During a nine-month herbal apprenticeship, Em Dewey came up with the signature product that launched her small business, Garden of the Moon. “I realized through everybody getting excited about what I had created: ‘I think I have something here that might not just be...
Meet Anthony Munene, a Kenyan who has been living in the United States for the last 14 years. In the small New Hampshire city of Andover is Anthony’s farm, which rests on the slopes overlooking Blackwater River. Two Mountain Farm has an impressive history, with its...
Owen Miller grew up in East Alstead, a small, rural village in Southern New Hampshire that’s big on community. His story then took him around the globe on a remarkable exploration of food and drink. From Grenada, where he supported cacao growers for L.A. Burdick...
Check out this article in The Keene Sentinel about our recent Food Business Lab graduates, Owen Miller and Timothy Coronis. Both coffee roasting businesses completed our Food Business Lab last month.
Last month, Hannah Grimes hosted a Sneak Peek of Keene's newest Main Street restaurant, Muse Tapas Bar and Lounge. Learn more about how owner Adam Berube came to open this Spanish-inspired lounge in The Keene Sentinel.
Megan Lafaso Hercher and her husband, Will, moved to the Monadnock Region to reopen a conveniently located business along Route 9. After connecting with local business resources like the Hannah Grimes Center, the co-owner couple are eyeing January as the month they...
Is Your Product’s Packaging Holding Your Company Back? Good product packaging can be the difference between making a new lifelong customer and missing a sale. It’s not uncommon for food companies to cite a change in packaging as the reason for increased business....
Buying local has become increasingly popular. And what could be tastier than supporting the local economy by buying locally grown and produced food? It’s an economic fact that when a purchase is made from a local business, on average, over 60 percent of your dollar...
