Category Archives: News & Events

Apple Cider: A Sure Marker of Fall

Our first post by our new contributor, Julie Christie, is also published in the Telegraph! John Chapman, who is better known as Johnny Appleseed, was most famous for planting apple trees throughout America. However, the people who harvested the apples … Continue reading

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Pumpkins for all Reasons Abound this Season

Fall is in the air, and piles of pumpkins are ready for picking at your local farm stands. This year’s pumpkin crop benefited from fine weather conditions, as the summer’s low rainfall totals created a moderate drought condition that is … Continue reading

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Quirky Weather Spared many Well-Prepared Hollis Farms

Timing is everything when it comes to fruit trees and weather. Fruit trees have different patterns of shoot and fruit growth, so heat, frost, and rain patterns during different times of the season will result in varying responses.   An early … Continue reading

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Local Corn, Tomatoes Doing Well Despite Heat

From Liz Barbour, of the Creative Feast…. As we head toward the end of summer, our favorite local crops – corn and tomatoes – are finally available at our local farm stands. However, you might be wondering if the recent … Continue reading

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Strawberries Bring a Hometown Together

If you have not bought or picked strawberries yet this season, you’d better hurry.  Although strawberry season started in late May and usually lasts about 5-6 weeks, this year’s season will be shortened by about 2 weeks due to this … Continue reading

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Supporting Local Farmers Adds to Overall Economy

February’s Nashua Telegraph Feast section highlights how agriculture adds to the local economy while helping preserve open space in an article written by Liz Barbour. What exactly do you picture when you read the words “open space”? Do you see a … Continue reading

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You can be a Winter Locavore in Greater Nashua

Another interesting article in the January Nashua Telegraph Feast section written by Liz and Haley Barbour. The term “locavore” is popping up more and more frequently in casual conversation these days, but what does it actually mean? Locavores buy from neighboring … Continue reading

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Buying Local Christmas Trees is Beneficial

Another interesting article in the December Nashua Telegraph Feast section written by Liz and Haley Barbour. While some of us may still be in denial, the holiday season is here. It’s time for cheesy music, snow, and, you guessed it, Christmas … Continue reading

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Winter Squash is at its Best Right Now

Another interesting article in the November Nashua Telegraph Feast section written by Liz and Haley Barbour. As the cold November weather rolls in, most of us stop visiting our local farm stands.  It is easy to forget that fresh, local produce … Continue reading

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Picking pumpkins and adding nutrition to your diet

An interesting article in the October Nashua Telegraph Feast section written by Liz and Haley Barbour along with Dan Harmon. Fall is in full swing and pumpkins are ready to be picked at your local farm stands. The variety that trumps … Continue reading

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