Hello again everyone,
Currently we have been very busy in the UNH high
tunnels located adjacent to the Fairchild Dairy Barns. We have many crops growing in both tunnels
and are planning crops for the summer.
This week we are excited to be participating in two public outreach events.
These events are part of the social media aspect of the course, which shows
students the importance of social media and good communication skills in regards to running an agriculture
business. The first event is the 1st
annual Nutrition Month Expo on Thursday March 27th from 11-2pm in
the Memorial Union Building room 338. I
will have a table at the event representing Farm to YoU NH. There will be 15 tables representing
different programs involved in a range of nutrition related topics including
those on campus and some coming from off campus. Farm to You NH will be sharing a table with
UNH Organic Garden. 
The second event that
Farm to YoU NH is involved with this week is the Macfarlane Greenhouse Open House
on Friday and Saturday March 28th and 29th. The Greenhouse Open House runs from 9am to
4pm with many activities happening throughout the day, including tours of the
greenhouse and the Farm to YoU NH high tunnels.
Two tours of the high tunnels will be led each day by students in the
class. Particpants in the Farm to YoU
NH high tunnel tours will meet at the Macfarlane Greenhouse and be shuttled to
the tunnels and back. The first tour on
both days will run from 10-11 AM and the second from 1-2 PM. Farm to YoU NH participated in the event last
year and it was a great success so I would definitely recommend stopping
by. Hope to see you all there! 
Farm to You NH blogger Megan Letendre was featured in today's newspaper, the New Hampshire, for her outreach efforts at the Nutrition Expo Thursday March 27 2014. http://www.tnhonline.com/news/local-nutritional-groups-spread-healthy-campus-options-1.3154793#.UzYpvoWZiSp
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