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NH Feeding NH

The NH Food Bank’s ‘NH Feeding NH’ program, in partnership with the NH Food AllianceNH Farm Bureau and NOFA-NH,  is a statewide initiative designed to support the purchase of NH grown food to feed our food insecure neighbors with nutritious, locally grown fruits, vegetables, dairy and protein throughout NH communities, something we believe every Granite Stater should have access to. This program, modeled after our neighbors in Vermont and Maine, will not only support our local farmers, but will also help nourish communities in need, reduce food waste and replenish our local economy.

The NH Food Bank has more than 400 partner agencies across the state of NH including food pantries, homeless shelters, soup kitchens, children’s programs, senior centers and more.  ‘NH Feeding NH’ provides our agencies with funding to purchase local produce, protein and dairy , and connects them with local farmers in their area. Agencies will track and report their purchases to the NH Food Bank so that we may continue to improve and grow this program.

2022 Impact

194

farms were purchased from in 2022

278,200

total pounds of foods purchased (both by agencies and bulk orders)

273

partner agencies benefited from the program

We’re proud to share 194 farms participated in the NH Feeding NH’s 2022/2023 season, providing 264 of our partner agencies with  117,108 pounds of nutritious, locally grown fruits, vegetables, meat and dairy. The NH Food Bank was also able purchase in bulk  161,192 pounds of food from NH farms for partner agencies to access through the NH Food Bank.

We look forward to the continued growth of this program and the impact it will make in communities throughout the Granite State in 2023/24!

Maps & Resources

Are you a partner agency looking for local farms? Expand this map to find  NH farms near you.

Please note: This map includes locations of NH farms that have indicated they would like to be listed. A NH farm does not need to be on this map for partner agencies to purchase from it as a part of this program.

Additional resources:

Are You a NH Farmer?

Is your farm interested in any of the following:

  • Having your farm added to our map?
  • Forward contracting?
  • Granite State Market Match?
  • Bulk/wholesale purchasing?

Email Jessica Newnan, NH Food Bank’s NH Feeding NH Coordinator.