Business NH Magazine's Made In NH "Try It & Buy It" Expo is dedicated to showcasing the impressive variety of quality products and services made in the Granite State. Now in its 17th year, Expo is continuing to grow, with new exhibitors and increased attendance every year. 2012 Expo Dates and Hours: Friday April 13, 1-8pm, Saturday April 14, 2012 10am - 8pm and Sunday April 15, 10am-4pm. The Expo is at the Radisson Hotel/Center of NH Expo Center at 700 Elm Street in Manchester, NH. Details here.
This winter is a great time to check out a local museum or gallery and stay at a local inn or bed and breakfast. Was your New Year's Resolution to buy local? Check out a winter farmers market and shop away!
- You can enjoy foods that are in season, at their freshest and most nutritious.
- Transporting food products over long distances is hard on the environment.
- Buying local brings you closer to the people who grow and produce your food.
- Buying local contributes to the preservation of open space and farmlands (productive farms preserve our high quality of life in NH).
- Buying local supports the local economy and family farms.
We all know that by buying local, every dollar spent in NH's economy comes back many times. Click below to hear a series of "Buy Local" Public Service Announcements by Governor John Lynch and Commissioner George Bald.
- Governor Lynch and Commissioner George Bald
To view our video about NH Made and its members click on the photo.
Taste award-winning fruit and grape wines at local wineries and sample delicious, fresh and aged cheeses at local dairy farms. Meet the winemakers and dairy farmers who supply local markets and you will appreciate their passion for farming. To view a (pdf) list of current wine and cheese producers click here.
There is an orchard within easy reach no matter where you live or play in our beautiful state, from the seacoast to the Merrimack and Connecticut River valleys to the Great North Woods. The New Hampshire Fruit Growers Association Orchard Map (pdf file) includes about 40 farmers who all share a passion for growing fruit with care for local customers.
 The New Hampshire Brewery Map (pdf file) highlights the excellence and inspired diversity of fresh, handcrafted, New Hampshire-made beer. Follow along to find a wide range of award-winning breweries, microbreweries and brew pubs throughout the state. Each establishment offers a unique experience for you, your family and friends. Enjoy!
Need lodging? Stay in a historic NH B & B and connect to American history, culture and nature.
Visit www.nhbba.com
Check out Inn to Inn tour packages among four unique inns in the Sunapee, NH region. Visit www.granitestatevacations.com
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