Food Security
Creating access to nourishing food for all neighbors
We believe that all members of our community have the right to access nourishing, locally-produced foods.
Unfortunately, the rising costs of living and infrastructural barriers greatly inhibits access to the foods people need, especially fresh local food. Our nonprofit works to dismantle these barriers, strengthening and creating resilient food access channels for all our neighbors in way that also supports local and regional farmers.
As of October 2024, 37% children and 29% adults suffer from insufficient food in NH. This is unacceptable.
At the Kearsarge Food Hub, we consider this an urgent call to action: we must nourish community connections and invest in an inclusive local food system that gets food into the hands of people who need it.
The Kearsarge Food Hub works to support the needs of our community through immediate hunger relief efforts while investing in long-term food sovereignty for all.
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Food Donations
A primary aspect of our Food Security work is a robust and consistent food donations program, sending fresh produce to 7+ local food pantries on a weekly basis.
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Community FREEdge
Located at Sweet Beet Market & Café, our free-fridge provides 24/7, no-questions-asked food access for our community, prioritizing fresh produce and prepared meals.
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Ways to save at Sweet Beet Market + Cafe
Discount Days Program, Customer Loyalty Rewards, and SNAP/EBT all offered to help you save on local food.
“Dear Sweet Beet + food pantry,
Thank you for keeping the “freedge” available and stocked for so many of us. It has helped more than you probably know. It has been a comfort. We really thank you.”
-FREEdge customer
A heartfelt thank you to our food security sponsors!
