Shoppers at the Monadnock Food Co-op collectively donated $6,032.74 to Food Connects. In August, the Monadnock Food Co-op collected these donations during their month-long “Round It Up” donation drive. Customers rounded up their purchases to donate their change to Food Connects.

“Food Connects is incredibly inspired and grateful for the outpouring of community support,” said Richard Berkfield, Executive Director and Founder of Food Connects. “We recognize the need for robust Farm to School programs throughout the region to help our children thrive and grow. Our community stepped up to nourish these programs in a big way, and we are so excited for the potential growth and future projects we want to bring to the Monadnock Region.”

Interested in supporting Food Connects in September?  Check out their crowdfunding campaign today!

The Co-op’s Round It Up donation program empowers shoppers to make a positive change in their community by rounding up their change for local nonprofits. During the Co-op’s last fiscal year, the Round It Up program raised over $65,864 and supported ten organizations.

About Food Connects

Food Connects is an entrepreneurial non-profit that delivers locally produced food as well as educational and consulting services aimed at transforming local food systems. The Food Hub aggregates and delivers from over 150 regional farms and food producers to over 150 buyers in southeast Vermont, southwest New Hampshire, and western Massachusetts. Their educational services focus on Farm to School programming, which supports over 30 schools to increase local food purchasing, school meal participation, and food, farm, and nutrition education.