Rye Turning Green

What’s for Dinner Wednesday, July 28, 2010

susananderson — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:19:26 +0000

What’s for Dinner Wednesday, July 28? Start your meal with an appetizer of Rosemary/Oregano/Wine jam or Habanero jam from our featured vendor with cream cheese and crackers. The main course is haddock with “Gone Fishin” Buzz Bomb spice and Red Potato/Garlic smashed potatoes. Both the potatoes and garlic are available from our local vendors. Finish your meal with Brown Sugar Peaches and Cream. What’s for Dinner Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Our featured vendor this week is Jammed, NH. The owner and proprietor, Jennifer, hand picks local fruits and herbs for her jams which include Rosemary/Oregano/Wine and Quince along with apple, raspberry, strawberry, blueberry, peach and combinations of many of these. She’s also featured in this week’s What’s for Dinner Wednesday Menu.

What’s for Dinner Wednesday, July 21, 2010

susananderson — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:12:53 +0000

Our July 21 Menu includes Chipotle Meatloaf with beef from Hurd Farm, our featured vendor. Start with a “Better-than-coleslaw Cabbage Salad, add a delicious summer squash/zucchini side dish and you might not have room for our Creamcheese Blueberry Pie, with freshly picked blueberries from Applecrest Orchard Farm. The cabbage, zucchini and summer squash are from our own Rye farmers and sell out quickly, so come early!

Hurd Farm is located in Hampton, NH. They raise all natural grass fed beef, chickens and heritage breed pigs. They sell directly to customers by appointment and at local farmers’ markets. ”Our animals are provided access to green grass and sunshine on our farm’s 160 acres.”

For the full menu and recipes, click here What’s for Dinner Wednesday, July 21, 2010

What’s for Dinner Wednesday, July 14, 2010

susananderson — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 18:44:04 +0000

This week’s menu starts with Foccacia with Sun-dried Tomato and Basil dip. The Entree is Blueberry Balsamic Pork Chops (with fresh pork from Hurd Farm) with a Green Bean and Tomato Salad and, if you have room, Rhubarb and Raspberry Cobbler.

We will have Jeanne Russell doing percussion and music for children of all ages in the Children’s Corner and Chris O’Neill (Amorphous) will be our musical entertainment.

What’s for Dinner Wednesday, July 14, 2010

What’s for Dinner Wednesday, July 7, 2010

susananderson — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:28:23 +0000

Ever tried bison? Here’s your chance. This week’s menu includes Bison Kabobs, Roasted Beet and Goat Cheese Salad, Provencal Roasted Potatoes, and Raspberry Drizzle scones. Complete the meal with one of Jewell Towne’s wines and finish with a choice of coffee from Port City Coffee Roasters.What’s for Dinner Wednesday, July 7, 2010

What’s for Dinner Wednesday, June 30, 2010

susananderson — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:45:06 +0000

For this week, our menu is:

Note – you can click the menu to open it in a PDF format, which you can then save to your computer or print off for easy shopping!

What’s for Dinner Wednesday, June 23, 2010

GreenRye — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:47:59 +0000

As promised, we’ll be suggesting weekly menus with recipes made from products that you can buy at our market. Come to the Rye Farmers’ Market and go home with dinner. Here’s our first menu for our What’s for Dinner Wednesdays. Sounds delicious!

Ten+Things to do to Honor Your Home

susananderson — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 22:11:52 +0000

The first ten things to do are listed by the Environment Defense Fund, the rest of the list are actions taken by local people. Take or pledge to take only THREE actions and an area artist will paint a lovely painting of your home or whatever part you may want, e.g. an arbor, a shed, a deck. It’s that simple. The art work will be exhibited at the Seacoast Science Center gala opening November 12.

Contact Mimi White, mimiwhite@earthlink.net, 964-6586 for more information and to sign up.

You can also attend the Green Saturday morning programs at the Seacoast Science Center and learn more about how you can tighten up your home. Details are in the Events Calendar on this site.

TEN+ ACTIONS:

1. Recycle and buy minimally packaged goods as much as possible.

2. Wash clothes in cold water. (Ed. – It works as well as warm, really!)

3. Install low-flow shower heads to use less water. (Ed. Feels the same as full-flow)

4. Run the dishwasher only when it is full and don’t use the heat to dry dishes.

5. Replace standard light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs. (Ed. They come in all shapes and sizes now, some dimmable and instant-on)

6. Plug air leaks in windows and doors to increase energy efficiency.

7. Replace old appliances with energy efficient models.

8. Walk, bike, carpool or use public transportation whenever possible.

9. Adjust your thermostat – lower in winter, higher in summer.

10. Share these simple steps with family and friends and increase awareness!

Other steps that have been taken:

Put up a clothesline or wooden rack.

Wrap hot water pipes.

Insulate attic and cellar.

Reglaze, recaulk and tighten old windows.

Use cloth draft-prevention “snakes” at bottom of doors and windows.

Have a home energy audit. Call your energy provider – they may do this for free or a very reasonable rate.

Program thermostats.

Compost waste.

Plant a vegetable garden.

Buy local at the Rye Farmers’ Market

Honor Your Home Project

susananderson — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 19:23:15 +0000

The Rye Energy Committee has partnered with the Seacoast Science Center and

Clean Air Cool Planet to develop their 2010 Honor Your Home project.

To take part in this initiative, you must be a resident of Rye and commit to taking three or more actions to lessen your carbon footprint. Once committed, participants will be “honored” by having an artist paint a picture of their home.

The artwork will be on exhibit at the Center from November 12-December 16. Proceeds from the sale of the artwork support the Rye Energy Committee, the Seacoast Science Center and local artists.

Learn about several actions that you can take to lower your carbon footprint by attending the “Green Saturday Morning Programs” at the Seacoast Science Center, May 1, June 5, July 10, August 7, and September 11. This is free for all Rye residents. All area residents are welcome to learn more about increasing your energy efficiency.

Think Outside the Bottle

susananderson — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 04:00:24 +0000

Lower your carbon footprint and help the environment by using reusable water containers. Watch Think Outside the Bottle by Annie Leonard, author of The Story of Stuff.

Fun YouTube Video of RFM

susananderson — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:55:36 +0000

Check out the fun YouTube video which Sheila Adams, 7th grade science teacher made for the Rye Farmers’ Market and Earth Day. Sheila has been working with members of the Rye Energy Committee/Recycling Committee on a Film Festival about “reducing, reusing, recycling.” The 7th graders were shown The Story of Stuff, Consuming Kids-The Commercialization of Childhood and Trashed-This is the Story of Garbage…American Style.