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Kearsarge Food Hub Addresses Food Insecurity During Pandemic

Kearsarge Food Hub Addresses Food Insecurity During Pandemic

For five years, the non-profit Kearsarge Food Hub has existed with the purpose of helping strengthen connection to local foods in Bradford and the greater Kearsarge region. That takes place through a variety of means — Sweet Beet Market supplies the community with year-round locally-sourced foods; Sweet Beet Kitchen produces baked goods and preserves; while Sweet Beet Farm grows local foods using regenerative practices.

Business Booms For Concord Company Producing Automated Kiosks

Business Booms For Concord Company Producing Automated Kiosks

For 20 years, Advanced Kiosks has been designing and building self-service solutions for businesses around the country and around the globe. Using engineering and programming, the Concord-based company produces kiosks that allow people to complete tasks ranging from ordering at a restaurant to purchasing tickets or paying bills.

Nurturing Client Relationships By Going Above and Beyond

Nurturing Client Relationships By Going Above and Beyond

As the partner at a marketing agency, Mike Visconti is adept at communications. Marketing can encompass everything from search-engine optimization to brand management and even crisis support. But nothing could have prepared Visconti for the pandemic, and what it would mean for both his clients and his business, V12 Marketing.

Pandemic Reminds A Business Owner To Set Boundaries

 Pandemic Reminds A Business Owner To Set Boundaries

Before the pandemic, Margaret McClellan, owner of Modern Look Hair Salon in Henniker, regularly found herself working 12- or 14-hour days. Over more than 30 years in business, McClellan has built a large clientele, and she wanted to be as accommodating as possible, even if she needed to squeeze extra appointments in before or after normal hours.