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.

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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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Events

Events
Holiday Pop Up!
Nov 25
Holiday Pop Up!

BEST TIME of the year!!!

Our annual Holiday Pop Up is up and running, with a stunning array of goods crafted by our talented local community members.

We have thirteen amazing vendors set up in the Community Room this year! Check out our socials in the weeks to come, as well as this blog post for a closer look into each of our talented LOCAL artists + makers!

The Holiday Popup Market will be set up until December 29th for you local holiday shopping and perusing! YAY to supporting our wonderful local artisans!

Sweet Beet Year End Hours
Dec 22
Sweet Beet Year End Hours

OPEN: Monday December 22nd and Tuesday December 23rd for Holiday Pre-order Pick ups as well as regular market shopping!

CLOSED: Wednesday December 24th (Christmas Eve) and Thursday December 25th (Christmas)

OPEN: Friday December 26th, Saturday December 27th, Sunday December 28th

OPEN: Monday December 29th and Tuesday December 30th for the second round of Holiday Pre-Order pick ups as well as regular market shopping!

CLOSED: Wednesday December 31st

Closing for January Break
Dec 31
Closing for January Break

Sweet Beet Market and Cafe will be closing for three weeks in January to give our incredible staff a little winter break!

During this time we hope that YOU find plenty of time to rest and enjoy winter in New England.

Please come into the market and stock up on all of your favorite local necessities and goodies, (especially frozen meals from Sweet Beet Cafe!) before the end of the year :)

From the blog

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Tiny Seeds, Big Skills: How a Community Is Helping KRHS Students Design a Tiny House on Wheels
Tiny Seeds, Big Skills: How a Community Is Helping KRHS Students Design a Tiny House on Wheels

An article from Sweet Beet Market + Cafe sponsor Artisans New London by Marcy Vierzen

Sometimes a small idea becomes the spark for something much bigger. When members of our nonprofit Ampli5E began building a Tiny House on Wheels in a New London driveway in the summer of 2025, none of us could have predicted what that experience would grow into. What began as a hands-on experiment—shaped by problem-solving, creativity, mentoring from incredibly skilled community members, and more learning curves than we ever imagined—quickly became something deeper.

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2025 Season of Gratitude & Giving Success!
2025 Season of Gratitude & Giving Success!

Thanks to over 150 generous supporters, we raised $102,284 (and counting!) during the Season of Gratitude & Giving! This was our biggest annual fundraiser yet, and this community really showed up. Thank you so much!

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Shop Local Holiday Gifts!
Shop Local Holiday Gifts!

BEST TIME of the year!!!

Our annual Holiday Pop Up is up and running (until December 29th!), with a stunning array of goods crafted by our talented local community members.

We have thirteen amazing vendors set up in the Community Room this year!

Pop in the Community Room at Sweet Beet (11 West Main Street in Bradford, NH) between November 25th and December 29th to shop our local holiday pop up!

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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.