ACWORTH — Throughout the month of August, The Acworth Village Store joins with more than 70 partners throughout the state to highlight New Hampshire Eat Local Month, a month-long celebration of local food and New Hampshire farmers and producers.
N.H. Eat Local Month also coincides with National Farmers’ Market Week, honoring farmers’ markets all across America.
“New Hampshire residents and visitors, alike, are showing unprecedented interest in local food, and this month-long celebration offers a great opportunity to feature New Hampshire grown foods and farms,” said Gail McWilliam Jellie with the New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food.
As part of the NH Eat Local Month festivities, The Acworth Village Store, at 1068 Route 123A, South Acworth, will be presenting these events:
· Saturday Night Pizza Night, every Saturday Night from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Enjoy freshly made pizza, with some locally grown toppings, from our outdoor clay oven and listen to live local music.
· On Aug. 4, as part of Pizza Night, the store will also host an Ice Cream Social, featuring an ice cream topping bar. Children’s and adult portions will be available.
·The annual Harvest Dinner will take place at 6 p.m. on Aug. 18. The annual gala event will feature a multi-course meal which showcases deliciously prepared locally harvested foods. Limited seating; tickets can be purchased at the Village Store at the end of July.
“We are interested in letting everyone know about these events taking place at the Acworth Village Store. We work very hard to host these events for the benefit and enjoyment of our community, and also as a way to help sustain the Village Store’s operations,” organizers said.
The Acworth Community Project runs the Acworth Village Store, a community-owned and nonprofit business that relies on local patronage and donations to serve the community with fun events, terrific food, and a “convenient, yet charming, local grocery all wrapped up in small town atmosphere,” they said.
The store carries fresh store-made donuts and coffee, groceries, and hot breakfasts and lunches.
“We sell many locally produced foods, such as eggs, honey, maple syrup, cheeses, meat, and more. It’s a great community gathering place, and we love to see new faces!” organizers said.
The Acworth Village Store is open Monday-Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sundays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and can be reached at (603) 835-6547. It offer many services, including an ATM and a U.S. Post Office. For more information, visit www.acworthvillagestore.com or www.facebook.com/acworthvillagestore.
To find more information on N.H. Eat Local Month, visit www.nheatlocal.org and www.facebook.com/nheatlocal.
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