YEAR END APPEAL

Your year-end support will have a lasting impact

Give Today to Help Nourishing the North Shore Fulfill Our Mission:

Fresh Local Produce for All

YEAR END APPEAL

Your year-end support will have a lasting impact

Give Today to Help Nourishing the North Shore Fulfill Our Mission:

Fresh Local Produce for All

DONATE

If you’ve been to the grocery store lately, you’ve probably experienced sticker shock. Across Massachusetts, grocery prices have climbed nearly 30% over the past five years, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Fresh fruits and vegetables — the foundation of a nutritious diet — are among the hardest hit. Here in our region, food costs are rising twice as fast as in many other states, leaving more families struggling to afford fresh, healthy meals.

At the same time, cuts to federal programs like SNAP have reduced support for those who need it most. Our food pantry and meal program partners here in Essex County are seeing record demand, with more residents turning to community organizations for help.

At Nourishing the North Shore, we are committed to meet this growing need— distributing over 70,000 pounds of fresh, local produce each year with great efficiency and collaboration. As the year comes to a close, we invite you to make a year-end gift to help us continue nourishing our community in the year ahead. Every dollar helps feed our neighbors and strengthen local farms.

Together, we can make sure everyone has access to fresh, local food — no matter the price at the checkout line.

With gratitude,

Tany Blasko
Executive Director, Nourishing the North Shore

Make Your Gift Monthly

Join our community of sustaining donors and make a lasting impact all year long

As a thank you, for a recurring monthly gift of any amount, you’ll receive a Nourishing the North Shore tote bag to show your support wherever you go!

Together, we’re nourishing our neighbors and strengthening our local food system:

70,000

30 farms & hunger-relief partners

lbs of fresh, local produce

Distributed through our free farmers markets and hunger relief partners—equal to 280,000 servings of healthy food reaching families across Essex County.

Working together to build a stronger, more resilient regional food system.

160 families connected to Farm Shares

Through our CSA program, 845 lbs (3,380 servings) of farm-fresh vegetables were received by families directly from local growers—supporting both food access and small farms.

3,000+

individuals nourished each week

Accessing healthy, local food through our markets, pantries, and community partnerships.

Partnerships That Put Fresh Food Within Reach

NNS has built strong partnerships with farms and community organizations across the North Shore—all united by a shared goal: expanding access to fresh, locally grown food. Community Action Inc. (CAI) serves low-income residents in the greater Haverhill and seacoast area and collaborates with NNS on food and nutrition initiatives. Late Bloom Farm, a small organic farm in Haverhill, supplies fresh produce for the free weekly Farmers Markets hosted at CAI. Through these partnerships, NNS proudly invests in the local food economy by purchasing bulk produce from small farms and making it available at no cost to low-income individuals and families through VEGOUT Farmers Markets at CAI and throughout the lower Merrimack Valley.

  
    “NNS’s expertise and heart make them a vital partner in advancing food access in our region.”
  

– Adriana Leo, Director, Community Action Inc.

  
    “NNS values the local, fresh produce that we put our heart and soul into here at Late Bloom Farm. It is really a win-win for everyone in the community.”
  

– Anna Kelchin, Owner, Late Bloom Farm