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The Fishing Vessel Hannah Jo will be starting it's Community Supported Fishery in Portland this Saturday. there's still time to join! Knoep Nieuwkerk has been fishing since 1996. His boat, the Hanna Jo, is a 38' Novi boat and fishes out of Gov...
July 8
Jennifer Plummer added a blog post
Local Hand Harvested Mussels available in Portland on Friday's starting July 17th. $2 per pound, purchase weekly or prepaid shares: The Blue Dragon Mussel Wagon Featuring Local Hand-Harvested Wild Mussels in Portland and Brunswick In Portl...
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We've been working to promote eating local seafood and with that comes the need to know what fish is local and whether it's something you'd like. Last fall I was delighted to hear from the Midcoast Fishermen's Co-op that members of their CSF start...
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Where in Maine do you live and eat?
Gorham
What issues are you and/or your group interested or expert in?
food justice, CSAs, farmers' markets, local foods marketing and distribution, other
If you produce foods of some sort, please choose one of the following:
I produce foods only for my own and my family's consumption
Other info about Me (please mention any food, fishing, agriculture, or community groups you are affiliated with):
I work for the Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance and helped start the first Community Supported Fishery in Maine. The CSF product was shrimp and we are working to expand t he offering to a variety of fish and shellfish.
Website (if any):
http://www.namanet.org

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Fin Fish CSF Starting in Portland Saturday, July 11th

The Fishing Vessel Hannah Jo will be starting it's Community Supported Fishery in Portland this Saturday.

there's still time to join!




Knoep Nieuwkerk has been fishing since 1996. His boat, the Hanna Jo, is a 38' Novi boat and fishes out of Government Warf on th… Continue

Posted on July 8, 2009 at 9:10am —

Jennifer Plummer

Mussels available in Portland!

Local Hand Harvested Mussels available in Portland on Friday's starting July 17th. $2 per pound, purchase weekly or prepaid shares:


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Posted on July 1, 2009 at 3:30pm —

Jennifer Plummer

Changing the way we think of pollock

We've been working to promote eating local seafood and with that comes the need to know what fish is local and whether it's something you'd like. Last fall I was delighted to hear from the Midcoast Fishermen's Co-op that members of their CSF started asking for pollock over haddock or cod. Once members tried pollock as part of their share, they liked the mild flavor and firm texture for everything from chowders to fishcakes to fillets. The fishermen were surprised by this because although they ha… Continue

Posted on May 12, 2009 at 1:50pm —

Jennifer Plummer

Green Jobs on the Blue Ocean - NAMA's February newsletter and a surprising response

In February the Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance (for whom I work) sent out our latest newsletter. Although I'd be naive to think that there wouldn't be opposition to our position, I was surprised to see such strong support for for agribusiness in a fisheries magazine. I've attached this response to our newsletter as published in the April issue of National Fisherman, a Portland, ME publication. What do you think?

Green Jobs on the Blue Ocean

A message from Niaz Dorry
Coordinating Dir… Continue

Posted on April 3, 2009 at 10:00am —

Jennifer Plummer

Summer Seafood and CSF's



When I was a kid, my grandmother would pick up my sister and me on Saturday mornings and take us to do her weekly shopping. First to Uncle Andy’s Bakery in South Portland. There she would trade her fresh farm eggs for her weekly baked goods and a treat for us. Then acros… Continue

Posted on June 26, 2008 at 9:55am — 4 Comments

 
 

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Willa Kammerer Great meeting with Alexander Petroff in Brunswick this evening about our local food future. Nice to see all of you!
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Willa Kammerer might attend Laura Bowden's event
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HI everyone-- with enough volunteers we are now moving ahead! Please join us! See the details below: Benefit supper for the New Gloucester Veggie Connection. Thursday December 17, 2009, 5-6:30. Ticket sales will go towards the purchase of seeds ...
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I'll be sharing some of my home-raised, dry-cured salted ham in this follow-up to a charcuterie tasting I hosted a year ago. The ham is OG, from a pig I grew, salt only(no nitrates/nitrites) slow cured- it's been aging for one year in my cellar. I...
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