Food Services
Welcome to the Hampstead Food Service site!
The District uses linqconnect for student meal balance payments. If you are new to our District, you are requested to register for an account with linqconnect. One you have registered with linqconnect, you can then connect your account to your student's meal account.
Helpful links to the Hampstead School Food Service program:
Free and Reduced Meal Instructions for the 2025-26 School Year
Free and Reduced Meal Application Cover Page (informational only)
Free and Reduced Meal Applications for the 2025-26 School Year (for printing)
Link to Free & Reduced Application Online (for submitting electronically)
Link to Summer Food Service Program Map (please enter zip code and options will display)
Meal Payments Online: https://linqconnect.com
New to linqconnect?
Check out the Registration and FAQ Guide
As a reminder
You will need to register your account on linqconnect and once complete, you can connect your students account to your linqconnect account
Food Service provided by: Fresh Picks Café Services
Our food services manager:
Frank Valerio
Food Service General Manager
Hampstead School District
valeriof@whitsons.com
329-6743 x2618
Community Family Resources:
St. Anne Ecumenical Food Pantry
26 Emerson Ave.
PO Box 339
Hampstead, NH 03841
Website
Information on Heaven's Kitchen Mobile Feeding Program
SNAP - The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides nutrition benefits to eligible low-income individuals and families so they can purchase healthy food and move towards self-sufficiency. For more information on the program please click here. To apply, please click here.
A number of other food banks, food pantries, and related resources can be found here: https://www.nhfoodbank.org/need-food/agency-list/
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Updated by FNS/USDA: July 09, 2025