Squash Aplenty!

Yes, it’s that time of year again–the Fresh Start Farmers are beginning to harvest myriad varieties of squashes: butternut, acorn, delicata, spaghetti, carnival…even some decorative pumpkins! Each with its own unique texture and flavor profiles, there’s a squash for everyone! 

You can look forward this week to another round of delicious, fresh-baked bread from the Crust and Crumb Bakery in Concord! Flavors include maple pecan, basil pesto, and multigrain. We also have a new sweet treat in stock from Echo Farm in Hinsdale, NH. Scroll down to read about this week’s featured products. 

Join the Fall FarmShare

The Fall FarmShare starts immediately following the summer share, so you won’t miss a week of fresh, local food. Starting the week of October 9th and ending the week of Thanksgiving, this share is perfect for enjoying the end of season staples as well as storage crops and roasting vegetables that you can keep into the winter months. 

 We hope you’ll join us into the fall to enjoy more fresh, healthy, and local food with a mission! 

Highlights

From This Week's Bounty

Watermelon and Bunched Carrots, Sidi & Isha

Dill and Leeks, Fadumo & Khamis

Mixed Sweet Peppers and Rhubarb, Sylvain

Acorn Squash and Radishes, Asli

Kohlrabi and Delicata Sqaush, Isho

Green Beans and Scallions, Hajiya

Amaranth and Parsley, Khadija and Hassan

Honeycrisp, Cortland, and Ginger Gold Apples, Sunnycrest Farm

Important Member Info

Your Harvie Dashboard:

From your Harvie Dashboard, you can customize the contents of your box, reschedule/change location/skip and hold shares, and update your product preferences. Learn more about how to use your Dashboard here.

Pick Up & Delivery Info

Home Delivery
Wednesdays and Thursdays 11am to 6pm

It is very important that you update your delivery instructions on your Harvie Profile page so we get the food to the right place. Be sure to leave a cooler out for the delivery driver.

Bona Fide Green Goods Pick Up
Wednesdays 3pm to 6pm 
25 N. Main Street, Concord
Give the Bona Fide staff your name and they’ll get your box for you.

St. Paul’s School Employee Pick Up
Wednesdays 2pm to 4pm
SPS Post Office
Any meat or frozen products will be in the fridge.

Fresh Start Food Hub Pick Up
Wednesdays OR Thursdays 2pm to 6pm
150 Spruce Street, Manchester
You can pick up your share either day. No need to notify us, just come on by! We will not hold missed pick-ups. We will donate any unclaimed shares to our local food pantries.

Merrimack Public Library 
Thursdays 2pm to 4pm
470 Daniel Webster Highway, Merrimack
There will be a volunteer there to help you find your box. Any meat or frozen products will be in a cooler. 

Southern NH Health
Thursdays 3pm to 5:15pm
21 East Hollis Street, Nashua
Pick-up is in the lobby. There will be a volunteer there to help you find your box. Any meat or frozen products will be in a cooler. 

YMCA of Greater Nashua 
Thursdays 3:30pm to 5:30pm
24 Stadium Drive, Nashua
There will be a volunteer there to help you find your box. Any meat or frozen products will be in a cooler. 

Please return boxes!
Recipes

of the Week

Apple Arugula Walnut Salad with a Rosemary Vinaigrette 

Fresh spicy arugula, crisp sweet apples, a few thinly sliced onions and a delicious rosemary vinaigrette–this salad is a great way to get your greens in! And a prefect way to utilize some items from your FarmShare. 

Looking to try something a little different? This recipe is perfect for you! While it may require some planning and prep in advance, it is well worth it for the flavors. Plus its a great way to utilize all the cabbage and squash that the farmers are harvesting. 

Featured

Pantry Items

*New sweet treats*

Pudding from Echo Farm in Hinsdale, NH– New Hampshire based dairy farm producing premium all-natural puddings! Fun flavors made in small batches with no additives. Sometimes it only takes a special treat to remind you of being a kid again. And goodness knows, we could all use a little more of that! Read more about Echo Farm and how it started as a 4-H project here!

Back in stock!

Chocolate Chip Rounds from Shri Bark Bar- Based in Rhode Island, Shri Bark snacks makes a variety of granola bars and wholegrain snacks! This product is certainly a treat, perfect for an afternoon tea or picnic goody.

Featured

Dairy Items

Smoked Chili Cheddar, Grafton Village 

Grafton’s Smoked Chili Cheddar is a rich cheese with no shortage of flavor. It is infused with habañero, jalapeño and pasilla peppers for the right balance of chili flavor and spice. The cheese is then cold-smoked over maple and hardwood chips, adding a woodsy depth to balance its bright spicy flavors. The dominating aromas of smoke and chili are grounded by a creamy texture and buttery flavors in this cheese.

Smoked Chili Cheddar is very meltable; use it to add smoky spice to burgers, poutine or grilled cheese sandwiches.

Featured

Protein Items

*NEW* Kebab Beef from Boyden Farm

Boyden Farm Beef is Non-GMO verified – this includes not only their beef but additionally all of their crops grown to feed their cattle! No antibiotics or hormones ever – with great animal husbandry they naturally keep their cattle happy and healthy. While multinational companies are changing our food supply, Boyden Farm aims to bring beef back to family farms.

Thank you & we'll see you soon!

Questions?
Email us at [email protected] 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.