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Get Smart. Eat Local.

A project to connect New Hampshire Farms and Schools

Welcome to the NH Farm to School Program

NH Farm to School (NHFTS) is a statewide program working to connect NH farms and schools. Farm to school connections enable schools to serve healthy, locally grown foods in their cafeterias, integrate farms, food, and nutrition into their curriculum, and explore food and agriculture-based learning opportunities.


Garden case studies

Schools across the state are establishing gardens to enhance curriculum and cafeteria offerings. Read our case studies to learn more!

Winners of the First NH Healthy Cooking Challenge from Nashua North High School's Culinary program. The winning recipe: Loaded Chicken Nachos with Fresh Fruit and Corn Salsa

winning recipe 2012

Apple-Chicken Stir-Fry, the winning recipe in the 2012 NH Healthy Meals Cooking Challenge. All recipes can be found here: Recipes

Finished recipes from the Cooking with Local Foods workshop held at Seacoast School of Technology

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Profiles

Jeanne Pierce

Food Service Director, Exeter School District

Jeanne has been the food service director in Exeter for 6 years. She is also the president-elect for the NH School Nutrition Association and is busy planning next fall's conference. Since becoming... Read on >>

Rob Larocque

Owner, Carter Hill Orchard

Carter Hill Orchard in Concord has been owned by Rob and Annette Larocque since 2001; however, Rob has managed the farm since he graduated high school in 1972. Over the years the Larocques have... Read on >>

Cheri White

Food Service Director, Kearsarge School District

Cheri is very interested in the farm to school program and has actively spent some time working with a few local farmers to get local foods into the Kearsarge schools. Every other week, buffalo... Read on >>

Julie Moran

North County Farm Fresh Cooperative

Julie Moran of North Country Farm Fresh Cooperative picks up produce from five local farms and delivers to Coos County restaurants. The Co-op recently began delivering to several schools in... Read on >>