The Harrisville General Store
Est. 1838
Hours
Monday - Saturday: 8am - 6pm
Sunday: 8am - 2pm
Short order is open until 2 pm for breakfast sandwiches, burgers, BLTs, etc.
Contact
Laura Carden, Manager
hgs@historicharrisville.org
29 Church Street
Harrisville, NH 03450
About
The Harrisville General Store has been in operation since 1838, and owned by Historic Harrisville since 2008. It offers a variety of local food, groceries, and gifts, and is a heartbeat at the center of a historic village. The store manager, Laura Carden (pictured), and her incredibly dedicated team fill the case with food made fresh daily from local ingredients, and keep the shelves stocked with groceries, specialty foods, local gifts, books, and toys. The store hosts regular dinners and events, and is a hub for the community throughout the year.
All of this makes the Harrisville General Store an integral piece of a holistic vision for economic and social vitality in Harrisville. As part of a registered charity, the store strives to serve its community as a gathering place, a source of nutritious, ethical food, and a vehicle for direct investment in this remarkable region. About 75% of every dollar spent at the Harrisville General Store stays in New Hampshire, and half of it stays in Harrisville. Community support is essential to this project, and as a result the General Store belongs to the community as a whole.
Become a Friend
The General Store is the center of a small but mighty regenerative economy in Harrisville. About 75% of every dollar spent at the Harrisville General Store stays in New Hampshire, and half of it stays in Harrisville. The store sources its food locally; sells distinctive regional merchandise; pays taxes that support the school, library, and town infrastructure; and is a major employer in town—of the 15 employees, 13 live in Harrisville.
In other words, the General Store is a model of how business can strengthen rather than drain local communities. It is a gathering place, a place where you can be recognized and well-supplied. The General Store feels like the heart of a community because it is one.
To make this possible, the store relies on the support of the community it seeks to serve. This allows us to remain open year-round, seven days a week, while paying a fair wage to our employees and maintaining reasonable prices. Your support is an investment in this community, this town, and in this rare promise of holistic rural life.
Please help support this remarkable village store.
Donate online, bring a check to the store, or send a check t0:
Historic Harrisville
Friends of the HGS
PO Box 79
Harrisville, NH 03450
