Kearsarge Food Hub

Cultivating Food Sovereignty, Growing Engaged Learners, Nurturing Community

As a nonprofit organization serving the greater Kearsarge Area, 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

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
Blackwater Mustard Tasting
Jul 27
Blackwater Mustard Tasting

Come try award winning mustard!!

Blackwater Mustard Co is located in rural New Hampshire, not too far from the Blackwater River, and their products are made with high quality ingredients that do not contain and emulsifiers or preservatives.

These mustards are some of the best in the world. Made in small batches to serve the community with almost a dozen different flavors.

Flavors range from Hot and Sweet to Cranberry mustard, and all mustards are gluten free except for the Chocolate Stout flavor.

Come on by and try something new!

Baby Beet Garden Hours!
Jul 30
Baby Beet Garden Hours!

Children ages 5-12 and their caregivers are invited to join us at Baby Beet Farm in Bradford, NH every Wednesday, 9am-11am from July 16th - August 20th this summer for open garden hours!

We will be planting, weeding, watering, tasting, creating, making art and more together in the gardens this summer!

Join us for fun, connection to food, and new friends!

Kearsarge Food Hub’s 10 Year Anniversary Benefit Gala
Jul 31
Kearsarge Food Hub’s 10 Year Anniversary Benefit Gala

Join us for our 10-Year Anniversary Benefit Gala - an evening of delicious food, good people, and the shared purpose that’s made this work possible. Held at the beautiful Colby-Hill Inn, the evening will feature seasonal fare from The Grazing Room and a heartfelt gathering in honor of the relationships, reciprocity, and resilience - the heart beet - that’s made it all possible.

NOK Vino Tasting
Aug 3
NOK Vino Tasting

You may know NOK VINO from our Sweet Beet events, in-store tastings, or the Sunapee Farmers Market - they now have their very own tasting room in Hooksett!

We are excited to welcome them back here for a tasting on Sunday August 3rd from 11 AM to 2 PM to taste their new summer wine lineup, and more!

Baby Beet Garden Hours!
Aug 6
Baby Beet Garden Hours!

Children ages 5-12 and their caregivers are invited to join us at Baby Beet Farm in Bradford, NH every Wednesday, 9am-11am from July 16th - August 20th this summer for open garden hours!

We will be planting, weeding, watering, tasting, creating, making art and more together in the gardens this summer!

Join us for fun, connection to food, and new friends!

Baby Beet Garden Hours!
Aug 13
Baby Beet Garden Hours!

Children ages 5-12 and their caregivers are invited to join us at Baby Beet Farm in Bradford, NH every Wednesday, 9am-11am from July 16th - August 20th this summer for open garden hours!

We will be planting, weeding, watering, tasting, creating, making art and more together in the gardens this summer!

Join us for fun, connection to food, and new friends!

Baby Beet Garden Hours!
Aug 20
Baby Beet Garden Hours!

Children ages 5-12 and their caregivers are invited to join us at Baby Beet Farm in Bradford, NH every Wednesday, 9am-11am from July 16th - August 20th this summer for open garden hours!

We will be planting, weeding, watering, tasting, creating, making art and more together in the gardens this summer!

Join us for fun, connection to food, and new friends!

LaBelle Winery Tasting
Aug 23
LaBelle Winery Tasting

LaBelle Winery in Amherst, NH is going to be here with wine samples from their award-winning winery!

“Sustainability isn’t just about reducing our environmental impact; it’s about ensuring a future where both our wines and our planet thrive.” - Amy LaBelle, Founder & Winemaker

With over 2,000 vines on three acres in Amherst and Derry, LaBelle winery produces between 70,000 and 75,000 gallons of wine each year, which totals 17,000 cases.

Come try for yourself what makes their wine something special!

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.

From the blog

Blog
Sustainability of Bluefin Tuna on the East Coast
Sustainability of Bluefin Tuna on the East Coast

Did you know that U.S. bluefin tuna fisheries here on the East Coast are some of the most strictly regulated and scientifically managed in the world?

The sustainability of farming on land is a frequently discussed topic, while the sustainability of fishing locally might not be something that comes up as often. And because sustaining our waters are just as important as sustaining our land, we reached out to Denise at Coastline Seafood to learn more about the sustainability of bluefin tuna - a fish that can often bring up curiosities and questions regarding regulation and the future of our ecologically balanced oceans.

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Visit New Hampshire’s Newest Tasting Room!
Visit New Hampshire’s Newest Tasting Room!

Artisan winemaker NOK VINO opens a new tasting room, showcasing their estate wines and ciders in a stylish and comfortable setting just north of Manchester, NH. NOK VINO farms 9 acres of vines and crafts distinctive and compelling wines that express the unique terroir of the Granite State.

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How Excess Rain is Impacting This Growing Season
How Excess Rain is Impacting This Growing Season

An update on this year’s growing season, based on weather!

There has been a slow maturing of almost every crop this year due to the lack of sunshine and too much rain. Even though our local farmers take precautionary approaches, like raised beds, knowing rain is a significant part of New England spring, this year’s weather has still had some pretty drastic effects on the land.

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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.

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Thank you to our Annual Sponsors!!

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