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True Cost of Food

Workshop with Farmer Gene Jonas

2024-03-02 13:00:00 2024-03-02 14:15:00 America/New_York True Cost of Food Why does local food cost more than that which we buy from the grocery store? In this workshop, learn about industrialized food production systems and the benefits of buying from local farmers. Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room

Saturday, March 02
1:00pm - 2:15pm

Add to Calendar 2024-03-02 13:00:00 2024-03-02 14:15:00 America/New_York True Cost of Food Why does local food cost more than that which we buy from the grocery store? In this workshop, learn about industrialized food production systems and the benefits of buying from local farmers. Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room

Why does local food cost more than that which we buy from the grocery store? In this workshop, learn about industrialized food production systems and the benefits of buying from local farmers.

 In this workshop farmer Gene Jonas will share with you information he obtained from reports that used true cost accounting techniques that holistically analyzed the costs of the industrialized food production systems that dominate that landscape today.

Additional information attained from articles, books, and other sources that shed light on the reality of the industrial food system that predominates our society will also be presented.   Whether you are an advocate of local food, a local farmer, or a home grower, this talk will hopefully convince you that often times the food you buy from local farmers is the best bang for the buck, especially if it grown to organic standards.


Gene Jonas and his wife Marilyn have owned and operated Hungry Bear Farm in Wilton and Mason NH since 2009. For 14 years they have grown a wide variety of produce to organic standards and sold them to the community in which they live through markets, CSA and wholesaling to local businesses. They remain dedicated to their farm and continue using practices which have enabled them to provide high quality real food grown with integrity to all who wish to enjoy it.

Learn more: https://hungrybearfarm.com/

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Workshop | Lecture/Talk |

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Peterborough Town Library

Phone: 603-924-8040

Hours
Mon, Feb 10 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Tue, Feb 11 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Wed, Feb 12 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Feb 13 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Feb 14 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Feb 15 9:00AM to 3:00PM
Sun, Feb 16 Closed

About the branch

Peterborough Town Library, located downtown at the corner of Main and Concord/Rt 202, has a large meeting room, study rooms, classroom, and a board room available to the public.

Upcoming events

Mon, Feb 10, 10:00am - 11:00am
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
A weekly free morning yoga class with Hannah. Made possible by The River Center.
Registration is now closed

Mon, Feb 10, 5:15pm - 6:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Come share your writing with us!
Register

Tue, Feb 11, 10:30am - 11:30am
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room,Eben Jones Classroom
Join Lisa B. for stories, songs, and a craft!

Tue, Feb 11, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
In this class, Tim and Rebecca will go further into detail about Google Apps!

Wed, Feb 12, 10:30am - 11:30am
Peterborough Town Library - Elizabeth Room
Join Lisa B. for board books, songs, nursery rhymes and lap bounces!

Wed, Feb 12, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Kelly Room
Need help with your laptop, smartphone, kindle, or other devices? PTL's IT Guru, Tim Brezovec is available for Drop-in Tech Help!

Wed, Feb 12, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Peterborough Town Library
Over the course of three sessions, learn how to organize your family archives, what to keep and discard, and how to take care of your family history for future generations!
This event is full

Thu, Feb 13, 10:30am - 11:30am
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Join Lisa B. & Aimee for stories, stomping, songs, and more!

Thu, Feb 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Our book group for 1st-4th graders and their families! Click on the Event Title for more information.

Thu, Feb 13, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
CALLING ALL WRITERS (and curious readers/listeners)!! The Peterborough Town Library and Monadnock Underground are hosting a free form OPEN MIC for writers of all genres and levels of experience!

Thu, Feb 13, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library
Join us for a cookbook club-meets-potluck at Peterborough Town Library!

Mon, Feb 17, 10:00am - 11:00am
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
A weekly free morning yoga class with Hannah. Made possible by The River Center.
This event is full

Tue, Feb 18, 10:30am - 11:30am
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room,Eben Jones Classroom
Join Lisa B. for stories, songs, and a craft!

Tue, Feb 18, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
This month we will be reading "The Silent Patient" by Alex Michaelides.

Wed, Feb 19, 10:30am - 11:30am
Peterborough Town Library - Elizabeth Room
Join Lisa B. for board books, songs, nursery rhymes and lap bounces!

Wed, Feb 19, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Kelly Room
Need help with your laptop, smartphone, kindle, or other devices? PTL's IT Guru, Tim Brezovec is available for Drop-in Tech Help!

Thu, Feb 20, 10:30am - 11:30am
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Join Lisa B. & Aimee for stories, stomping, songs, and more!

Thu, Feb 20, 3:45pm - 5:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Our book group for 5th graders and up! Click on the event title for more information!

Thu, Feb 20, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Abbot Board Room
The Board of Library Trustees meets the third Thursday of the month at 5:30pm unless otherwise posted. Meetings are open to the public.

Thu, Feb 20, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
A monthly offering of free yoga at PTL. All levels welcome.

Sat, Feb 22, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Held the second and fourth Saturday of the month, the Monadnock Handcrafters is an informal drop-in group. Bring your knitting, spinning, and other handwork projects for this low-key get together.

Tue, Feb 25, 11:00am - 4:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Stop by and make a craft or two!

Wed, Feb 26, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Kelly Room
Need help with your laptop, smartphone, kindle, or other devices? PTL's IT Guru, Tim Brezovec is available for Drop-in Tech Help!

Wed, Feb 26, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Peterborough Town Library
Over the course of three sessions, learn how to organize your family archives, what to keep and discard, and how to take care of your family history for future generations!

Wed, Feb 26, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Come watch Wicked on the big screen in our 1833 Room!

Thu, Feb 27, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Take a dive into the history of trail building in the Northeast and learn about old and new innovations being used ensure the longevity of trails into the future.  

Rescheduled
Fri, Feb 28, 11:00am - 12:00pm
New date Monday, March 03, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Peterborough Town Library
This month we will be reading, "Rough Sleepers" by Tracy Kidder and will be joined by the author! Click on the event title for more information.

Mon, Mar 03, 10:00am - 11:00am
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
A weekly free morning yoga class with Hannah. Made possible by The River Center.

Mon, Mar 03, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
This month we will be reading, "Rough Sleepers" by Tracy Kidder and will be joined by the author! Click on the event title for more information.

Mon, Mar 03, 5:15pm - 6:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Come share your writing with us!
Register

Wed, Mar 05, 10:20am - 11:00am
ConVal High School - Library
Read a book and discuss it as a group!

Wed, Mar 05, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Kelly Room
Need help with your laptop, smartphone, kindle, or other devices? PTL's IT Guru, Tim Brezovec is available for Drop-in Tech Help!

Mon, Mar 10, 10:00am - 11:00am
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
A weekly free morning yoga class with Hannah. Made possible by The River Center.

Mon, Mar 10, 5:15pm - 6:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Come share your writing with us!
Register

Wed, Mar 12, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Kelly Room
Need help with your laptop, smartphone, kindle, or other devices? PTL's IT Guru, Tim Brezovec is available for Drop-in Tech Help!

Wed, Mar 12, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Peterborough Town Library
Over the course of three sessions, learn how to organize your family archives, what to keep and discard, and how to take care of your family history for future generations!

Thu, Mar 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Our book group for 1st-4th graders and their families! Click on the Event Title for more information.

Thu, Mar 13, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
CALLING ALL WRITERS (and curious readers/listeners)!! The Peterborough Town Library and Monadnock Underground are hosting a free form OPEN MIC for writers of all genres and levels of experience!

Mon, Mar 17, 10:00am - 11:00am
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
A weekly free morning yoga class with Hannah. Made possible by The River Center.

Mon, Mar 17, 5:15pm - 6:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Come share your writing with us!
Register

Wed, Mar 19, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Kelly Room
Need help with your laptop, smartphone, kindle, or other devices? PTL's IT Guru, Tim Brezovec is available for Drop-in Tech Help!

Thu, Mar 20, 3:45pm - 5:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Our book group for 5th graders and up! Click on the event title for more information!

Thu, Mar 20, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Abbot Board Room
The Board of Library Trustees meets the third Thursday of the month at 5:30pm unless otherwise posted. Meetings are open to the public.

Thu, Mar 20, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
A monthly offering of free yoga at PTL. All levels welcome.

Mon, Mar 24, 10:00am - 11:00am
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
A weekly free morning yoga class with Hannah. Made possible by The River Center.

Mon, Mar 24, 5:15pm - 6:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Come share your writing with us!
Register

Wed, Mar 26, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Kelly Room
Need help with your laptop, smartphone, kindle, or other devices? PTL's IT Guru, Tim Brezovec is available for Drop-in Tech Help!

Thu, Mar 27, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
A humorous look at the dark-amber side of backyard maple sugaring at Meetinghouse Hill Tree Farm… or as Dave Anderson calls it, “my quest for the $15,000 pancake.”

Mon, Mar 31, 5:15pm - 6:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Come share your writing with us!
Register

Wed, Apr 02, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Kelly Room
Need help with your laptop, smartphone, kindle, or other devices? PTL's IT Guru, Tim Brezovec is available for Drop-in Tech Help!

Wed, Apr 09, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Kelly Room
Need help with your laptop, smartphone, kindle, or other devices? PTL's IT Guru, Tim Brezovec is available for Drop-in Tech Help!

Thu, Apr 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Our book group for 1st-4th graders and their families! Click on the Event Title for more information.

Thu, Apr 10, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
CALLING ALL WRITERS (and curious readers/listeners)!! The Peterborough Town Library and Monadnock Underground are hosting a free form OPEN MIC for writers of all genres and levels of experience!

Wed, Apr 16, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Kelly Room
Need help with your laptop, smartphone, kindle, or other devices? PTL's IT Guru, Tim Brezovec is available for Drop-in Tech Help!

Thu, Apr 17, 3:45pm - 5:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Our book group for 5th graders and up! Click on the event title for more information!

Thu, Apr 17, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Abbot Board Room
The Board of Library Trustees meets the third Thursday of the month at 5:30pm unless otherwise posted. Meetings are open to the public.

Wed, Apr 23, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Kelly Room
Need help with your laptop, smartphone, kindle, or other devices? PTL's IT Guru, Tim Brezovec is available for Drop-in Tech Help!

Wed, Apr 30, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Kelly Room
Need help with your laptop, smartphone, kindle, or other devices? PTL's IT Guru, Tim Brezovec is available for Drop-in Tech Help!

Thu, May 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Our book group for 1st-4th graders and their families! Click on the Event Title for more information.

Thu, May 08, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
CALLING ALL WRITERS (and curious readers/listeners)!! The Peterborough Town Library and Monadnock Underground are hosting a free form OPEN MIC for writers of all genres and levels of experience!