Keep your money close to home, shore up your community of friends and neighbors, and build a sustainable food system that thrives by supporting locals first.
by Mandy McAndrews.
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Local provisions: C.N. Smith Farm, PYO Strawberries, Blueberries, Peaches, Apples
By Brendan Martin Coyne. Ninety Plus Acre Family Farm Pick some fresh strawberries and blueberries, and toss them into one of your Grow Cocktails, fold them into a bit of whipped cream on the deck after some yard work, or enjoy the luscious berries after the...
Local Provisions: Maquires Mushrooms
By Brendan Martin Coyne. Along with cool summer breezes and picturesque sunsets, there also comes the rainy, wet, damp season that lasts a few weeks into early summer. This type of weather is an incubator for one of our favorite micro-ecosystems, fostering the growth...
Local Provisions: Grow Cocktails
By Brendan Martin Coyne. What better is there to do on a hot summer day than to poke around in the garden, relax with a book on the deck, or slowly saunter to the beach with your favorite chair after enjoying an organic, unique, and locally made craft cocktail?...
Local Provisoons: Haitian Epis: Haitian Seasoning Sauce
By Brendan Martin Coyne. Ever find yourself day-dreaming about fresh, flavorful Caribbean meals? Think Jamaican jerk spice, or an Islander’s local homemade sauce, made according to a family recipe that goes back generations. Haitian epis, a spicy, plant-based...
Local provisions: Amy’s Yams: Organic Sweet Potato Chips
By Brendan Martin Coyne. After you pop into Stellwagen Beer Co. (or another local brewery) for a couple of pints, you’ll inevitably want to pair your delicious beer with a sweet and salty treat—for this, look no further than Amy’s Yams sweet potato chips, a bright...
Local Provisions: Stellwagen Beer Company: Craft Beer, Coastal Villages New England IPA
By Brendan Martin Coyne. Stellwagen Beer Company first opened its doors in the summer of 2018 and has been brewing innovative ales and lagers on the premises ever since. Brothers Mike and Dave Snowdale, originally from Cohasset, wanted to open a brewery that was...
Local Provisions: Sweet Mama Condiments Original Hot Sauce
by Brendan Martin Coyne. This winter, what more could you want to warm your bones and soothe your soul than some high-quality, organic, locally made hot sauce to keep you toasty and put a little pep in your step during those cold, dark winter months? After nearly two...
Local Provisions: ACK Roasters Coffee
by Brendan Martin Coyne. “Better Planet, Better Beans, Better Coffee®” — what more could you want on a cold, crisp morning than fresh, locally roasted coffee? ACK Roasters is a local woman-owned company in Scituate that focuses on creating superb coffee,...
Local Provisions: Distillery 43 Spirits
by Brendan Martin Coyne. Spiced Rum / Blanco Agave Spirit Be the neighborhood hero and share some locally made spiced rum while shoveling that wet, heavy snow! It will surely provide the vitality and burst of warm energy needed to get you through the day until you can...
Local Provisions: Hornstra Dairy Farm Eggnog
by Brendan Martin Coyne. Well, it’s that time of year again—Christmas lights adorn the town square, Jingle Bells has taken over the radio waves, and eggnog has become the rule. Don’t waste your time with big box store eggnog. Pick up some farm-fresh eggnog today to...
Local Provisions: Queen Bee Honey: Honey Products, Lavender Infused Honey
By Mandy McAndrews. Strike liquid gold this summer and naturally sweeten up those treats with local honey. Queen Bee Honey makes it easy to dress up a bowl of vanilla yogurt or a pitcher of iced tea with luscious creative infusions of hand-harvested honey. Elevate any...
Local Provisions: Local Pottery Studio + Gallery: Shop and Studio, Spoon Rest & Mug
Words and photos by Mandy McAndrews. This summer, we know just the place you’ll want to visit, whether you are looking to impress attendees at a dinner party or searching for that perfect coffee mug. Lisa Howard, artist as well as shop owner of Local Pottery...
Local Provisions: Ichabod Flat Oysters: Oyster Farm, Ichabod Flat Oysters
Photos and words by Mandy McAndrews. What conjures summer better than oysters on a New England summer’s day? How about fresh, plump, and salty oysters right from Plymouth Bay? Oysters harvested by Ichabod Flat Oyster Co. come from local waters, which makes them some...
Local Provisions:: Birchstone Apothecary: Plant-Based Products Condiments, Beach Rose Hydrosol
Photo and words by Mandy McAndrews. Amy Thornton holds a B.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics. She’s a yoga teacher as well as a Master Usui Reiki Practitioner. For most of her life, Amy has been passionate about the body’s relationship with plants and how they can help us...
LOCAL PROVISIONS: Shelley’s Tea Rooms – Hibiscus Tea & Garden Basket Tea
By Mandy McAndrews. We would love for everyone to welcome Sean, Shelly, and family into this area with their newest tearoom, YEARS in the making. After falling in love while visiting America over 25 years ago, they finally decided to take a leap over the pond to...
LOCAL PROVISIONS: Restoration Coffee – Bright Days Coffee
By Mandy McAndrews. Enjoy a relaxing summer morning outside as you reach for edible South Shore & South Coast magazine and sip on a cup of smooth, delicious coffee from Restoration Coffee, a local coffee shop and roaster. Take home a bag today by visiting one of...
Local Provisions: Revival Farm – Pork, Country Style Ribs
by Mandy McAndrews. Revival Farm is owned by Justin and Kathryn Shepard and is located in Plympton, where the couple raises high-quality pastured pigs. It’s a small, cozy farm built on love and passion. They knew it was love when they first met and spoke of the...
LOCAL PROVISIONS: Plympton Poultry – Chicken Drumsticks
By Mandy McAndrews. When two friends and farms collaborate you get great-tasting chicken. Yes, it’s true! Plympton Poultry was created by two local women farmers who share a passion for lovingly caring for pastured animals and raising them in healthy and happy...
LOCAL PROVISIONS: Boston’s Meat Grease – Sweet & Smoky Craft BBQ Sauce
By Mandy McAndrews. This small-batch barbecue sauce was created and perfected at a time when so many of us felt lost and unsure of what future entrepreneurial ventures would look like. Justin Reed, a captain in the Town of Hanover Fire Department, is the creator...
LOCAL PROVISIONS: Gustare Oils & Vinegars – Italian Lemon Olive Oil & Tuscan Strawberry Balsamic Vinegar
By Mandy McAndrews. Owned and operated by the Ferraresi family and with a shop on Cape Cod since 2009, Gustare Oils & Vinegars are curated high quality oils, vinegars, and gourmet food items, many of them made locally. Catherine and Dave Ferraresi wanted to bring...
