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 […]
From November 1st to December 31st each year, Monadnock Buy Local (MBL) works extra hard to ensure your spending matches the community values you support. To make our “think local first” message stronger, MBL participates in the Shift Your Shopping campaign. This national movement encourages citizens to support job creation and economic growth through their […]
What better way for us to wrap up NH Eat Local Month than to host New Hampshire Community Seafood during our Annual Seafood Fest on Friday, August 31? Kendall Young, Assistant Manager of NH Community Seafood, will table at the co-op starting at noon. She will share details about their Community Supported Fisheries (CSF)* program. […]
We’re thrilled to sponsor this week’s NH Eat Local Month Scavenger Hunt. Please check it out: Join the New Hampshire Food Alliance and New Hampshire Eat Local Month in a virtual scavenger hunt celebrating our local food system. How to Participate: Download Instagram on your phone, or use your existing account. Follow the instructions to […]
While a beautiful posy of locally-grown Anemones and Ranunculus is just the thing to dress up breakfast-in-bed for your Mom, the magnificent hanging baskets raised by Meagan and Barry at Gilsum Gardens are the main affair this Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 13th. This father and daughter team have worked hard this spring, in lovely warm […]
We are proud to announce this year’s recipients of the Monadnock Food Co-op Farm Fund—a grant opportunity for local farmers through a partnership with the Cheshire County Conservation District. Funds for this year’s grant cycle came from a $4937 donation from Co-op Customers through a Round it Up drive, a $5,000 donation from Monadnock Food […]
The pigs at Archway Farm in Keene, NH are now certified as Animal Welfare Approved (AWA) by A Greener World, meaning you don’t have to just take our word for it that their sausage and hams are raised to the best standards! This certification and food label lets consumers know these animals are raised in accordance […]
During June, you can round up the change from your purchases to benefit the Monadnock Food Co-op Farm Fund; created through a partnership with the Cheshire County Conservation District to support local farmers in increasing sustainable food production and wholesale sales to contribute to a thriving local farm economy. Typically co-op customers contribute between $4000 […]
One of my favorite farm tours to date has been at Mayfair Farm in Harrisville, NH. Co-owners Craig Thompson and Sarah Heffron are incredibly informative and can explain their sustainable production methods at length, even for a layperson like me (I bet you were expecting me to talk about the samples of their amazing baked […]
