Some Halloween Traditions Began Down on the Farm It’s the witching season, when ghosts and other ghouls go bump in the night. We think of Oct. 31 as a time of vampires and monsters, but did you know some of our most popular Halloween traditions began on farms? Pumpkins, of course, can be found on …

Adventures on Hornstra’s Farm Dairy is another blog by our dietetic intern Elizabeth Aurand about her recent visit to Hornstra’s Farm Dairy. There are certain places that evoke strong emotions when you visit them. Hornstra’s Farm Dairy in Norwell, MA, is one of those magical places. A beautifully built farmhouse that contains a bottling factory, …

September 30th marked the end of Hunger Action Month, yet there is plenty of work to be done to fight the complex problem of hunger. We have made some strides this month to fight hunger in our region. Please see below for a few highlights: We launched a checkout program at Adams Hometown Markets to …

Our guest blogger Elizabeth is at it again but this time she is sharing her experience at our most recent Fuel Up To Play 60 event in Swampscott, MA.   For the Love of Play Elizabeth Aurand Boston University Student and New England Dairy & Food Council Intern This fall, Fuel Up to Play 60, …

With support from our New England Dairy Farmers, we have been spending September working with a number of new partners to help generate milk donations for local food banks. Some of these partnerships include: Edible Publications:  RI, MA and VT editions of Edible will donate to the milk drive as part of their fall subscription …

If you have any gardeners in your life, you probably have seen some running around over the last few weeks. My husband and I lucked out and got a plot this year in our neighborhood community garden this summer. It has definitely made our summer more fun.   Our garden is really tiny, but it …