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Deep dives into both timely and timeless food system topics
A Tray of Green Promises!
An uplifting recap of the 6th Annual Tray it Forward Project!
“Last spring I was recovering from a surgery and needed help starting my garden for the first time. The program allowed me to have an abundant and uplifting crop of vegetables and herbs. A follow-up volunteer came by to talk about the program and to take photos. It was a wonderful experience, to feel the surrounding community reaching out.”
Abenaki Seeds Project Survey Results & Impact Report
In 2024, the Abenaki Seeds Project celebrated its 4th year in the Kearsarge Area, and the impact continues to deepen with each year.
Tray it Forward Survey Results & Impact Report
Tray it Forward is a project that began in the spring of 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to help folks grow their own food and connect around gardening.
Celebrating Indigenous People’s Day: The Seeds of Community Resilience!
As we observe Indigenous Peoples Day, we share our deepest gratitude to the Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk Abenaki Nation and their generous efforts sharing Indigenous heritage and knowledge with the community.
5th Annual Tray it Forward: Celebrating Half a Decade of Growing Gardeners
After half a decade of serving the surrounding community, it is a great time to take a stroll through memory lane and recount the growth (pun intended) of the Tray it Forward project!
4th Annual Tray it Forward: 8000 seedlings make their way to homes & community sites.
The Tray it Forward Program began in 2020 as a collaborative way to build community, share gardening education, and grow more food. This was really in response to the COVID pandemic and the struggles we were facing as a community, like difficulty accessing food and strained supply chains.
Abenaki Seeds Project: Nurturing a Community of Growers
At the Kearsarge Food Hub (KFH), we’re gearing up to support year three of the Abenaki Seeds Project in partnership with Abenaki Trails, Hopkinton Historical Society, Warner Public Market, and Colby-Sawyer College.
Kearsarge Area Victory Gardens: An update three years in
When the pandemic hit in 2020, Kearsarge Food Hub (KFH) joined forces with community partners to co-create FEED Kearsarge - a shared initiative designed to support the community through turbulent times and beyond through Food Education, Expansion and Distribution.
Black History Month: Community Healing & Food Sovereignty
February is Black History Month, and we here at the Kearsarge Food Hub want to take a moment to explore some of the ways that the Black community has done incredible work toward community care, food sovereignty, and environmental stewardship.
Community Garden Spotlight: A New Space at River Valley Community College
In 2020, a group of community organizations, including the Kearsarge Food Hub, came together to address food insecurity and mental health concerns in the Kearsarge region of New Hampshire exacerbated by the pandemic and co-created the FEED (Food Expansion, Education, Distribution) Kearsarge initiative.
Tray it Forward Update: In Meg's Garden
We launched the Tray it Forward program to distribute seedling trays to families in need, followed by gardening education to help folks reclaim the knowledge of how to grow their own food and connect with nature and community through gardening. Warner resident Meg is a two-year Tray It Forward veteran.
Tray it Forward: Food Sovereignty and Community Connections through Gardening
The Tray it Forward program is designed to help more community members, specifically neighbors in need, start home gardens with the help of donated seedlings and supplies, with ongoing outreach and educational support.