REGION – Since 2018, the Cheshire County Conservation District (CCCD) has joined community partners to show appreciation for our local veterans. Cheshire County veterans are again invited to receive a $20 voucher at one of four participating markets each weekend while supplies last.
Participating local markets include Hinsdale Farmers Market, Sept. 5 and 19, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., on Main Street in Hinsdale, N.H.; Keene Farmers Market, Saturdays, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., on Gilbo Avenue in Keene, N.H.; Jaffrey Community Farmers Market, Fridays, from 3-6 p.m., on Main Street in Jaffrey, N.H.; Winchester Farmers Market, Saturdays, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., on Main Street in Winchester, N.H.; and Rindge Farmers Market, Saturdays, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., at West Rindge Common Park, Route 202N in Rindge, N.H.
The Cheshire County Conservation District partners with farmers markets and the Cheshire Medical Center’s Center for Population Health to increase community members access to healthy foods, an effort which advances the priority areas of the Healthy Monadnock Alliance.
This Veteran Appreciation Month program is not based on need, but rather serves as a way for our community to say “thank you” to our local service members for their commitment and sacrifice. The program also supports local farm viability and strengthens our food system by providing additional business to our local markets – a win-win for farmers and our community.
Vouchers are distributed each week at the Veteran Appreciation Month booth at each market on a first-come, first-served basis while funding supplies last. Limit one market and one voucher per weekend.
Cheshire County veterans may collect their $20 voucher by presenting valid ID at the participating market’s booth. These vouchers may be used to purchase food items only. Vouchers have no cash value, are nontransferable, and must be redeemed at each market respectively by the end of September 2026.
To participate, veterans must provide proof of Cheshire County residency (driversx license or piece of mail) and proof of veteran status. Valid forms of veteran ID include a copy of a DD214, a Veteran Healthcare card, a “Choose VA” Veterans ID card, a New Hampshire driver’s license with a veteran designation, or a retired military ID card.
Eligible towns of residence include Alstead, Chesterfield, Dublin, Fitzwilliam, Gilsum, Harrisville, Hinsdale, Jaffrey, Keene, Marlborough, Marlow, Nelson, Richmond, Rindge, Roxbury, Stoddard, Sullivan, Surry, Swanzey, Troy, Walpole, Westmoreland, and Winchester.
Learn more about the Veteran Appreciation Month program and its impact by visiting: www.cheshireconservation.org/veterans.
The Veteran Appreciation Month program would not be possible without the support of our community. If you would like to make a donation to support future funding of Veteran Appreciation Month, please do so at www.cheshireconservation.org/donate.
Donations to Veteran Appreciation Month may also be made by mail. Checks can be made payable to “CCCD” and addressed to 11 Industrial Park Drive, Walpole, NH 03608. Please include “VAM” in the memo line. Contributions of any amount are greatly appreciated and make a difference.
This program has been modeled after the Vouchers for Veterans program started in 2016 by the Rochester Farmers Market in Rochester, N.H.
For additional information or for assistance in registration, contact the Cheshire County Conservation District at 603-904-3011 or info@cheshireconservation.org.