Greetings from Fresh Start Farms!

It's the last week of the Spring FarmShare! A huge, heartfelt thank you from the entire Fresh Start team. We hope that you've made some really delicious meals this season and that you'll continue with us in the summer share!

We want to know what you thought of the share and any suggestions you have for improvement! Please take a moment to complete our end-of-season survey so that we can make the next season even better. Thank you!

The warm weather is upon us & last week the Concord farmers planted over 100 trays of seedlings!

We're just getting started!

The spring FarmShare is almost over, but don't worry, the summer share starts immediately following! Sign up today for your summer share and you won't miss a week of farm-fresh veggies!

Keep reading for important member info, pick up & delivery info, highlights from this week's harvest, recipe of the week, and featured dairy, pantry, and protein items!

Highlights from this week's Bounty

Garlic Scapes, Salanova Mix & Leeks from Sylvain
Asparagus, Spinach & Amaranth Greens from Isha and Sidi
Bok Choy & Mint from Fadumo & Khamis
Collards, Kale & Baby Onions from Hajiya
Arugula, Asian Greens Mix, & Bok Choy from Asli
Fiddleheads, Dunk's Mushrooms & Foraging
Asparagus from Peachblow Farm
Rhubarb from Dutton Berry Farm

Important Member Info

Don't forget to return your boxes! We are happy to reuse the cardboard box your farm share is delivered in. Just leave it out for the delivery driver or bring it back to your pick-up location. Thank you for helping us cut down on waste!

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

Spicy Chicken Thighs with Rhubarb-Cucumber Salsa

Add some Robie Farm chicken thighs & rhubarb to your share this week to make this delicious dish!

A sparagus Salad with Olives, Lemon and Couscous

A healthy and delicious spring-inspired salad to enjoy your fresh NH grown asparagus!

New Dairy

Oh My Gouda!
Based on a Dutch Gouda recipe, Oh my Gouda from Cobb Hill Cheese is a washed curd cheese aged 3 to 4 months. This sweet and nutty natural rind cheese is made with rich and creamy raw Jersey cow milk which imparts a smooth and buttery flavor.

All of Cobb Hill cheeses are made from raw milk from pastured Jersey cows that are bred and raised at Cobb Hill Farm. From May to September the herd grazes on pasture maintained without artificial pesticides or fertilizers. During the non-pasture season, the Jerseys eat hay from their own fields and neighboring farms.

It’s the hint of tart apple, the honeyed aftertaste and the firm, flaky texture that makes VT Farmstead's Windsordale the perfect cheese to add sweet bursts of luscious wild blueberries! Try out their Blueberry Windsordale this week!

Vermont Farmstead Cheese Company gently cares for their land (in South Woodstock VT) and the lives of their animals to make fresh, quality, and artisan cheese available to all.

Featured Proteins

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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Last week of the spring share!

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Spicy Chicken Thighs with Rhubarb-Cucumber Salsa

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