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This Week from the Farm!

Posted on July 24th, 2020 by Jameson Small

 

 

 
Greetings from Fresh Start Farms!

Thank you to everyone who took the time to take our survey to let us know what you think of your farm share! We got a lot of helpful feedback and are looking forward to incorporating your thoughts and ideas as we move forward. As part of that, we are starting to send out this newsletter on Thursdays to share with you what is happening on the farm, what you can expect in your share, available add on products, and recipe ideas. We hope you enjoy! 
 

Meet Your Farmers!

Asli Yussuf

My name is Asli Yussuf. I am a member of the New American Farmer Cooperative, with a farm plot in Dunbarton, New Hampshire. 

I came to the USA in 2005 from a refugee camp in Kenya where I stayed 10 years with my husband and 3 kids. We used to farm in Somalia (where I am originally from) before we lost our lands and were forced to get refuge in Kenya. 
I love farming and I like to grow all kinds of vegetables African and American (kale, squash, tomato, African corn, African eggplant). I have a great community and the markets that support us (CSA, Senior share, wholesale, Farmers Market) and I am very happy with my customers and I really appreciate all the great support. Farming is a hard job but I enjoy doing it. We also have nice groups of volunteers that come to help us every year and I am thankful. I want to let all the supporters know that me and all the New American Farmers greatly appreciate every single support. THANK YOU!
 
 

Farm Updates

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Farm Share Messages

  • Home Delivery Notice: When you select home delivery for your order, please be sure to leave a cooler out for Dahir. He will place your food in it's liner and take the box back. If you haven't added any delivery instructions to your account, please do so we can make sure we get your food to the right place. All orders must be picked up during pick up site time. Any orders not picked up at the close of the site will be donated to families who need food.
  • Please continue to practice Covid-19 social distancing and wear a face mask at pick up.
  • Our packing line is making some upgrades to help with more accurate orders. If you are missing any items please let us know as soon as possible at farmshare@refugeesuccess.org. We will credit your account and it is helpful as a training mechanism for our team.
Thank you!
 
Highlights from this week's bounty!

Peaches from Brookdale Fruit Farm
Sylvain's Famous Salad Mix
Beans from Amisa's Farm
Carrots from Elizabeth & Hajiya
Batulo's Broccoli
Isha & Khadija's Spinach
 
FruitShare Update
 
For this week you can expect: Peaches and Blueberries!
 
 

Recipe of the Week
 
New Sauces!
Dry Goods!
Cheeses!
Proteins!
 
Have a great week! We got this!

From all of us at Fresh Start Farms, take good care and be well.
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This Week from the Farm!
Fresh Start Farms
If you are new to Fresh Start Farms, welcome!

We are a collective brand for immigrant and refugee farmers participating in the New American Sustainable Agriculture Program, a program of the Organization for Refugee and Immigrant Success. We work alongside new American farmers to bring farm fresh ingredients to your table via neighborhood farm stands, farmers markets, our FarmShare, wholesale and through NH Farm to School.

Twenty-three new American farmers make up Fresh Start Farms. Nine farmers are part of the New American Farmers Co-op and grow at Our Farm on Story Hill in Dunbarton, NH.  An additional 14 farmers, the Umoja Farmers, grow on land at the St. Paul's School in Concord, NH.

All producers in the Fresh Start Farms collective implement organic practices. While not certified organic, the farmers grow nutrient dense produce without chemicals and in a way that promotes healthy soil, habitat, and environment.

We speak 13 languages, represent 7 countries and grow over 50 different varieties of produce!

To learn more about our organization as a whole, please visit us at http://www.refugeesuccess.org
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