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Farm Happenings for April 7, 8 & 9

Posted on April 5th, 2021 by Sarah Wiggins

 

 

 

Greetings from Fresh Start Farms!

Welcome to week 1 of your Spring FarmShare! You have until 2pm tomorrow (Tuesday) to customize your box.
 There is lots of delicious spring food to choose from! If you have any questions at all, please reach out by replying to this email or giving us a call at 603-606-2663.

Keep reading for important member infopick up & delivery info, highlights from this week's harvest, recipe of the week, and featured pantry, dairy, and protein items!
 
From the Fields
Today, the Fresh Start Farm Concord farmers met at the Food Hub to get seeds, discuss their planting plans, and see the new Fresh Start Market! Everyone is excited for the start of the season!

You'll notice that at the beginning of the season, most of the food in the FarmShare will be sourced from local farms outside of Fresh Start Farms. In the early spring when Fresh Start farmers don't yet have crops ready, we source from carefully selected partner local farms that are located under 100 miles from Manchester.

 
This year, we have been working with the NH Food Hub Network as the group works to connect local NH & VT producers to mission-driven hubs and ensure year-round access to fresh foods.

Each of the Fresh Start Farmers grows on less than an acre of land and are in various stages of building their farms businesses. Only 9  farmers have greenhouses, which are essential to growing in the early parts of the year. As the season progresses, you'll start to see more and more Fresh Start Farm produce in the share. Partnering with other local farms allows us to start the FarmShare early in the season and provide critical funds for our farmer training programs and food access work.
 
Highlights from this week's Bounty
Scallions & Mustard Greens from Fresh Start Farmer Sylvain
Spring-Dug Organic Parsnips, Picadilly Farm
Organic Carrots, Basin Farm
Organic Sweet Potato Fingerlings, Basin Farm
Jonagold, Red Honeycrisp, and Macoun Apples, Dutton Berry Farm
Organic Watermelon Radish, Harlow Farm
Spring Mix, Little Leaf Farms
 

Important Member Info

1. Fill out your preferences page on your Profile Page. This ensures that you'll get only food you love, even if you forget to customize your box!
2. Review and update your Delivery Instructions so we know where to bring your food.
3. Find resources on
how to customize your box, how to hold or reschedule a delivery, how the payment plan works, and more in the Members Help Section.
 
Recipe of the Week
Spring-dug parsnips are the first vegetables that come out of the ground in the early spring. Parsnips are planted the previous spring and left in the ground to over winter to deep freeze. As this happens, the starches are converted to sugar, the flavor matures, and the flesh becomes more tender. Never had parsnips? Sweeter than carrots and more versatile, parsnips are sweet, nutty, and succulent when cooked. They can be roasted, used in a soup, chowder, salads, purees and much more!
Roasted Spring-Dug Parsnip and Bitter Greens Salad with Blue Cheese and Hazelnuts

Sweet, tender, toasty parsnip matchsticks hidden in a tangle of bitter spring greens, punctuated with crunchy nuts and sharp creamy cheese -- this is early spring in a bowl!
 

Pick Up and Delivery Instructions

Please wear a mask and practice social distancing when picking up. For home delivery, please leave a cooler out for the delivery driver.

Home Delivery
Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays 9am to 5pm
It is very important that you update your delivery instructions on your Harvie Profile page so we get the food to the right place. Be sure to leave a cooler out for the delivery driver.

Bona Fide Green Goods Pick Up
Wednesdays 3pm to 6pm 
25 N. Main Street, Concord
Give the Bona Fide staff your name and they'll get your box for you.

St. Paul's School Employee Pick Up
Wednesdays 2pm to 4pm
SPS Post Office 
Milk and meat products will be in the fridge. 

Story Hill Farm in Dunbarton
Wednesdays 4:30pm to 6pm
5 Story Hill Road, Dunbarton
There is a tiny house on the farm that we use as a Self-Service Farm Stand. Your box will be in the house labeled with your name. Any milk or meat products will be in a cooler. 

Fresh Start Food Hub Pick Up
Wednesdays & Thursdays 2pm to 6pm
150 Spruce Street, Manchester
We can't wait for you to see our new Market!

We will not hold missed pick ups. We will donate any unclaimed shares to our local food pantries.
 
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