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Steve Hoad
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Steve Hoad's Discussions
Year Round Farmers Market in Rockport
Started Nov 9, 2011
Attention Farmers: Marketing Seminar at the Maine Harvest Festival
Started Nov 9, 2011
Thanksgiving Turkeys Raised in Maine
Started Nov 9, 2011
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Steve Hoad replied to Steve Hoad's discussion Maine Chicken: Available More Easily"That's a broad generalization you make. It seems that this "anti" attitude pervades our politics and some of our discussions about farming. There are caveats about "the safest" "small farms" and…"
Darren Allen replied to Steve Hoad's discussion Maine Chicken: Available More Easily"We need less laws and regulation. The safest birds are the ones on the small farm. No need for food inspection"
David Whitten replied to Steve Hoad's discussion Maine Chicken: Available More Easily"Thanks for this update Steve!"
Steve Hoad posted a discussionMaine Chicken: Available More Easily
Maine chicken was a staple in many diets through the early '80s with Belfast being called "The Broiler Capital of the World" and then? The industrial chicken plants all left our state. Names like Hillcrest, Lipman's and Penobscott represented the chicken industry at that time with large slaughter and processing plants in Lewiston, Augusta and Belfast. You can see many of the chicken barns today; maybe they're being used for something, or maybe they're just falling down. Since that time, making…See More
Kennebec Local Food Initiative left a comment for Steve Hoad"Hi Steve,
Thanks for your comment and interest in KLFI...I'll be updating our profile. In the meantime, you can check us out at gardinerfarmersmarket.org (there's a page on KLFI) and if you have further questions, contact me at…"
Profile Information
- Where in Maine do you live and eat?
- Emma's Family Farm 135 Windsor Neck Road Windsor, Maine
- What issues are you or your group interested or expert in?
- farmland protection, food justice, farm to school, school gardens, home gardens, community gardens, food and faith, hunger and local foods access, farm to institution, farm to restaurant, CSAs, farmers' markets, local foods marketing and distribution, food coops, permaculture, fisheries, other, health and nutrition
- Are you a food producer? If so, what types of food do you produce?
- vegetables, eggs, meats
- If you produce foods of some sort, please choose one of the following:
- I produce foods for sale to others
- If you produce foods for sale, where or how can Mainers buy them?
- at Emma's Family Farm 135 Windsor Neck Road, Windsor or some available at Barrels Community Market Waterville, Saturday market 9 till 12 State of Maine Cheese Rt 1 Rockport, Good Tern Co-op Rockland, Sweets and Meats Rockland.
- Other info about Me (please mention any food, fishing, agriculture, or community groups you are affiliated with):
- Slow Money Maine, Maine Association of Interdependent Neighborhoods,
- Website (if any):
- http://www.emmasfamilyfarm.com
- Website 2 (if any):
- http://facebook.com/emmasfamilyfarm
Comment Wall (1 comment)
- At 11:01am on April 22, 2011, Kennebec Local Food Initiative said…
Hi Steve,
Thanks for your comment and interest in KLFI...I'll be updating our profile. In the meantime, you can check us out at gardinerfarmersmarket.org (there's a page on KLFI) and if you have further questions, contact me at klfi@gardinerfarmersmarket.org.
Best,
Sarah
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Heather Burt (FARMS) commented on Linzee Weld's blog post Kickstart Maine local food projects!"FARMS (Focus on Agriculture in Rural Maine Schools) is currently running a Kickstarter for the FARMS Community Kitchen to be located on the second floor of Rising Tide. Please visit our Kickstarter page, support our project and spread the word. See:…"
Plantme posted a status"I am in the 2nd season growing groundnuts (Apios Americana). what has experience has been and were you able to breed larger tubers?"
Jessica Roy replied to Jamien Richardson's discussion Maine Harvest Company Seeking Farmers To Grow For Us!"My farm may be able to help with this. We are a small farm but usually have an abundance of beans every year. Could you please send me a little more info on this! Very interested. Thanks"
Jessica Roy posted a status"River Valley Famers Market is open. It will still be on the Island on Exchange Street in Rumford. Hours are Fridays from 12 to 4."
Barbi Ives joined LisaF's group
Greater Portland Food System
This group is to facilitate connections among people and groups working directly in the Greater Portland Food System (farmers, fishermen, activists, food service, agencies, NGO's, businesses/coops, gardeners, processors, distributors/aggregators, retailers, etc.) This online group is meant to compliment the other connecting work already happening in Greater Portland.See More
Mary Ann Hayes joined LisaF's group
Maine Food Hubs
This group if for anyone involved in or considering involvement in a food hub type of project.See More
Jeff Edelstein posted an eventGreater Portland Sustainability Mini-Conference at USM Portland
June 4, 2013 from 3pm to 7pm
Come join the Greater Portland Sustainability Council for a free mini-conference at USM on June 4 from 3 pm - 7 pm. More info by clicking here. You can come for specific topics or the whole event. Do you have a topic to present or discuss? - let us know as there will be time for "open space" discussions. Sessions will be presented on the following (go to the website for the detailed…See More
Sandy Garson replied to Monique Coombs's discussion School garden MENTORS wanted"Ryan,
You do not have to totally re=invent the wheel. Alice Waters has been running a program that spreads from California called Edible Schoolyard. Check this out. I've also been involved teaching children how to cook garden food,…"
Michele Pfannenstiel replied to Monique Coombs's discussion HACCP! Whose got it? Where'd ya get it?"Happy to answer any questions..."
Michele Pfannenstiel replied to Michele Pfannenstiel's discussion Bills from the Legislature"There is great potential that if these bills pass those processors that comply with current regulations may be very compromised. The exemptions from state and federal laws will likely decimate Maine's current inspection system, bring the…"
Michele Pfannenstiel posted a discussionBills from the Legislature
As per Monique's request for dialog on the forum, I am posting links to 3 bills. I'll admit to being unclear as to what some of the reporting language means. OTP means Ought to Pass, ONTP means ought not to pass, AM is amendments, and I am going to venture a guess that Divided Report means it was split down the middle.LD 475…See More
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