Do Something Locavore-ish this Week!

We, know, we know, it’s a busy time of year, but just in case you’re looking for something to do this week, here are a few suggestions:

• Visit a local farm stand for some just-picked food items.  Allandale Farms in Brookline has been “tilling the same soils for more than 250 years.”  Closer to home is Natick Community Organic Farm, whose first English owner, the Reverend Peabody, taught the local Native Americans to plant apple orchards and raise animals in the 1720s.
• Attend Eat Local Boutique’s 1-day Boston Local Market, Saturday, September 24, from 1-5 pm at Twelve Chairs in Boston’s Fort Point neighborhood.  They’re excited to showcase some of New England’s hidden food treasures. This market will be set up less like a farmer’s market and more like an intimate afternoon open house where you can mix and mingle with your favorite food makers and hear the stories behind the food. 
• Wondering what to do with all of those apples? Sign up for Land’s Sake’s Farm: Land’s Sake Farm:  Home Canning:  Apple Preserves, Saturday, September 26, at 1 pm.  Join Weston’s Afton Cotton, as she teaches you how to make and preserve your apples at home. Registration is limited to 12 participants so if you are interested, connect with them today.