Category: Farm Happenings
Healthy Corners Expands as it enters its 3rd Cohort! The Fresh Choice (aka Healthy Corners) program aims to bridge “grocery gaps” where food access is limited by providing local corner stores with all the tools necessary to grow their business and serve the community by increasing access to locally grown fruits, vegetables and culturally significant […]
Written by Sarah Wiggins on April 24, 2024
Spring is officially here! Seeds are ordered, seedlings are growing, and the farmers are starting to prepare their land to plant! The warming weather reminds us that Fresh Start Farmer’s produce will be in your FarmShare and at our market soon! We appreciate you being part of this community. You make it possible for our […]
Written by Sarah Wiggins on March 20, 2024
With the spring just beginning (okay, almost!), lots has been happening over here at Fresh Start as we transition from winter to spring and summer seasons. We appreciate you being part of this community. You make it possible for our work to support New American farmers, the local food system, and increased access to healthy […]
Written by Sarah Wiggins on March 7, 2024
Happy Thanksgiving! Wishing you and your loved ones a happy and healthy holiday full of delicious, local food! At this time of giving thanks, we are thankful for you and your steadfast support of Fresh Start Farms. This community makes it possible for our work to support New American farmers, the local food system, and […]
Written by Sarah Wiggins on November 20, 2023
Thanksgiving is right around the corner and we have everything you need for a fabulous, local feast. Squash, sweet potatoes, potatoes, celery, onions, greens, garlic, apples and more! Next week is the final week of the FarmShare for the year. We are very thankful for your support and for the season that we have had. […]
Written by Sarah Wiggins on November 13, 2023
The growing season is officially slowing down. Last week, Hajiya harvested the last of her summer squash (pictured left) and frost is imminent. Thanks to area farmers’ hard work all season, there are so many crops that are stored away ready to feed us throughout the cold season. This week, there are a number of […]
Written by Sarah Wiggins on October 27, 2023
Warm weather and still no frost means the farmers continue picking peppers, eggplant, tomatoes, and even some zucchini and summer squash! Isha, pictured below harvesting pumpkin leaves destined for the NH Food Bank, said she is tired from the long season, but happy to still be harvesting and selling food. Sylvain, showing off his incredible […]
Written by Sarah Wiggins on October 23, 2023
Celebrating Our Farmers’ Harvest! October 5th marked the end of the 2023 Mobile Market season. Thanks to funding from the Emergency Food and Shelter Program, we were able to bring fresh, local food at no cost to our customers for the last two weeks of the season. Customers who use SNAP/EBT shared that this made […]
Written by Sarah Wiggins on October 16, 2023
Welcome to the Fall FarmShare! It’s week one of the fall FarmShare! If you are joining us for the first time, welcome! And welcome back if you have been an ongoing member! We appreciate all of your support and hope you will enjoy the bounty that the fall harvest has to offer. The fall FarmShare […]
Written by Sarah Wiggins on October 5, 2023
Final Week of the Summer FarmShare! We have reached our final week of the summer FarmShare and as they say, “that’s a wrap!” The Fresh Start Farmers endured very wet weather but persevered and worked hard to provide for the community, their families and friends. Fresh Start Farms wouldn’t be here without them! There were–and […]
Written by Sarah Wiggins on September 29, 2023