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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.

2021 Impact

202

farms were purchased from in 2021

199,464

total pounds of local, nutritious foods purchased

117

partner agencies participated in the 2021 season

We’re proud to share 202 farms participated in the 2020 pilot program, providing 117 of our partner agencies with more than 86,000 pounds of nutritious, locally grown produce, meat and dairy. The NH Food Bank was also able purchase in bulk more than 113,000 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 2022!

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?

Fill out our contact form and we will reach out if a local agency is looking for options in their area or if the NHFB is interested in bulk or wholesale ordering with your farm.