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Cover of the 2025 Cape Cod Buy Fresh Buy Local Guide to Local Farms and Food. The top section features the Buy Fresh Buy Local Cape Cod logo with a tomato and website URL. Below, text reads “Guide to Local 2025 Farms & Food” over a background of flowers and a rustic farm scene. Four smaller photos at the bottom show sheep, a sunflower, pink flowers, and a cow.

Cape Cod Farmers’ Markets Are Back—And They Brought Receipts (and Radishes)

Discover the 2025 Cape Cod Guide to Local Farms and Food and get the full farmers’ market schedule. New markets, local food, fresh finds—download your free guide today.

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Cape Cod Master Gardeners’ Annual Plant Sale Returns May 17th with Native Plants and Garden Favorites

Locally grown vegetables, herbs, pollinator-friendly natives, and expert advice – all under one roof at the Cape Cod Fairgrounds. May 6, 2025 (Barnstable, MA) – The Master Gardener Association of Cape […]

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Children's feet and legs in grass, alongside a deer tock.

Is Tick Control Helping? Cape Cod Residents Can Join a Free Study to Find Out!

Cape Cod, we’ve got an itch to scratch — and you might be able to help (without even leaving your backyard!). Ticks are more than just a nuisance. They’re responsible […]

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Plastic containers filled with frozen leftovers are neatly stacked in a home freezer, alongside bags of bread and other frozen food. Image includes the Barnstable County, Massachusetts seal.

Don’t Waste It—Cape Cod!

How YOU (Yes, You!) Can Fight Food Waste at Home—And What Local Restaurants Can Do Too. Cape Cod knows good food—clam chowder, lobster rolls, backyard cookouts… but did you know […]

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A group of boats wrapped in white shrink wrap sit on dry dock against a colorful Cape Cod sky at sunset. Bold text reads: “Cape Cod Boat Shrink Wrap Recycling – April 1st to July 31st, 2025.” Below is a website link: seagrant.whoi.edu/shrinkwrap. Logos for Barnstable County and Sea Grant are in the lower right corner.

Recycle Your Boat Wrap the Easy Way on Cape Cod

From April 1 to July 31, 2025, Cape Cod boaters and marinas can recycle shrink wrap hassle-free—thanks to Cape Cod Cooperative Extension and WHOI Sea Grant. April 3, 2025 (Barnstable, […]

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A variety of household hazardous waste items such as oil paint cans, cleaning products, motor oil containers, and garden chemicals sit on a table under a blue banner reading “Cape Cod 2025 Hazardous Waste Collection Dates.” The banner also lists accepted items like automotive products and mercury-containing items. At the bottom, a website link reads: loveyourlocalwater.org with logos from Barnstable County and the Love Your Local Water campaign.

Cape Cod Residents: Plan Ahead with the 2025 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Dates

Safely dispose of common hazardous products—protect your home, health, and Cape Cod’s drinking water. April 2, 2025 (Barnstable, MA) – Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, a department of Barnstable County, is […]

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