The New Hampshire Food Bank’s production garden provides fresh produce for our Recipe for Success Culinary Job Training program, the Cooking Matters® program, and for distribution to our agencies. The garden is also an educational tool for the larger community, community groups, and corporate volunteers. It is located on an acre of land in North Manchester.

Garden plots made available at no cost for income eligible families to grow their own nutritious foods. *What We Provide 25’ x 25’ rototilled & boundary-staked plots Well water from a spigot (no hoses or sprinklers allowed) *What You Provide Seeds & seedlings Watering can or buckets Gardening tools, fertilizers and materials Pest control if needed Regular weeding A minimum of 75% of all gardening space will be reserved for low-income applicants free of charge and the remaining plots will be made available to other interested community members for a donation of $20. The growing season each year closes at the end of September.

Farmsteads of New England provides supportive services in a farming environment to adults who have autism and other developmental disabilities. People who live within commuting distance of the farmsteads are welcome for structured day services.

Farmsteads of New England provides supportive services in a farming environment to adults who have autism and other developmental disabilities. People who live within commuting distance of the farmsteads are welcome for structured day services.