Hope you’re all doing well and have settled into this new and somewhat strange lifestyle we all find ourselves in!
We’re glad to pass along information as we learn it. And please let us know if you’ve learned of helpful community resources you’d like to share with others to help us all get through this time. The Andover Community Hub can be reached at TheAndoverHub@nullgmail.com or at 735-5509.
Local Food Resources
As we all think more about where our food comes from and whether we’ll be able to get what we need, it’s good to know about local resources. Following are a few; let us know of others you’d like to share.
Cedartree Farm, in Salisbury, has fresh eggs, $3 per dozen, and is willing to deliver locally. Contact Amy Fecteau at 648-2571 or CedarTree1521@nullgmail.com.
Windswept Farm, Flaghole Road in Andover, offers organically-grown vegetables in season, either for sale at the farm or by joining a 20-week Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program — $400 for a late-June into October share. For more information, contact Tim Gallagher at 454-8926 or TJGallagher13@nullyahoo.com.
Ragged View Farm (Mark Cowdrey, 724-7511), Trail Side Sugar House (Zach Barton, 748-1307) and Winter Hill Maple (Greg Stetson, 455-4980) all have maple syrup to sell in Andover. Great in coffee, on pancakes, and in baking!
The Huntoon Farm, in Danbury, has meat (beef and pork) eggs and baked goods available now as well as chicken and turkey later. Call Phil and Donna Sprague at 768-5579 or visit HuntoonFarm.com.
Good Enough Farm, in Danbury, raises organic, GMO-free vegetables, fruits, herbs, and flowers for sale in season at the farm or by joining a 20-week CSA, $550, mid-June to late October. Contact Sean at 748-8744 or Sean@nullGoodEnoughFarmNH.com.
Sweet Beet Market, 11 West Main Street in Bradford, is taking orders online for locally produced meats, dairy, vegetables, and baked goods. Orders can be placed from Tuesday at 6 PM until Saturday at noon. Contact KearsargeFoodHub.org or 938-5323 to order and arrange pick-up.
Spring Ledge Farm is making vegetable seedling “gardens” available to essential medical workers and to families experiencing food insecurity. For a donation of $15, matched by Spring Ledge, residents can provide a “garden” of 42 edible plants to each of two identified families, in partnership with Kearsarge Neighborhood Partners and Kearsarge Food Hub. Spring Ledge also has an online store open for ordering and curbside pick-up of locally-produced foods, vegetables, and plants during this crisis. Visit SpringLedgeFarm.com or call 526-6253.
The Kearsarge Lake Sunapee Food Pantry in New London is open to Andover residents and offers a variety of food, including meat and milk. Hours are Wednesday, 5:30 to 7 PM, and Saturday, 10 to 11:30 AM. Distribution takes place behind First Baptist Church, volunteers come out to cars. No appointment necessary. For more information, call 526-6511.
Twin Rivers Interfaith Food Pantry in Franklin is open to Andover residents Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 to 11 AM, and Wednesdays, 5 to 7 PM. The Pantry is located at 2 Central Street. Call 934-2662.
Danbury Food Pantry is also open to Andover residents. Call 768-3424 to check on current hours. The Pantry is located in the Danbury Community Center at 15 High Street.
Need Masks? Making Masks?
Let us know. We’ve heard from folks who could use a few and from those who are making them, to sell or give away. A few sources so far:
1) The Andover Service Club has a number of volunteers making masks — both for other members who can’t make their own, as well as those in the community who need them. If you need a couple, check out the supply at JJ’s Market & Deli — free or for a small donation to the Service Club.
2) Brenda Fox, at breefox@nullhotmail.com, 20 Old College Road. “I have been making and selling fabric masks. I have them out front so no contact. I have everything from camo to Red Sox and everything in-between. So if you know anyone interested, send them over to my house. $3 each.”
3) Joanne Young is selling masks. She can be reached at joannevanyoung1@nullgmail.com.
4) Suzanne Mock is selling masks at $5 per mask. Anyone interested can call or text her at 748-4172. They also come with the six-inch band for the back of your head to take pressure off the ears.
Additional Local Help
If you’re in need of help with picking up groceries, running errands, etc., the following are glad to help.
Andover Service Club members are glad to run errands or do shopping for those who must remain at home. For help of any kind, contact Sandra Graves at 735-5511 or JGraves@nulltds.net.
Kearsarge Neighborhood Partners (KNP) offers a variety of ways to help, including how self-employed individuals can apply for COVID-19 financial help through the federal Payroll Protection Plan. Visit KNPnh.org or call 317-5900, extension 1, for more information and to have someone talk you through the application process. Or check with your friendly local banker for help.
This financial help for the self-employed is essentially a loan equivalent for up to eight weeks of “average monthly payroll,” and if used for living expenses is then entirely forgiven after the eight weeks. But the application process can be a bit confusing, apparently.
KNP volunteers are also available to cook and deliver meals to shut-ins, deliver food to clients of the Kearsarge Lake Sunapee Food Pantry, pick up and drop-off pre-paid groceries, prescriptions, and face masks, or help access financial assistance or town welfare funds. Call 317-5900, extension 1 to request help.