2025 KFH Annual Meeting Reflections
We had a wonderful 2025 Annual Meeting on Thursday, April 12th and wanted to make sure you got the chance to check it out if you missed it Watch the full recording here!
Events like this truly energize us by highlighting the strength of our community and what we can achieve together. A special thank you to Nicole Cardwell for sharing about the NH Food & Agriculture Strategic Plan. We gained valuable insights into the necessary improvements in our food system and the importance of strategic collaboration in making progress! Check out the Strategic Plan here.
We feel inspired by all the many ways this community contributes to a viable, secure and joyful food system. And still, we know there is much work to be done to continue bringing our vision of a resilient food system and connected community into focus.
One question that came up that we are still pondering is: If you could ask the Governor for one thing, what would it be?
In reflection, we have two answers to this question:
Infrastructure for young people: New Hampshire has one of the oldest populations in the country and it’s very hard for young people to afford to live and work here. We must make NH an attractive and viable location for young people and families to thrive by developing things like housing and childcare.
Financial support to local & regional food production: We learned from the data on the Food & Ag Strategic plan that the business of growing food in NH is not currently viable for many of our farmers. We need to the government to support our local farmers and invest in the development of the statewide supply chain from production to market - including food affordability for NH neighbors.
The takeaway from our meeting is we need both approaches to improving the food system; grassroots organizing and problem solving at the level of community, exactly like the work of KFH that you make possible, as well as more supportive legislation, policy, and funding from our government.
As Nicole so beautifully articulated in her presentation - this is only the beginning!!
Thank you for being such strong advocates for our local food system and all the many benefits it can provide to our community. Please share this recording with anyone who you think might appreciate the work we are doing together and want to be a part of it. Together, we are resilient!
Special thanks to:
Nicole Cardwell, Director of the NH Food Alliance, for reporting on the first-ever NH Food & Agriculture Strategic Plan, a tremendous milestone
Everyone who spent their evening with us for the meeting
All our generous donors - from folks that give $5 a month to folks who give $5000, this work is made possible thanks to the care of 560 individual donors.
Our corporate sponsors and community partners that elevate the KFH mission in critical ways
All the volunteers that help out at KFH, as well as the team members carrying out the day to day work and a committed board of directors
