Happy December! We hope you and your families had a wonderful Thanksgiving! And while it is great to have a holiday geared towards gratitude, let’s remember that we can practice gratitude everyday, especially as we head into the holiday season. We certainly are grateful for all of the hard work from our New American farmers this season!

We are looking forward to some exciting things, like Holiday Gift Boxes (read below!) and special bread orders from the Crust and Crumb! Mark your calendars: there will be special bread loaves from the Crust and Crumb available to order in your FarmShares the weeks of December 12th & 19th, and again the weeks of February 6th & 13th!

'Tis the Season: Holiday Gift Boxes are Back!

Give the gift of local food for the holidays! We have eight different gift boxes to choose from this year, all with unique themes and varying prices. You can read the full descriptions and purchase them starting this week when you go to customize your Share in Harvie: look for the Gift Box products and select the one(s) that you’d like! It’s as simple as that! No need to stress about your gifts this season–we’ve got you covered. 

Here are this year’s offerings:

  • Charcuterie Gift Box 
  • Maple Lover’s Gift Box 
  • Maple Sampler Gift Box 
  • Chef’s Gift Box 
  • New England Breakfast Gift Box 
  • Tea & Honey Gift Box 
  • Mola Sampler Gift Box 
  • Movie Night Gift Box
Highlights

From This Week's Bounty

Kale and Napa Cabbage, Brookford Farm

Brussels Sprouts, Allen Brother’s Farm

Sunflower Greens, Grateful Greens

Spinach, Queen’s Greens

Chioggia Beets and Rainbow Carrots, Brookford Farm

Ecologically Grown Niitaka, Shinko, and Shinseiki Pears, Champlain Orchards

Parsnips, Picadilly 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
Monday and Wednesday 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.

YMCA of Greater Nashua 
Mondays 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. 

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. 

Please return boxes & insulated liners!
Recipes

of the Week

Here’s a great way to enjoy those leeks and potatoes from your FarmShare! This is a simple, healthy, and easy recipe featuring tender potatoes, mellow flavored leeks, and simple herbs served chunky or pureed into creamy deliciousness! Great comfort food for the winter months. Find the recipe here.

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Pantry Items

New Products!
  • Melon Head Hot Sauce from Thirty Acre Farm– This hot sauce includes sweet cantaloupe to complement the habanero heat! A savory tang and crisp taste—that’s just the start of what you’ll enjoy in the foods that the farmers from Thirty Acre Farm in Maine farm and ferment. Their active cultures kick-in an added bonus: a healthy dose of probiotic power. This sweet and spicy hot sauce is sure to spice up your life!
  • Sea Salt Pretzels from One Mighty Mill- One Mighty Mill in Lynn, MA, is here to make this stale snack fresher (literally). Every day they fresh-mill organic whole grains on their stone mills. You’ll notice that you can taste their pretzels, not just the salt. It’s a premium flavor and thanks to fresh-milling, your body, taste buds, and the planet can feel good about this Mighty new take on your old fave! Plus, they are certified organic and their products contain no industrial flour, no preservatives, no high-fructose corn syrup, no chemical pesticides or herbicides, and no GMOs.
Have You Tried…
  • Brewer’s Pita Chips– Did you know that Brewer’s Cracker Company uses Up-Cycled grains in their products to reduce food waste? Brewing beer is a huge source of grain waste and it turns out that those “spent” grains aren’t so “spent” after all! They still hold lots of flavor and nutrients, which you will quickly learn once you try these delicious pita chips. Enjoy both the Rosemary and Sea Salt flavors!
  • Spicy Cheddar Rye Crackers from Seven Stars Bakery–  These crispy and cheesy crackers with a hint of cayenne are handmade with the finest ingredients, including our house-milled flour featuring Maine Grains. Delicious, small-batch Seven Stars Crackers make a great addition to your cheeseboard, pair beautifully with your favorite wine or beer and create the perfect stand-alone snack. Cheers!
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Dairy Items

Garlic Peppercorn Cheddar Cheese from Plymouth Artisan Cheese

Here’s what the producers have to say about their delicious cheese:

“Garlic Peppercorn is inspired by the flair and finesse of the French kitchen, with its proud and vivacious character and the savory elements of onion, garlic, red peppers—and of course, green peppercorns. The poir vert tradition holds strong in France, where chefs bow to this verdant variety of the peppercorn, which shows up in sauces as well as in cheese. This raw cheddar is marbled, which makes it (much like the French) as pretty as it is complex. It is aged for sixty days, yielding an upbeat and creamy granular curd cheese that tastes like a whole dinner in just one bite.” 

 

Mmmmmm, c’est délicieux! 

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Protein Items

Blue Mango Veggie Burgers

These veggie burgers are handcrafted in small-batches using only whole (NO artificial) ingredients in Westbrook, Maine to ensure delicious quality! Featuring onions, black beans, spinach, panko breadcrumbs, rice, and spices, these veggie burgers are sure to satisfy your needs.

 

Also try their beet burgers, with a hint of ginger!

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.