Farm-a-Q

If you like barbecues and locally-grown food, the Farm-a-Q is just the thing for you. Slow Food Seacoast and The Heirloom Harvest Project will hold their first Farm-a-Q on Sunday, July 15, at Tuckaway Farm in Lee.

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The event takes place from noon to 4 p.m., with a picnic buffet served from 1 to 3 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 children under 12, and free for children under 3. Tuckaway Farm is on Randall Road in Lee.

Local roots, local food

Guests at the Local Roots Food Fair on Wednesday, July 18, can sample food and learn new recipes to take home and try with the family.

The Children’s Museum of New Hampshire and Hannaford Supermarkets are teaming up to help the public celebrate locally produced food and products. The indoor event, held at the museum in Dover, will give the public a chance to try products produced throughout the state, including fresh fruit, honey, whole grain breads, Cabot cheese and Stonyfield yogurt. Other activities include interactive games, information about gardening, and hands-on fun with the museum’s vegetable garden.

Representatives from Seacoast Local will lead a sensory program informing listeners about edible plants and herbs. The event will also provide information about where consumers can buy locally grown products in the area.

Throughout 2012, the Children’s Museum is partnering with Hannaford on a series of six Food Works programs and events that help promote good nutrition.
The fair starts at 11:30 a.m. at 6 Washington St. in Dover. For more information, visit www.childrens-museum.org or call 603-742-2002.

Veggie garden tours

Travel around the greater Exeter area on Sunday, July 22, experiencing all the green and sustainable vegetable gardens the area has to offer. The third annual Veggie Garden Tour includes four stops with each garden exhibiting different types of fruits and vegetables, along with some farm animals.

The free, self-guided tour begins at 10:30 a.m. at Feed My Lambs Community Garden at the Congregational Church on Front Street, where produce is grown to be given to the local food pantry. Then head over to Apple Annie on Rowell Road in Brentwood and see its wide variety of fruits and vegetables. The third stop is Richard and Ellie Hugo’s garden in East Kingston. The tour ends at Sunny Knoll garden on Hobbs Road in Kensington, where Lynne Monroe and Frank Whittemore will host a potluck lunch at 1 p.m.

The tour will educate participants on how easy and beneficial it is to start your own vegetable garden. Plan on giving yourself at least 15 minutes to tour each garden. Visit www.congchurchexeter.org for more info.