*** Maximizing Your Pork Cuts: The NH Pork Producers Council presents Pete Roy, owner of PT Farms, LLC, a USDA processing facility in St. Johnsbury, VT. Pete will discuss how to properly fill out a butcher's cut sheet for a market hog, along with explaining different cuts of pork and where they come from on a hog. A question and answer with Pete and members of the NH Pork Producers Council follows the presentation.
Please note: The NH Pork Producers are charging a $5 session fee, to be paid at the door, to help defray speaker costs. Questions? Please e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it



+++INTRODUCTION TO PERMACULTURE;  A Framework for Greater Food and Energy Security in a Low Energy Future
Homeowners, community organizers, design professionals, farmers, and gardeners.  If you are working toward a sustainable future and want practical tools and applicable methodologies, then this session is for you!
• An introduction to Permaculture ethics and principles
• The Permaculture Design Process
• Site Analysis and assessment
• Food and Energy Security
• Natural Systems and biodiversity
• Examples from a range of projects
• Additional resources for your backyard or community
Facilitated by Steve Whitman, a professional planner and certified Permaculture Designer, an adjunct faculty member at Plymouth State University where he teaches courses in community planning and sustainability.
Free event and no registration is required.  Sponsored by MainStreet BookEnds, MainStreet Warner, Inc., and D Acres of NH. For details call Steve at 603-536-5037 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or Neil @456-2700 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it