Blog
Deep dives into both timely and timeless food system topics
Nurturing Our Future: 4 Reasons to invest in climate resilience on the farm
Farmers play a crucial role in addressing climate change, and our agricultural land holds significant potential for environmental recovery - yet much hangs in the balance with federal funding freezes and the uncertainty of how we transition to regenerative agriculture.
Soil-building has been a primary focus on Kearsarge Food Hub’s Sweet Beet Farm for the past 5 years. The difference in crop yield and resilience on the farm is tremendous.
Farms that are equipped to embrace regenerative methods can create a win-for-all scenario: sequestering carbon in the soil, responsibly managing resources, bolstering supply chains, and providing safe, nutritious food for a growing population.
Why Flowers? Three benefits of adding blooms to your small farm
As the agricultural landscape continues to evolve, and pressure from industrial scale agriculture makes it increasingly difficult for small scale operations, small farm businesses are constantly seeking innovative ways to thrive and differentiate themselves.
Top 5 Soil Building Practices on Sweet Beet Farm
This Earth Day, we want to talk about one of our favorite topics here at the Kearsarge Food Hub - SOIL!
KFH's Farm Based Education: An Important Update
At KFH we have a vision of offering multiple layers of farm-based education to students in order to help young people find their place in nature and in community.
KFH's Farm-Based Education: An Important Update!
In the Spring of 2021, Kearsarge Food Hub had a special opportunity to co-create a new program that’s both exciting and deeply needed. We joined in partnership with Andy and Dorothy Jeffrey and Colby-Sawyer College to bring our first ever Farmer Apprenticeship Program to life.
Earth Love at the Sweet Beet
One of our core values at the Sweet Beet is promoting the health and vitality of the Earth. We do this through environmentally restorative measures of our own, and also by partnering with producers that intentionally practice sustainability in a variety of ways, from farming methods to packaging choices.
Reducing plastic and saving time on the farm with the paper pot system
The paper pot transplanter is a tool that assists in the growing process from seed to planting. It is a low-impact, hand-powered system that allows us to start seeds and transplant them into the ground using less plastic and with far less time input.
Kiddos & Connections in the Garden!
Whoa, we can’t believe it’s been six years since we started helping the Bradford First Graders with their Plants and Seeds science unit! They’ve been making the trek down to Sweet Beet Farm Stand every fall and spring to get their hands dirty and get inspired to eat, and maybe even grow their own, fresh veggies.
Community Gardens: Growing More than Food
Community gardens—defined loosely as shared green spaces that are communally tended—seem to be popping up everywhere lately, including three new gardens right here in Bradford. But what exactly are they? And what do they have to do with the Kearsarge Food Hub?
Growing Farmers Part 3: Meet Cassie and Jake!
How do we break down barriers to farming and support young people getting into this critical profession, specifically into organic farming that actively cares for the land and local communities?
Growing Farmers Part 2: Learning as we grow on Sweet Beet Farm
Since the very beginning, a goal of ours has always been to not only grow food, but to grow farmers. And we are learning as we grow! Learn how Sweet Beet Farm has grown as we do.
Growing Farmers Part 1: We need more farmers!
Folks are holding onto their farms longer and having trouble passing them on to the next generation. Young people and other potential farmers face enormous barriers to enter into the profession given the current agricultural landscape. Put simply: We desperately need more farmers.