Mackenzie and farmer Liz from Riverslea Farm

Thank you Seacoast Eat Local for providing us with wonderful local eats this the winter.  I volunteered yesterday at the Exeter  market and was pleased to see all the farmers we see over the summer as well as some new ones.  My daughter Mackenzie also helped out and enjoyed the live music. 

You can get just about everything you need at these markets, meat (beef, lamb, pork, chicken), milk, yogurt, cheese, bread, maple syrup, tea, nuts, soup, and lots of vegetables.

The farmers had plenty of vegetables,  like broccoli, salad greens, kale, cabbage, and Brussels sprouts as well as winter squash, and root vegetables like carrots, potatoes, turnips, and onions.  I picked up some maple syrup, some homemade soup, and grass-fed pork sausages from New Roots farm. I was also excited to meet Melissa Harvey from Will n’ Roses who sells crispy nuts, granola and trail mixes!  Crispy nuts are more nutritous than raw nuts because they’ve been soaked to make them more digestible, and the roasted at a very low heat to maintain the integrity of the oils. For a list of all the winter markets go to www.seacoasteatlocal.org.