Welcome to week 1 of your Summer FarmShare! Thank you so much for joining us. Look forward to asparagus, rhubarb, spring mix, green garlic, kale and so much more! You have until tomorrow at 2pm to make changes to your share.
Last week UNH Cooperative Extension & Fresh Start Farm Manager, Anthony, led a workshop on the practice of tarping to help manage weeds for the Concord Fresh Start Farmers. Tarping is a popular practice for small-scale organic farms to manage weeds where beds are tilled and prepared for planting and then covered using a durable, black plastic tarp with the goal of reducing weed pressure. The Fresh Start Farmers are always working hard to utilize the best sustainable practices on their farms!
June 5th Grand Opening: Fresh Start Market
The Fresh Start Market is opening officially on Saturday, June 5th, as Manchester's first and only Double Up Food Bucks retailer! The market will bring fresh produce and local food products to the neighborhood and customers shopping with SNAP/EBT will be able to take advantage of a 50% discount through the Double Up Food Bucks Program.
Thank you to the Healthy Food Financing Initiative for making this project possible. We're so excited to offer more fresh food access to our neighbors! Opening day will be Saturday, June 5th from 10am to 2pm located at 150 Spruce Street. The opening day will be in conjunction with NeighborWorks of Southern NH Wellness Weekend.
Highlights from this week's Bounty
Spinach, Beets, & Garlic Scapes - Sidi & Isha Mint, Bok Choy, & Scallions - Asli Green Garlic, Leeks & Collards - Sylvain Parsley, Amaranth, & Lettuce - Fadumo & Khamis Organic Spring Mix, Kale, & Lettuce - Brookford Farm (NH) Asparagus - Peachblow Farm (NH) & so much more!!
FruitShare Update
This week's share will be a 3lb bag of Spartan Apples from Champlain Orchards or a 3lb bag of Small Red Honeycrisps from Dutton Berry Farm.
Grab some asparagus and cilantro this week to make this delicious stir-fry!
The trick to this citrusy dish is to get your pan roaring hot before adding the ingredients, which brings out all of the flavors in the aromatics while keeping the asparagus beautifully bright green and crisp.
Green garlic has a milder, fresher, and sweeter taste than regular hardnecked garlic. The whole plant can be eaten, and it has a spicier, more intense bite than scallions, but can be used in much the same way.
Pick Up and Delivery Instructions
Please wear a mask and practice social distancing when picking up. For home delivery, please leave a cooler out for the delivery driver.
Home Delivery Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays 9am to 5pm It is very important that you update your delivery instructions on your Harvie Profile page so we get the food to the right place. Be sure to leave a cooler out for the delivery driver.
Bona Fide Green Goods Pick Up Wednesdays 3pm to 6pm 25 N. Main Street, Concord Give the Bona Fide staff your name and they'll get your box for you.
St. Paul's School Employee Pick Up Wednesdays 2pm to 4pm SPS Post Office Milk and meat products will be in the fridge.
Story Hill Farm in Dunbarton Wednesdays 4:30pm to 6pm 5 Story Hill Road, Dunbarton There is a tiny house on the farm that we use as a Self-Service Farm Stand. Your box will be in the house labeled with your name. Any milk or meat products will be in a cooler.
Fresh Start Food Hub Pick Up Wednesdays & Thursdays 2pm to 6pm 150 Spruce Street, Manchester We can't wait for you to see our new Market!
YMCA of Greater Nashua Friday 3:30pm to 5:30pm 24 Stadium Drive, Nashua There will be a volunteer there to help you find your box. Any milk or meat products will be in a cooler.
We will not hold missed pick-ups. We will donate any unclaimed shares to our local food pantries.
We are a collective brand for immigrant and refugee farmers participating in the New American Sustainable Agriculture Program, a program of the Organization for Refugee and Immigrant Success. We work alongside new American farmers to bring farm fresh ingredients to your table via neighborhood farm stands, farmers markets, our FarmShare, wholesale and through NH Farm to School.
Twenty-three new American farmers make up Fresh Start Farms. Nine farmers are part of the New American Farmers Co-op and grow at Our Farm on Story Hill in Dunbarton, NH. An additional 14 farmers, the Umoja Farmers, grow on land at the St. Paul's School in Concord, NH.
All producers in the Fresh Start Farms collective implement organic practices. While not certified organic, the farmers grow nutrient dense produce without chemicals and in a way that promotes healthy soil, habitat, and environment.
We speak 13 languages, represent 7 countries and grow over 50 different varieties of produce!
