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Deep dives into both timely and timeless food system topics
Introducing the 2025 New Hampshire Food & Agriculture Strategic
Join us, the NH Food Alliance, the NH Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food, and all the people working across New Hampshire’s food system as we celebrate the official release of the 2025 New Hampshire Food and Agriculture Strategic Plan!
The plan exists both in print and as an interactive online platform, offering a wealth of information and recommendations for harnessing the power of collaboration to strengthen our food system.
Kearsarge Food Hub is honored to have contributed to the authoring of this Strategic Plan, alongside the expertise and guidance of hundreds of food system professionals.
Fire recovery update - and how you can help!
We’re continuing to recover from the damage caused by a building fire where Sweet Beet Market + Cafe operates back on February 18th. In the effort to keep our community informed on our progress and what to expect, we have a brief update on how the recovery is going.
We hoped the building repairs would not include ripping up the kitchen floor where the fire burned, but unfortunately this could not be avoided. The floor has been partially torn up to remove char-damaged materials and mitigate long term issues. By taking care of this now, we will not have to worry about addressing it and having to close kitchen operations in the future.
Federal Policies Affect Food Security for NH Neighbors
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), previously known as food stamps, is a food access program funded by the United States Department Agriculture (USDA).
The funding and administration of SNAP involve collaboration among the Secretary of Agriculture, Congress, and the Farm Bill. Changing administrations can mean big or small changes to federal funding and prioritization of programs like SNAP.
This is a good time to review what this program does and how it supports low income families as there are significant budget cuts making their way through Congress that will have real impacts on millions of Americans.
Community Rallies to Support Sweet Beet post-fire
Since the fire that broke out at 11 West Main Street in mid-February rendered Sweet Beet Kitchen temporarily closed, the community has rallied to help keep our services going strong and it’s positively uplifting!
Blue Loon Bakery in New London bakes delicious breads of all kinds and makes yummy sandwiches, soups, quiche, and more. Find their goodies at Sweet Beet on the weekends while our kitchen is closed!
Blue Loon Bakery in New London reached out immediately after the fire to offer support and ended up sending over pastries, sandwiches, quiche and soups to satisfy customers the first weekend after the fire. They have committed to continuing to provide goods as long as needed and we’re all so grateful…
Sweet Beet Cafe temporarily closed for post-fire reconstruction
As many have heard, there was a fire at 11 West Main st, home of Sweet Beet, on Tuesday, February 18th.
Fortunately, no one was hurt and the fire was contained. We extend our gratitude to Sweet Beet staff members Cassie and Micayla for noticing the fire and taking quick action, the first responders, and Bradford, Henniker, Warner, and New London fire departments for their efficient work in stopping the spread of the fire.
Sweet Beet Café will unfortunately be closed as we undergo significant repairs, but some goodies will still be available thanks to beautiful community support!
Read more for details…
A Decade of Impact and an Exciting New Loyalty Program!
As the sun shines and the January freeze bites at our noses, we’re celebrating ten amazing years at the Kearsarge Food Hub!
From our humble beginnings at Sweet Beet Farm Stand, our journey has been fueled by the unwavering support of our loving community, passionate supporters, and dedicated team.
Tasty Morsels: Best of 2024 at KFH!
There is so much to reflect on as we near the end of another incredible, dynamic, and yes, challenging, year here at the Kearsarge Food Hub.
Join us in reflecting on the past year.
2024 Season of Gratitude & Giving Success!
We’re all smiles reflecting on this 2024’s Season of Gratitude & Giving, feeling the love and the solidarity with an incredible community of supporters!!
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.
2024 Love Local: Rebuilding the Middle of the Food Supply Chain
The 4th Annual Love Local event here at the Kearsarge Food Hub focused on folks in the middle of the food chain.
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.
2023 Love Local: Meet Your Farmers + Makers Recap
2023 was a particularly challenging growing season for New England farmers and food producers, given the extreme weather events across the region and increasingly unpredictable weather patterns.
40 Under Forty: Honoring KFH's own France Hahn!
The Kearsarge Food Hub (KFH) family is celebrating our own France Hahn as a recipient of the 2024 Union Leader’s 40 Under Forty award!
Growing Farmers Part 3: Meet Cassie and Jake!
How do we break down barriers to farming and support young people getting into this critical profession, specifically into organic farming that actively cares for the land and local communities?
Growing Farmers Part 2: Learning as we grow on Sweet Beet Farm
Since the very beginning, a goal of ours has always been to not only grow food, but to grow farmers. And we are learning as we grow! Learn how Sweet Beet Farm has grown as we do.
Growing Farmers Part 1: We need more farmers!
Folks are holding onto their farms longer and having trouble passing them on to the next generation. Young people and other potential farmers face enormous barriers to enter into the profession given the current agricultural landscape. Put simply: We desperately need more farmers.
The Power of Local Food Systems
As summer memories fade and fall shines bright outside our windows, we reflect on last August’s NH Eats Local. The Kearsarge Food Hub, New Hampshire Food Alliance, and many other organizations spent the month championing the wonderful web of local food that New Hampshire has to offer.