In the News
Local media sharing our story
Thank you to our media partners who help share the story of the Kearsarge Food Hub and the solutions we’re exploring in our community and local food system. Behind each story is a living network of people working together to create meaningful change!
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
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.
A New Exhibit in Bradford Shows How Local Farmers Are Responding to Climate Change
The Climate Farmers Stories exhibit at Sweet Beet Market and Café in Bradford is telling the stories of local farmers who are responding to climate change. Read more.
Contoocook Pantry Grows Seeds, Gives Back to Neighbors
The Concord Monitor looks at the Abenaki Seed Project’s work in our community. Read more.
Farmers Share Their Mental Health Worries
“Despite the romanticized picture of farming as a peaceful, laid-back lifestyle, the reality is far from idyllic. The persistent pressure of managing their farm – tending to crops and livestock, fixing fences and maintaining equipment – and ensuring its success, can leave farmers feeling overwhelmed, stressed and anxious. The mental toll of these tasks can be just as challenging as the physical demands.” Read more.
Common Ground: A New Hampshire Food Hub Models How Community Support is Essential to the Future of Organic Farms
A well-worn piece of paper has hung above Alfonso’s desk ever since. Delivered by a member of the Kearsarge Food Hub (KFH), it lists the names and numbers of people in the local food community who could help her. Read more.
Local, Resilient: Kearsarge Food Hub Offers Farm-to-School Program
From humble beginnings as a seasonal roadside farm stand, the Kearsarge Food Hub has blossomed into a powerful force of good in the region, recently celebrating its 5th anniversary. It was founded by a group of passionate high school friends reconnecting after college, wanting to begin an organization driven by strong values and goals. Read more.