Kearsarge Food Hub

Cultivating Food Sovereignty, Growing Engaged Learners, Nurturing Community

As a nonprofit organization serving the greater Kearsarge Area in central NH, we envision a resilient and connected community where everyone is empowered to access healthy local food, where farmers are supported and the land is nourished, and all people share a common sense of place.

Kearsarge Food Hub is on a mission to reinvigorate our community within a restorative local food system through cultivating food sovereignty, growing engaged learners, and nurturing community.

Hub happenings

Back to School Food Drive!

September is Hunger Action Month and its time to rally together to support food security for local families. We have an ambitious goal this month to collect 1,000 food drive items at Sweet Beet Market to stock our on-site Community FREEdge for many months to come and help fill the backpacks of kiddos in our local community with nourishing food.

Two ways to participate:

1) Buy bulk cases of food easily online or 2) buy 3+ food drive items at Sweet Beet Market and save 10% on your entire purchase!

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Back to School Food Drive - a BIG goal.
Sep 1
Back to School Food Drive - a BIG goal.

SHOP, SAVE, and SUPPORT local food security during Hunger Action Month.

We have big goals. 

NH Hunger Solutions has been tracking data on hunger in New Hampshire and the data shows us that our state has a large number of households that do not have sufficient food.

It is massively important that our neighbors have access to the nutritious foods needed in order to feel well and be healthy. 

Data shows that 39% of children in New Hampshire live in households that reported having insufficient food. 

2025 Marks the 10 Year Anniversary of the Kearsarge Food Hub!

It started with a pilot project: growing veggies on Sweet Beet Farm and selling them, along with products from 30+ producers within a 30-mile radius, at Sweet Beet Farm Stand on Route 114 in Bradford, NH.

Today, KFH has grown into a dynamic nonprofit organization with community services that include Sweet Beet Farm + Market + Café, food security and educational programming, and efforts to build community connections around vibrant agriculture and nourishing local food!

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Kearsarge Food Hub turns 10, celebrates new era of food security work
Kearsarge Food Hub turns 10, celebrates new era of food security work

Kathleen Bigford regarded Bradford, like she did most of New Hampshire, as a greying place.

Having lived in town for decades and taught at the ConVal district middle school in neighboring Antrim for 25 years, she’d seen many young people leave the area and pursue their passions elsewhere. Then, as she approached her retirement, five of them returned.

“They had gone to school together, had traveled the world and had decided, ‘We want to be in Bradford and establish a food network with local farmers and have a place where local people can buy local food,’” she recalled.

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5th Annual Community Fair - 10 Year Anniversary Edition!
Sep 27
5th Annual Community Fair - 10 Year Anniversary Edition!

Join us on the lawn at Sweet Beet Market + Café for a day of family fun! Each year we invite you to come experience the beauty and bounty of our local food system and community partners, including live music, special menu in the café, games and activities for kids and adults, fairyland, goats, and more!

2025 will be an extra special year as we celebrate our 10 year anniversary! Save the date and don’t miss it.

The community fair is free and open to all.

Kearsarge Food Hub’s 2024 Annual Report

We’re thrilled to present it to you in this 2024 Annual Report: Growing Together!

The impact the food hub had over the past year in the Kearsarge region is made possible by the generosity of many caring hands and hearts, from donors to shoppers to volunteers to community partners.

Dig into Kearsarge Food Hub’s 2024 Annual Report for the full scope of our impact and to read inspiring stories of neighbors making a difference. 

Events

Events
Back to School Food Drive - a BIG goal.
Sep 1
Back to School Food Drive - a BIG goal.

SHOP, SAVE, and SUPPORT local food security during Hunger Action Month.

We have big goals. 

NH Hunger Solutions has been tracking data on hunger in New Hampshire and the data shows us that our state has a large number of households that do not have sufficient food.

It is massively important that our neighbors have access to the nutritious foods needed in order to feel well and be healthy. 

Data shows that 39% of children in New Hampshire live in households that reported having insufficient food. 

Honey Tasting! Raw, unfiltered, and very local.
Sep 21
Honey Tasting! Raw, unfiltered, and very local.

Taste honey with Randy Fleury—the Bee Man, and a South Sutton local!

Raw, unfiltered, and very local.

Randy is a mentor for new beekeepers at the Kearsarge Bee Keepers Association, and we are thrilled to have him at the market on Sunday September 21st sharing is local honey with us.

Honey is also an item we are collecting for our September Back-to-School Food Drive. Buy a honey for you and a few for the Food Drive!

When you purchase 3 items for the Food Drive you get 10% off your entire order here in the market!

If you’d like to donate in bulk you can do so at www.bit.ly/SBMFoodDrive. We have an ambitious goal of 1,000 items!

5th Annual Community Fair - 10 Year Anniversary Edition!
Sep 27
5th Annual Community Fair - 10 Year Anniversary Edition!

Join us on the lawn at Sweet Beet Market + Café for a day of family fun! Each year we invite you to come experience the beauty and bounty of our local food system and community partners, including live music, special menu in the café, games and activities for kids and adults, fairyland, goats, and more!

2025 will be an extra special year as we celebrate our 10 year anniversary! Save the date and don’t miss it.

The community fair is free and open to all.

2025 Love Local Virtual Event
Nov 4
2025 Love Local Virtual Event

Our annual Love Local virtual event is an opportunity to go behind the scenes and learn about farm and food system partners who make our community food web vibrant, resilient, and joyful!

Tune in online for exclusive videos made on-site with featured partners and a lively discussion about the current state and future of our local food system.

Save the date and stay tuned in for more information on this year’s Love Local theme and featured partners and for your chance to sign up to join us for this free event!

From the blog

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SHOP, SAVE, and SUPPORT local food security
SHOP, SAVE, and SUPPORT local food security

In honor of Hunger Action Month, we're launching a Back to School Food Drive kicking off September 1st. We have an ambitious goal to collect 1,000 donated grocery items from our Sweet Beet Customers, like you!

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A Truly Remarkable Evening
A Truly Remarkable Evening

Reflecting on Kearsarge Food Hub’s 10 Year Anniversary Benefit Gala

It was a rainy Thursday on the last day of July and, though the Benefit Gala was planned to take place in part throughout the gardens at Colby Hill Gardens, it was good that the plants were getting some rain. As farmers, food system workers, and garden enthusiasts, we all agreed that the wellbeing of the plants and crops was of the utmost importance - even on this special night…

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Seeking Sponsors: KFH’s 5th Annual Community Fair!
Seeking Sponsors: KFH’s 5th Annual Community Fair!

Are you a local business in the Kearsarge Area looking to spread the word about your amazing services? Do you care about bringing neighbors together in community and celebration? Are you interested in investing in food and farm security for our region?

Consider becoming a sponsor of Kearsarge Food Hub’s 5th Annual Community Fair!

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In the news

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Kearsarge Food Hub turns 10, celebrates new era of food security work
Kearsarge Food Hub turns 10, celebrates new era of food security work

Kathleen Bigford regarded Bradford, like she did most of New Hampshire, as a greying place.

Having lived in town for decades and taught at the ConVal district middle school in neighboring Antrim for 25 years, she’d seen many young people leave the area and pursue their passions elsewhere. Then, as she approached her retirement, five of them returned.

“They had gone to school together, had traveled the world and had decided, ‘We want to be in Bradford and establish a food network with local farmers and have a place where local people can buy local food,’” she recalled.

Kearsarge Food Hub: A Nurturing Space for the Community
Kearsarge Food Hub: A Nurturing Space for the Community

The Kearsarge Food Hub, in Bradford, New Hampshire, will celebrate its 10th year in 2025. Since its founding as Sweet Beet Farm a decade ago it has been transforming the concept of what a food hub is. Read more!

Sweet Beet Market reopens with community support after fire
Sweet Beet Market reopens with community support after fire

Lauren Howard was at home, recovering from a cold, when she got the news that Sweet Beet Market and Café, the store she’d spent the last decade building, was on fire.

It was the last thing any business owner wants to hear.

Read more.

Support this vital work today.

Thank you to our Annual Sponsors!!

These committed community partners support Kearsarge Food Hub’s nonprofit work all year long.