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A Farmer and Food Hub’s Guide to Increasing the Average Order Value of Online Sales
Local Food Marketplace Free Guide: Increasing Average Order Value
A Farmer and Food Hub’s Guide to Increasing the Average Order Value of Online Sales
LFM’s Free Guide “Increasing Average Order Value” is full of proven tips & tricks, and expert advice from real food hub managers, this guide will help... Learn More
Horses drawing a carriage at Iron Kettle Farm in Walpole, NH
Monadnock Food System Spotlight of the Month: Tom Hasselman & Sarah Sinclair of Iron Kettle Farm, Walpole
Blog post via Monadnock Farm & Community Coalition
Tom Hasselman and his fiancé, Sarah Sinclair, purchased Iron Kettle Farm from Tom's parents who were ready to retire after years of farming. Learn More
Blackfire Farm in Hancock, New Hampshire.
Monadnock Food System Spotlight of the Month: Elizabeth White and Douglas Higley of Blackfire Farm in Hancock
Doug Higley and Liz White co-own and operate Blackfire Farm, a small diversified farm in Hancock, NH. Higley is a Hancock native and met White at a fa... Learn More
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"How Farmers Markets Do More than Sell Local Goods"
Episode 267 of the ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture Podcast
The National Center for Appropriate Technology has released a new study detailing the economic impact of farmers markets in Montana, and it has launch... Learn More
An image of Michael Faber, the general manager of the Monadnock Food Co-op, standing in the produce section of the store.
"For Michael Faber of Hancock, local food and family make Monadnock region home"
Article via Monadnock Ledger Transcript
The general manager of the Monadnock Food Co-Op was the store’s first employee when it launched about a decade ago, but it wasn’t his first foray into... Learn More
Salt marshes, such as this one in Hampton, have been shrinking due to the pressures of development. (Jerry Monkman photo)
"New Hampshire estuary research receives $4.5 million in federal funding"
Article via the New Hampshire Bulletin
New Hampshire estuary research receives $4.5 million in federal funding Learn More
Image of a truck with buckets of eggplant in the bed.
"Farm Viability a Priority for NH Nonprofits"
Farm and food businesses are eligible for a team of coaches tailored to their needs via Vital Communities
Organizations from around New Hampshire are partnering to offer teams of coaches to New Hampshire farms and food businesses to help them meet their bu... Learn More
Alanna, one of the owners of Sunnyfields Farm in Peterborough, with her border collie puppy.
Monadnock Food System Spotlight of the Month: Alanna Johnson and Glenn Kopp from Sunny Fields Farm in Peterborough
Article via the Monadnock Farm and Community Coalition
In 2018, her parents purchased Sunnyfield Farm from Ruth and Dan Holmes in Peterborough. Learn More
UNH COLSA report
"Serving New England Farmers: UNH researchers to study Alternative Food Networks (AFNs) in New England"
Report via COLSA and the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station
However, farmers and their many stakeholders began collaborating on exciting new DTC models, spurred by the necessity of keeping their operations – an... Learn More
Image via Foster's Daily Democrat
"Need fresh eggs? Exeter man creates online map highlighting local sources"
Article via Foster's Daily Democrat
Online map shows where to buy fresh eggs in the Seacoast. Exeter resident Kris Doane created an online fresh egg finder that anyone can access using G... Learn More