Hampshire. Luczo was formerly program director for New Hampshire Businesses for Social Responsibility (NHBSR).
You’ll also be able to meet, Michelle Veasey, NHBSR’s new executive director, who will attend.
Catalysts for change
Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks, wrote “…we must be catalysts for change in our own right and exercise our influence and responsibility as business leaders and entrepreneurs.” Schultz calls for a “peer to peer job strategy” that uses a collaborative approach to get people back to work. We want you to be part of this development strategy.
The goal is to identify concrete ways to keep our young professionals living and working in New Hampshire. We want to address this problem and invite you to be part of the solution. We expect our strategy session to come up with concrete action steps on:
• How universities can best prepare their students and young professionals to meet the needs of New Hampshire businesses and nonprofits.
• How nonprofits and businesses in the state can learn about the skills and talents New Hampshire graduates can offer, and create opportunities to hire them, even in tight financial times.
• How we can make sure that young professionals are part of the future of New Hampshire businesses and nonprofits.
Schedule
8:15-8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast served
8:30-9:00 a.m. Welcome and keynote speaker
9-10:30 a.m. Facilitated strategy-building conversation
The event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP to Stephanie Tickner, stickner@antioch.edu or call 603-283-2418.
About Antioch University New England (AUNE)
Antioch University New England offers highly respected doctoral, master’s and certificate programs in education, environmental studies, management and psychology. Located in Keene, New Hampshire, this unique institution serves approximately one thousand students each year. Our graduates have gone on to be leaders of positive change, working toward a more just and sustainable society. Founded in 1964, Antioch University New England is the oldest of Antioch University’s graduate campuses. Learn more at: www.antiochne.edu.
About Antioch University
Antioch University serves adult students around the world and across the country, online and at its five campuses in four states. Each campus offers degree programs that meet—and often anticipate—the pressing needs of its region and the wider world. The University is also home to the landmark PhD in Leadership and Change; Antioch Education Abroad, an exceptional opportunity of immersive service and study programs; and WYSO, a leading public radio affiliate and an essential source of global news and opinion.
Antioch University is a nonprofit private 501(c) (3) organization and member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. For more information, visit www.antioch.edu.
Contact: Jan Fiderio Phone: 603-283-2107 Email: jfiderio@antioch.edu
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A variety of presenters will share their experiences and insights at the Post Harvest Handling & Crop Storage Workshop on November 10, 2011, 9:30a.m. – 3 p.m. at The Inn at East Hill Farm in Troy.
Register Today! – Click Here
Becky Sideman from UNH Cooperative Extension will provide a Post-Harvesting Care and Storage overview, followed by Andy Jones who will share the crop storage practices and lessons learned at Intervale Farm in Burlington, VT. In the afternoon, Garland Mason of Green Mountain College and Hans Estrin from UVM Cooperative Extension’s Farm-to-Institution Program will describe Vermont’s Flash Freezer Program and the opportunities for both growers and buyers. David Dolginow will end the day with a presentation on how Vermont Regenerated Storage stores products from multiple farms efficiently and effectively.
General registration is $10 (no charge for farmers) and lunch is included. Register online by November 1 at http://Energyforfood.com or contact the Conservation District for any questions or to register, 603-756-2988 x 116; amanda@cheshireconservation.org.
This workshop is part of the Extending the Season & Preserving the Harvest with Energy Efficient Technology Series. Funding is provided by the USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant program through the New Hampshire Department of Agriculture Markets and Food.
Event partners: Cheshire County Conservation District, The Hannah Grimes Center & UNH Cheshire County Cooperative Extension.
We invite you to join us on October 13-16, 2011 for the 4th annual Feast On This Film Festival. Please see the schedule below and visit www.feastonthis.org for more information. Please help us spread the word and share with friends and family, thanks! Never hesitate to call us with any questions 603.756.2988 x.116
Starts this Thursday! Hope to see you at some of the great films lined up this year. Join us at Brewtopia & The Works Bakery Cafe in Keene to kick things off!
The Monadnock Localvores will host an Apple Pressing Party at Stonewall Farm with Garden Manager Amanda Maurmann on Sunday, October 16, 2011 from 2 to 5p.m. in Keene, NH. Bring your apples and containers to take home some cider. Bring a dish to pass and join the fun!
The apple pressing will take place rain or shine under the carriage barn at the Education Center at Stonewall Farm. There is no fee; but donations to the Monadnock Localvores Jeffrey P. Smith Farm Scholarship will be accepted . For more information call 603-756-2988 ext.116.
The Monadnock Localvores hope to inspire you to contribute to our local food and farm system in diverse ways by attending workshops, eating more local foods, supporting local farms, and growing and processing some food of your own. A portion of the workshop fees will be used to promote and support youth farm education. The Monadnock Localvores is a Community Partnership of the Hannah Grimes Center, Cheshire County Conservation District, and volunteers. For more information, visit www.cheshireconservation.org
This October we are mixing things up and in lieu of our regular Green Drinks at Vendetta we are encouraging folks to attend the information session on Energy Raising (kind of like a barn raising ), please see below for more info. We will resume Green Drinks as usual on November 7th at 5:30pm at Vendetta discussing Hydropower in the region with Bob King.
ENERGY RAISING!
The first meeting for our new regional Solar Hot Water Initiative. It will be at the Meeting Room of the Marlborough, NH Town Offices at 7 PM on October 10, Columbus Day.
The Town Offices are at 236 Main St. – on Rt 101, opposite the Shell gas station. The meeting room is entered through the rear of the building.
If you have not visited the Plymouth Area Renewable Energy Initiative (PAREI) web site as yet, their link is: www.plymouthenergy.org/
Christa (Koehler) Daniels, from CA-CP, has offered to bring refreshments for the meeting, along with her support!
For More Information please contact:
Bev Edwards
Chair, Temple Energy Committee
878-3227
nadesha@msn.com
Apple Wine Making Workshop With Mary Ann Kristiansen
The Monadnock Localvores will host an Apple Wine Making Workshop with Mary Ann Kristiansen on Sunday, October 2, 2011 from 2 to 4p.m. in Roxbury, NH. Mary Ann has been making simple, delicious wines for four years using her own rhubarb, grapes, and apples. Join her to learn about the joy of making apple wine in the fall.
This workshop is open to 10 participants, so please register early. Sliding scale fee is $5-15; but no one will be turned away due to lack of funds. To register: visit www.cheshireconservation.org or call 603-756-2988 ext.116. Directions to workshop location will be shared upon registration.
Mary Ann Kristiansen weaves entrepreneurship and self-sufficiency throughout her life. She is executive directer of the Hannah Grimes Center, a business resource center in downtown Keene, and maintains a homestead in Roxbury including sheep and chickens. She makes her own soap and creates homemade delicacies, such as apple wine, at her home.
The Monadnock Localvores hope to inspire you to contribute to our local food and farm system in diverse ways by attending workshops, eating more local foods, supporting local farms, and growing and processing some food of your own. A portion of the workshop fees will be used to promote and support youth farm education. The Monadnock Localvoresis a Community Partnership of the Hannah Grimes Center, Cheshire County Conservation District, and volunteers. For more information, visit http://www.cheshireconservation.org .
Save the Date! Season Extension Workshop
Post Harvest Handling and Crop Storage
November 10, 2011
9:30am-3pm
Inn at East Hill Farm, Troy NH
For more info visit www.energyforfood.com
The Monadnock Localvores will host a Root Cellar Workshop and Tour with Dottie Smith on Sunday, September 18, 2011 from 2 to 3:30p.m. inWestmoreland, NH. Typically, gardens produce far more abundance than can be used during the summer months, so the trick becomes one of extending the season through preservation and storage. A root cellar can be an easy, low cost way of carrying summer’s abundance through the winter months.
“There is something really magical about going out in February, trudging through the snow and retrieving potatoes, carrots, beets and parsnips, etc. that had been stored 4 or 5 months earlier,” Dottie shares. “We built our Root Cellar at very little cost in about a day — and it works incredibly well. There are certain basic principles that need to be adhered to, but other than that, it would seem the sky’s the limit in terms of size and shape.”
This workshop is open to 17 participants, so please register early. Sliding scale fee is $5-15; but no one will be turned away due to lack of funds. To register: visit www.cheshireconservation.org or call 603-756-2988 ext.116. Directions to workshop location will be shared upon registration.
The Monadnock Localvores hope to inspire you to contribute to our local food and farm system in diverse ways by attending workshops, eating more local foods, supporting local farms, and growing and processing some food of your own. A portion of the workshop fees will be used to promote and support youth farm education. The Monadnock Localvoresis a Community Partnership of the Hannah Grimes Center, Cheshire County Conservation District, and volunteers. For more information, visit www.cheshireconservation.org .
On Thursday August 25, 2011 farmers and forestland owners will have the opportunity learn more about stewarding the resources on their property through no-till farming and forest management practices. The following workshops will be at Granite Gorge, Route 9, Roxbury NH:
11am-1pm No-Till Seeder Workshop and Demonstration with Joel Myers
Joel is a national no-till expert from PA and he will host a discussion on continuous no-till systems and cover cropping as well as do an on site demonstration with a no-till seeder available for rent locally. Carl Majewski of UNH Cooperative Extension will also be available to discuss management options with farmers. There will also be the opportunity to learn more about using the no-till seeder on your land.
2-4pm Which Trees to Grow, Which to Cut – Forestry Workshop and Demonstration
Join Forester Geoff Jones and Cheshire Co. UNH Cooperative Extension Forester Steve Roberge to discuss forest management, cutting for firewood, and managing for wildlife. Steve Pytlik of the USDA NRCS will be there to discuss funding opportunities for land owners and managers for farm and forest land.
Farmers, land managers, and land owners are invited to register for these FREE workshops by contacting the Cheshire County Conservation District 603-756-2988 x 116 or Amanda@cheshireconservation.org.
This workshop is made possible by the support of the USDA Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program and equipment is made available through the Cheshire No-Till Farming Initiative and is supported by funds from the sale of the Conservation License Plate (Moose Plate) through the NH State Conservation Committee grant program.
Monadnock Localvores: Cluck and Crow- All Things Chicken Workshop!
The Monadnock Localvores and Darcy Wilson will host a Backyard Chicken Workshop on Sunday, August 7, 2011 from 2 to 4p.m. in Westmoreland, NH at 580 Glebe Rd (High Hopes Farm).
Bring a lawn chair and come gather around the coop of a small household farm (13 hens & 2 roosters) and discuss the joy and challenges of chicken ownership. Handy flock management tips to be discussed such as: feed; housing options (chicken tractors/buildings), predators, first-aid, free range vs cooped, wintering, getting one to set, breed discussions, resources and trivia (how can you tell a fresh egg from one that’s been hard boiled…what color is a fresh egg etc.) Free egg cartons to all who attend.
Please register for this workshop.
Sliding scale fee is $5-15; but no one will be turned away due to lack of funds. To register: visit www.cheshireconservation.org or call 603-756-2988 ext.116
The Monadnock Localvores hope to inspire you to contribute to our local food and farm system in diverse ways by attending workshops, eating more local foods, supporting local farms, and growing and processing some food of your own. A portion of the workshop fees will be used to promote and support youth farm education. The Monadnock Localvores is a Community Partnership of the Hannah Grimes Center, Cheshire County Conservation District, and volunteers. For more information, visit http://www.cheshireconservation.org .
Amanda Costello
District Manager
Cheshire County Conservation District
11 Industrial Park Drive
Walpole NH 03608
603.756.2988 ext.116
fax: 603.756.2978
amanda@cheshireconservation.org
www.cheshireconservation.org
The mission of the Cheshire County Conservation District is to promote the conservation and sustainable use of our natural resources for the people of Cheshire County by bringing individuals and groups with common environmental interests together to share ideas, resources, and information.
