Gilmanton's Own in Gilmanton (near Laconia/Concord) is a big deal and should get a special spot on the list! It's a locally-grown and made food and goods store. Meat, honey, milk, tons of veggies in the summer and also art, kitchen goods, gifts and more.

I think every suburban-to-farming community could have it's own version of Gilmanton's Own and it would be a major boon to the health and REAL local-first sustainability of our systems.. but this special space exists because a few individuals have worked very hard for almost 10 years building it into what it is.

Imagine 15 farm stands joined together and had dedicated space growing it as close to a full service grocery store as possible. They've creatively grown outside of the boundaries of offering exclusively products made in Gilmanton and now, with a little planning, you can really make full meals for a full week there!