ABOUT US
All of the Three Acre Kitchen products were born in Nancy Brown's kitchen in Hopkinton, NH – doing what she loves doing most – feeding friends and family. She developed a balsamic vinaigrette recipe that everyone loved – even her thirteen-year-old daughter. She thought if her daughter liked it, she might really be onto something.
So with the encouragement and help of her friends and family, she launched Nancy’s Specialty Foods, LLC with her first product – Nancy’s Balsamic Vinaigrette – offering a taste of it to neighbors at her town’s newly established farmer’s market. Nancy found that when people tasted it, they were hooked. In 2004 she took her dressing to the Made in NH Expo where she established her first wholesale accounts and caught the interest of the NH Business Review.
The following year her wonderful dressing won a New Hampshire Magazine, Best of NH Award.
Since then, Nancy has been busy growing the business. As a result she now offers two new products, a Blueberry Balsamic Glaze and a Balsamic Marinade with Juniper and Rosemary; both have won accolades. Her Blueberry Balsamic Glaze is a delightful and sophisticated dessert topping as well as a finishing glaze for meats and fish. Her Balsamic Marinade is infused with the flavors of tamari, juniper, rosemary, and garlic and is outstanding with meats, poultry, and hearty vegetables.
Of course challenges also have come with the growth of the business. One of the biggest challenges was facing the realization that “Nancy’s” was already a trademarked name. Looking for a meaningful name for her business was easy. Her New Hampshire homestead is know as the Three Acre Wood – and her kitchen is the heart of her home – so the new trade name, Three Acre Kitchen, was born. So, welcome to the Three Acre Kitchen and ENJOY!
Special Thanks from Nancy
I understand the importance and power of community. We simply can’t live deeply and well without it. My husband, Billy, our daughter, Elizabeth and I are privileged to be surrounded by a community of loving and supportive friends, without whom our lives would be greatly diminished. All of our friends have contributed in significant ways to the effort of launching and sustaining this business.
I particularly want to thank Colin Callahan, a talented artist and member of the Fine Arts faculty at St. Paul’s School in Concord, NH, who created the paintings for each of our products and designed the labels. Be sure to visit his virtual museums at www.colincallahan.com.
Thank you Colin!
Our friend, Steve Frye, a veterinarian by day, and a bowl turner by night, has created some of the most beautiful wooden bowls I’ve seen. So when I decided I wanted to use a photo of our actual kitchen to invite people into this site, I asked if I could borrow a bowl or two for the photo shoot. You'll see an example of his beautiful work here and in the picture of our kitchen on our home page.
Steve can be reached via email through this link: . Thank you Steve!
Putting together a website is so much work! I’d like to thank Kathy Barnes for her patience and her gentle nudging of me to get my part done, and for her beautiful work on this website. She can be reached via email through this link: Thank you Kathy!
We rarely can accomplish much on our own and this business has been no exception. Friends and family have always been at the ready. Whether it was with a nudge to keep going, a point in the right direction, an offer of space to use or more hands to help, someone always showed up at the right place and time. Annie, Beverly, Mark, Gayle, Lynne, Ellen, Eleanor, Faye, Toni, Trish, Beth, Catie, Sarah, Bronwen, Kristen, James, Bob, Ignatius, Dave, Rob, and of course Billy and Elizabeth - Thank you – thank you – thank you – I love you all.