Applications Due February 1, 2020 The Monadnock Food Co-op Farm Fund program, in partnership with the Cheshire County Conservation District, is now accepting applications from local farmers. Currently, in its fourth year, the fund has supported nine farms in the Monadnock Region. This year, the Farm Fund will award up to $27,000 to help farms […]
From November 1st to December 31st each year, we work extra hard to ensure your spending matches the community values you support. To make our “think local first” message stronger, we participate in the Shop Indie Local campaign. This national movement encourages citizens to support job creation and economic growth through their holiday purchases at […]
Originally published in Four Legs & A Tail I love shining a light on all the farmers and producers who provide a bounty of local food and other locally made products to our community. In this article, however, I move the spotlight over and down, from the business person to their four-legged friends — the […]
Making Local Fresh Produce More Accessible The Monadnock Food Co-op recently launched the Double Up Food Bucks program at its full-service grocery store in downtown Keene. This program gives customers enrolled in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) the chance to double their dollars on purchases of fresh produce when they […]
Co-produced by Monadnock Food Co-op and Monadnock Farm and Community Coalition (MFCC), the Monadnock Farm Tour & Film Festival celebrates local food and farms on Friday, August 23 – Sunday, August 25 throughout the Monadnock Region. Day One: August 23 On Friday, August 23, the Festival kicks off with a screening of The Need to […]
Originally published in the Monadnock Shopper News Each year, we shine a light on local food, farms and our entire Monadnock Region food system during New Hampshire Eat Local Month, a month-long celebration of our state’s harvest happening each August. This year, the Monadnock Food Co-op teamed up with New Hampshire Food Alliance to coordinate […]
Originally published in Four Legs & A Tail I love shining a light on all the farmers and producers who provide a bounty of local food and other locally made products to our community. In this article, however, I move the spotlight over and down, from the business person to their four-legged friends — the […]
Throughout the month of August, the Monadnock Food Co-op celebrates New Hampshire Eat Local Month by offering a variety of farm and local food events. Online Scavenger Hunt Have fun and get a chance to win great prizes. Details at nheatlocal.org/hunt. Co-op Farm Tour Monadnock Berries & Granite Roots Brewery August 17 at 10:30am in […]
Originally published in Four Legs & A Tail I love shining a light on all the farmers and producers who provide a bounty of local food and other locally made products to our community. In this article, however, I move the spotlight over and down, from the business person to their four-legged friends — the […]
First, a quick review of what a CSA is! A CSA (short for Community Supported Agriculture) works like this: an individual or family pre-orders a share of the harvest from a farmer before the growing season begins. This model provides farmers with cash up front to help pay for seeds, compost, and other needed supplies […]
