August is here and it's NH Eat Local Month! Here in the Granite State we have the option to eat local 24/7, 365...but August officially marks Eat Local Month and in honor of that the NH Food Alliance is hosting a "...month-long celebration of food that is grown, caught, and produced in New Hampshire. From August 1-31, the NH Food Alliance and its NH Eats Local Month Partners connect Granite Staters directly to the farmers, fishers, restaurants, food producers, markets and farm stands, co-ops and grocery stores, and other food-related businesses to rally around the bounty of our vibrant food system." Visit the NH Food Alliance Website, found here, to find out how you can join in on the challenge!
Click on the pictures below to find out more about this week's bounty, featured items, recipes, and more!
Thank you & we'll see you soon!
Questions? Email us at farmshare@refugeesuccess.org or give us a call at 603-606-2663 and we will get right back to you!
From all of us at Fresh Start Farms, take good care and be well.
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!