Most ferns start out as fiddleheads, it's only a few that we eat. This home was built in 2003 and last sold on 6/22/2017 for $355,000. But there is another widely consumed wild fern, the lady fern. About the author: Marcia Passos Duffy is the author of the special report: GPS Coordinates: 44° 3’53.77” N, 70° 56’45.42”W. Fiddlehead Campground: 3.5 miles north of Fryeburg on Rte. If Fiddleheads are kept in ice cold running water, they will stay fresh for a long, long time. When I was a boy, my parents kept the Fiddleheads in onion bags in our ground spring (which was also our drinking water) for up to two months after Fiddlehead season. Fiddlehead season starts anywhere from mid-April in southern New Hampshire to early May in the North Country, but given the warm winter they may pop up early. 1 Fiddlehead Cir , Bow, NH 03304-3730 is currently not for sale. 451 High Street Somersworth NH 03878 (next to Dollar Tree) CALL (603) 749 9800 OPEN DAILY Monday - Sunday 10 am - 5.30 pm “It’s probably about 10 days to two weeks from when they first pop out of the ground to when they get too old to eat,” said author, expert forager and wild foods enthusiast Russ Cohen. The Western Fiddlehead Fern: Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina) Most people think only of the Eastern Fiddlehead, the Ostrich fern when they think of edible fiddleheads. Fiddlehead Field is a collaborative venture that seeks to bring the community together around music and gardening. Before planting the garden, or even working the soil, there are certain foods growing abundantly in wild spaces. They are also a regional and seasonal delicacy, and their season is incredibly short. View more property details, sales history and Zestimate data on Zillow. If you can’t find them, ask your grocer (if he or she knows what they are!) Discover fiddleheads and the ancient family of ferns—which lived BEFORE dinosaurs walked the Earth! Fiddlehead Farms Marketplace - 451 High Street, Somersworth, NH 03878 - Rated 4.4 based on 52 Reviews "My business had an open house recently. Everything you need to make a healthy meal. As the snow melts, the rivers swell and overnight temperatures remain consistently above freezing, crowns of emerald-green ferns begin to peek through the forest floor. Harvesting the young tips of the ostrich fern is a May tradition that has its roots in Native American times. ft. single-family home is a 2 bed, 3.0 bath property. With the goal of getting lively music and fresh food spread wide and far along the Mad River, we teach music lessons and host summer programs that bring kids into the fold of the rich farming and music traditions of this region. It’s time for fiddlehead season again! season to pick them, you can sometimes find them in your produce section if you live in New England or Canada. Discover the fascinating world of ferns, their healing powers, and more about fiddleheadin’. 5. The 2,182 sq. Find us using easily using the ‘Google Maps’ app on your smartphone. — fiddleheads can be special ordered. Email: [email protected] Call Us: 207.730.1878. In some Southern parts of the state, it may already be over. Most people stick to the Ostrich.