Genuine Local

02/11/2026

In celebration of 10 years of helping food entrepreneurs grow and succeed… we’ve launched a new website! Easier to navigate, clean and simple - we ❤️❤️❤️ it! Enjoy a quick look back and see how we’ve grown! Huge shoutout to Anna Fleishman Designs and for funding through the RFSI program.
Cheers to many more years!
Check it out at www.GenuineLocal.org.

09/11/2025

Great opportunity to get that required training under your belt if you are or want to make acidified foods!

Better Process Control School – Acidified Foods Only
📍 Worcester Food Hub | 📅 2-Day In-Person Training | 💵 $650
Get FDA & USDA certified in acidified food processing! This hands-on course covers microbiology, sanitation, thermal processing, and container closure evaluation—designed for processors of shelf-stable acidified foods (21 CFR 114).
✅ FDA-approved training manual
✅ Lunch & coffee breaks
✅ Digital certificate (≥80% exam score)
✅ Taught by UMass Amherst faculty
🔗 Register here and meet regulatory requirements with confidence!

07/25/2025

04/23/2025

Genuine Local is a proud sponsor of the 2025 NH Food System Statewide Gathering, hosted by the NH Food Alliance on May 21 at the Sanborn Mills Farm in Loudon, New Hampshire.

This year’s Gathering will be the first convening held around the first-ever New Hampshire Food and Agriculture Strategic Plan. The best and brightest farmers, fishers, business owners, and food system professionals from across New Hampshire and New England will be at the Statewide Gathering to dive deeply into the Strategic Plan content through breakout sessions and make connections through Strategic Plan-focused networking activities, all aimed at catapulting our collective work from strategic planning and into strategic action. Registration is open but space is limited, so register today before the deadline on May 9!

2025 NH Food System Statewide Gathering registration: https://www.nhfoodalliance.org/get-involved/join-network/nh-food-system-statewide-gathering

11/04/2024

deadline to report is January 1, 2025...

A webinar for small businesses across SBA Regions 1 & 2. Learn about new reporting requirements for many new and existing small businesses.

09/15/2024

09/15/2024

Thank you to our sponsor, Genuine Local!

09/06/2024

I spy with my little eye, the Vernon family on the cover of the 🤪🥹😳

This photograph, sent to us by a customer, is one of many that made us go—WOW. How? What? Us? This? NO WAY!

💪 Damn straight that a hard working farming family is among some of these other big names, big magazines. Supporting farms is essential to keeping them alive in our communities rather than letting them disappear and become relics of a forgotten past. But here’s something you need to know—there are SO many farms in our state, in New England, in our country that deserve this honor, this type of recognition too.

When we invest in local farms, we protect a way of life that nourishes both the land and the people. Farms are the roots of our community, and without them, we risk losing the foundation of who we are. Let’s fight against that dreary possibility with ACTION!

This crazy beautiful farming life we live in this Granite State! Support the farms in your community, fiercely.

Happy weekend, your farmers are laboring regardless of the day, weekend, holiday. Here’s to supporting them extra this weekend. ♥️

08/31/2024

Look at the sky!! It's a beautiful day to take a drive to Sugar Hill, the leaves are starting to turn and right now there's a lot of activity at Harman's as artisans are setting up for the weekend. Stop up to see us. Our cheese is also out for you to sample!

08/20/2024

Local food- and dogs?! Count us in! 🐾

Mark your calendars for September 15th- details in the post below 👇🏻

08/20/2024

Next stop for these seedlings- vinaigrette! 🌿 Then where? Shelves near you! Check out Winnipesaukee Woods Farms page to see where you can find their line of delicious Value Added products.

Honey harvested from hives on our farm in hand, garlic popped, and cilantro cut and ready to go for our Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette production this week! It seems like just yesterday we were posting a photo of these seedlings going in and now it's already time to head back into the production kitchen Genuine Local !

08/01/2024

Have you heard? Next week is NATIONAL FARMERS MARKET WEEK! Get out and visit your local farmer's market! Don't know where one is? Check out this link:
https://www.agriculture.nh.gov/publications-forms/documents/farmers-market-directory.pdf

BAMM The Flower Bed Birch Rise Farm Seacoast Eat Local NH Food Alliance UNH Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems

07/11/2024

Genuine Local in the Wild! Enjoy this radio interview with Rubin of Rubin's Hot Sauce!

Hot sauce is today’s topic, but, we’re not talking about the garden variety here! No sir. We’re talking hot sauce birthed in heritage and love and a generational appreciation for the highest qualit…

07/09/2024

Tis' the season for fresh and local - flowers, meat, veggies, baked goods, and so much more! Check out the market closest to you here in Belknap County!

Tilton Farmers Market

07/09/2024

05/06/2024

Unfortunately, this training has to be rescheduled - we are hoping for a date in the fall. Let us know if you're interested and what works for you in terms of day of the week and/or times. Thanks!

Who doesn't love something both FREE and USEFUL? Have a small or medium sized food business? This training is for YOU! Genuine Local is pleased to be hosting this in person training created by a team from UMass Amherst, NC State University and University of Maine. Being held at Genuine Local in downtown Laconia on Tuesday, May 21 - hope to see you there! Genuine Local Community PLEASE SHARE to help spread the word!

05/06/2024

Congratulations!

04/29/2024

So many great things happening in the NH Food System - here's a glimpse into just one of our favorites - Kearsarge Food Hub

UNH Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Fair Food Network NH Food Alliance NH Dept. of Agriculture, Markets & Food UNH Cooperative Extension - Belknap County

04/26/2024

Just one more reason we ❤️ love working with Members First Credit Union!

The mayor’s office on April 18 announced a collaboration with Members First Credit Union and Catholic Charities NH to launch a pilot program for those experiencing homelessness and utilizing services at the Engagement Center.

04/23/2024

While April 15 is not usually the most fun (who loves paying taxes?) - everyone at Genuine Local had a great time! It was our first ever staff retreat and our entire team is amazing! At the end of a fun day, we walked away with a new mantra for our Operations Team: Achieving Unity With Integrity & Pride. How cool is that?!?!?! The test for the team was whether the answer to the question of "Is what I'm doing now achieving our mantra?" is YES, then keep going! If not, time to regroup!

02/10/2024

Congratulations to our February YP of the Month, Erin Doonan! 🎉 Erin owns Pours & Petals, a local boutique catering company and mobile bar service. (You might see her green or yellow vintage camper turned mobile bar/food truck around town.) Pours & Petals was born out of Erin's love for creating personal and elevated event experiences. You can learn more at poursandpetalsevents.com.

Read Erin's feature in the Concord Insider: theconcordinsider.com/2024/02/05/young-professional-of-the-month-erin-doonan-gives-hospitality-a-new-spin

02/09/2024

Have you seen the latest Business NH Magazine?
https://www.businessnhmagazine.com/article/4-principles-to-unlocking-small-business-success
Members First Credit Union NH Small Business Development Center NH Food Alliance Belknap County Conservation District UNH Cooperative Extension - Belknap County U.S. Small Business Administration

Business NH Magazine is New Hampshire's first statewide monthly business publication.

02/05/2024

Cheers to going into our fourth year of serving up refreshing sips, catering and delivering unforgettable experiences! 🥂

We have evolved since 2021 to best suit the needs of all of you, and we are so grateful for the incredible journey and support.

THANK YOU to everyone; our clients, our lemonade fans, our business partners, our social media supporters; all who have made it possible.

Here’s to many more celebrations ahead! 🪩🤍🍾

12/23/2023

We may take holiday break, but our hormones never take a day off. 🕓 Support them into the New Year and beyond when you enroll in the first Hormone Health Course of 2024! Use code WELLNESS8 at checkout for 10% off: https://tinyurl.com/2a6wvj4d

12/06/2023

12/05/2023

12/05/2023

Proudly Contraian - Monday Night Live. Join us every Monday night at 5:30 live on Facebook and YouTube for engaging discussions with the founders of Hermit Woods. This Monday, meet Steve Cybulski of Blackwater Mustard in Contoocook. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN1awHYso9eBUSwQxP-Ss2A See you tonight!

11/21/2023

You know you want to… 🎄🎄

Unsponsored trees are lonely in the park and need your help. We have a little over 30 trees left that need a sponsor. Help a lonely Christmas Tree today and share your holiday spirit with the community.

https://www.celebratelaconia.org/city-on-the-lakes-holiday-walk

11/21/2023

🎄🎄🎄‘Tis the season!!! 🎄🎄🎄The Genuine local team is supporting Celebrate Laconia by sponsoring a tree in this year’s Celebrate Laconia Lights Festival! If you’re in the area on Saturday- come join the fun!

10/31/2023

Members First Credit Union looks spooktacularly delicious!! 👻🧙‍♀️🤡

Spooky season is in full swing here at MFCU, and our employee Halloween Potluck just got a little more exciting! We're featuring an incredible BBQ sauce crafted at the Genuine Local facility—the heartbeat of New Hampshire's food production innovation. This isn’t just any BBQ sauce; it’s born from a place that accelerates local culinary dreams! Proud to see member-owned company ingenuity on our tables. Here's to celebrating the flavors of our community and the spirit of Halloween among our fantastic team. Let's eat, enjoy, and be scary!

10/31/2023

Halloween high jinx at Genuine Local! Hope everyone has a spooktacular day!!

10/04/2023

10/04/2023

SO worth the trip!

09/19/2023

09/15/2023