Welcome to week 1 of your Summer FarmShare! As a Fresh Start FarmShare member, you are supporting new American farmers’ businesses, investing in the local food system, and contributing to Fresh Start’s efforts to ensure everyone has access to fresh and healthy food. Thank you!
You should have just received an email with the subject “Time to customize your farm share.” It details the current contents of your box, which are based on the preferences you have set and what is seasonally available.
There are lots of delicious local foods to choose from this week! Learn more about customization here. If you have any questions, please reach out to us by replying to your emails, or directly at [email protected] or 603 606 2663.
Please note that Harvie is the online platform we use to manage the FarmShare, but they are not affiliated with Fresh Start Farms. The Harvie team helps with customer support/member issues, particularly on the weekends when we aren’t open. Any questions you send to Harvie will be forwarded to us, but also please feel free to reach out directly to Fresh Start staff.
Fresh Start Farms is a collective brand for immigrant and refugee farmers growing food in central NH through a program of the Organization for Refugee and Immigrant Success (ORIS). Forty-eight farmers grow on 23 acres across 4 farm sites in Concord, Dunbarton, and Boscawen. 25 farmers participate in markets and the remainder are community gardeners and grow only for themselves and family. Meet your farmers here.
In 2020 Fresh Start Farms opened the Food Hub in Manchester. In addition to the FarmShare, a number of programs operate out of the Hub and you’ll hear more about each of them throughout the season.
So what’s been going on this spring? Good question!
Cilantro, Spinach, Bok Choy, Asli
Leeks, Lettuce, Scallions, Isha & Sidi
Arugula, Mint, Parsley, Fadumo & Khamis
Asparagus, Peachblow Farm, NH
Carrots and Chioggia Beets, Deep Root Organics, VT
Butternut Squash, Basin Farm, NH
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 milk, 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 milk, 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 milk, 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 milk, meat, or frozen products will be in a cooler.
Utilize the fresh asparagus in your Share this week to make this recipe!
This lightly creamy asparagus soup is bright with lemon and packed with herbs and veggies. It’s the perfect fresh meal for a cool spring night. Fresh basil makes it aromatic and refreshing, peas lend it a subtle sweetness, and blended potato makes it lightly creamy without any heavy cream. Serve it as a starter with dinner, or enjoy it for lunch with a thick slice of crusty bread.
Roasted Butternut Squash & Pear Quinoa Salad
This roasted vegetable and fruit salad gets infused with flavor from quinoa that’s cooked with fresh ginger, garlic and a hit of turmeric. Serve it alongside a roast chicken, then mix the leftovers together for lunch. Your future self will thank you.
*NEW* Truffle Cheddar from Grafton Village Cheese Co.
*NEW* Garlic Soy Marinated Drumsticks from Vernon Family Farm
Vernon Family Farm is located on 33 conserved acres in Newfields, NH along the Piscassic River and route 87. They pride themselves on selling their very own nonGMO, pastured chicken plus a variety of other grass-fed and pastured meats, fruit, vegetables, mushrooms, sauces, spices, and more, which are available at their farm store!
“We continuously strive to reduce waste, improve our regenerative practices, and create community events that bring locals together, while eating finger-licking good, local chicken.”
Questions?
Email us at [email protected] or give us a call at 603-606-2663 and we will get right back to you!
