A publication ofThe Merrimack County Conservation District distributed free to Merrimack County residents and those interested in conservation of natural resources.

Merrimack County Conservation District

10 Ferry St Suite 211Concord, NH 03301-5081

(603) 223-6020

info@merrimackccd.org

www.merrimackccd.org

Special thanks to this year’s Platinum Sponsor, the Merrimack County Savings Bank, for making this year’s publication possible.

Local Food Guide written and designed by Hillary Bailey

Edited byStacy LukeElla DiersNoah Buckner

Cover Art by Monica Rico

A little about Monica...Monica is a farmer and an artist at Woodthrush Farm in Henniker, NH. She specializes in linocut block prints like the cover of this guide. Follow her on Facebook and check out her Etsy Shop! http://www.etsy.com/shop/woodthrushfarm

WELCOME TO THE 2021 MERRIMACK COUNTY LOCAL FOOD GUIDE!

The Merrimack County Local Food Guide is a free publication designed to make it easier for consumers to support local agriculture by purchasing products grown by farmers right here in our county!

Merrimack County farmers are a very important part of our environment and our local economy. These are the days when the hard work of Mer-rimack County farmers comes to fruition. Farmers and conservationists have worked hard to create the thriving agricultural system that we have today. When farmers aren’t cultivating or harvesting their crops, they’re contributing to the local food movement through farmers’ markets and community building events like NH Maple Weekend and Old Home Day celebrations.

Merrimack County is lucky to have such a diverse agricultural commu-nity, from backyard farmers selling vegetables and fresh eggs roadside, to larger productions that supply products like fermented vegetables, leg of lamb or 100% grass-fed beef to local stores, restaurants, and farmers’ markets.

As a “thank you” for all of the hard work that so many people put into the local food movement in New Hampshire, Merrimack County Conservation District is proud to present the 11th annual Local Food Guide in an effort to educate the public about the availability of our local bounty.

Our town-by-town farm list will help you find the farms and farmers’ markets in your area!

We encourage you to safely meet local farmers on their farms or at farmers’ markets. Challenge yourself by trying new foods or venture out of the box and visit a new farm! But please keep your safety and the safety of others in mind!

Merrimack County has a strong agricultural community to be cherished. Plus, don’t forget to thank our advertisers for their support of the Local Food Guide; this would not be possible without them.

When you buy local food, you aren’t just making a simple purchase. You are supporting a way of life that embraces a stronger environment for fu-ture generations. You are helping your local economy and helping family farms to thrive.

We look forward to seeing you at the farms and markets!

The Board , Staff , and Volunteers at the Merrimack County Conservation District

Merrimack County Conservation DistrictCelebrates 75 Years of Service!

A Little History....In 1929, as a result of devastating soil erosion, US

Congress appropriated $160,000 for soil erosion control experiments. From that early research, the USDA Natural

Resources Conservation Service (NRCS, formerly Soil Conservation Service) was formed. County conservation districts were established by NH RSA 432 to set local priorities, deliver information and assistance to land owners and users. Merrimack County Conservation

District was formed January 24, 1946. County conservation districts work in partnership with NRCS to provide technical assistance for federally funded

programs. MCCD meets with other related agencies and members of the public several times each year to form a Local Work Group, which determines local natural

resource needs and concerns, and carries those concerns forward to the State Technical Committee.

The goal of Merrimack County Conservation District has always been to serve our community members in the most effective way(s) possible, from School to Farm Days and participation in NH Gleans, to Soil

Health Educational Workshops and conservation grant applications for farmers/landowners. We are proud of the work we’ve done, and we’re excited to see what the next

75 years hold!

Farm GuideA Town by Town List of Farms

A handy list of farms, their contact information, descriptions of their products and operations, all written by the farmers themselves.

School of VegetablesGrowing Vegetables and Minds

Thanks to grant funding from the NH Children’s Health Foundation, we were able to build, maintain and harvest from raised beds at elementary schools and community organizations throughout Merrimack County.

Farmers’ MarketsThe Where and When for

Market Goers

The addresses, hours, and information about the farmers’ markets we have right here in Merrimack County, NH.

The Guide

We are honored to announce that the 2020 Merrimack County Local Food

Guide won the PINE Award of Excellence for Environmentally Sound

Materials in Printing! This award was earned because of our partnership

with Echo Communications, Inc. in New London, NH. Thank you to Echo

Communications for helping us to create this beautiful guide using soy based

ink on 100% post-consumer recycled paper.

This year’s guide displays the same ink on the same kind of paper, and

a cover designed by an artist in Merrimack County. We are lucky to have

the opportunity to support as many local businesses as possible with this

publication.

Pictured: Hillary Bailey, MCCD, and Mark Belden, Echo Communications, Inc

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Farming in Merrimack CountyA Town by Town List of Our Local Farmers!

Merrimack County Conservation District has worked with local farmers to conserve natural resources since our conception in 1946, but farmers have been cultivating the valleys and fields of New England since before the arrival of European settlers. We are a proud part of this rich story. Below is a list of current farms, their contact information, and brief (but delicious sounding) descriptions of all of their products.

Our Farmers

AndoverRagged View Farm Mark Cowdrey 111 Bradley Lake Rd 603-724-7511 mark@raggedviewfarm.com raggedviewfarm.com Diversified 18-acre family farm specializing in maple syrup. Find Them: At the farm, by appointment only.

Trail Side Sugarhouse Zach Barton 246 Currier Rd 603-748-1307 trailsidesugarhouse@gmail.com Trailsidesugarhouse.com The sugar shack was built by Zach and his friends in 2013 from sawn logs off the property. Open year-round by appointment and during maple month. Available products include maple

syrup, candy, cream, sugar, BBQ sauce, and assorted gift baskets. Find Them: At the farm, by appointment only.

Windswept Farm Tim Gallagher 381 Flaghole Road (603) 934-2748 We produce foods grown without chemical fertilizers or pesticides. Tomatoes, peppers, eggplant and onions are a main part of our

production. Many other items such as greens, asparagus and root crops are grown on the farm as well. We make use of 5 small greenhouses to provide us with early tomatoes! Find Them: At the farm

BoscawenHighway View Farm Adam Crete 100 River Road 603-796-2893 Sweet corn, potatoes, green peppers, blueberries, locally raised beef, varieties of pork sausage and pasture raised chicken. Find Them: Visit the farm’s Facebook page for current hours of the farmstand or call us.

Marshall Pumpkin Farm Josh Marshall 169 North Main St. 603-545-7794 Pumpkins, gourds, and winter squash. Find Them: At the farm in season; September - November.

Richardson’s Farm Jim & Sue Richardson 170 Water Street 603-796-2788 suerichardson@tds.net richardsonsfarmnh.com www.facebook.com/richardsonsfarmnh Family owned and operated in Boscawen.Their bakery products

(pies, apple crisp, etc.) are made from scratch and never frozen. They also make their own ice cream base and ice cream. Find Them: At the farm.

Robbins Nest Farm 3 N Water St 603-496-2753 We raise chickens and ducks for eggs, and we grow beach plums, herbs, veggies, and cut flowers. Find Them: At the Farm.

BradfordElior Acres, LLC 2871 State Route 114(603) 938-2771 info@elioracres.com www.elioracres.com Specializing in heritage breeds that are fed an all natural diet. Guinea hogs are also available. Find Them: At the farm, call first.

Silver Hill Farm Pamela Bruss 367 County Rd 603-938-2909 PamelaBruss@gmail.com Pasture-raised, grass-fed Hereford beef. Whole or halves available. In addition we offer raw milk for on farm pick-up, starting again in June.Find Them: At the farm, call first.

Sweet Beet Market 11 West Main Street 603-938-5323

info.kearsargefoodhub@gmail.com kearsargefoodhub.org Sweet Beet is a nonprofit program of the Kearsarge Food Hub. We offer year-round access to local foods of all kinds in the market, growing on our own farm and sourcing from farmers and producers in the area to stock the shelves with fresh seasonal produce, meat, seafood, dairy, eggs, baked goods, grocery items and so much more. SNAP/EBT and a 25% Veteran’s Discount accepted here. Find Them: At the market and online.

CanterburyBrookford Farm Luke & Catarina Mahoney 250 West Road 603-742-4084 brookfordfarm.csa@gmail.com brookfordfarm.com Offers 100% grass-fed raw milk, a myriad of cheeses and other fresh dairy products (yogurts, kefir, cultured butter etc); from our very own on-site creamery. Year-round CSA memberships are available. Shares include 100% grassfed beef & dairy, pastured pork, free range hens

Food For ThoughtMerrimack County Conservation District is proud to have partnered with several elementary schools and community based educational institutions to grow vegetables for food insecure children thoughout Merrimack County. With the help of LaValley Farms in Hooksett, we have helped children plant, maintain and harvest from raised vegetable beds that we were able to build with grant funds from the NH Children’s Health Fundation. The little hands that help with the gardens will also take the nutritious vegetables home to their food insecure families. These kids get to feel a sense of accomplishment as they nurish their bodies with vegetables that they helped grow. No child should experience food insecurity, and we have worked hard to protect these learning minds from hungry bellies. In 2020 we were able to harvest over 300 pounds from vegetable beds at schools and community institutions. All of which went home with food insecure children.

The COVID-19 pandemic brought food insecurity to the forefront of many lives. Children were not spared from this chronic issue. With schools working remotely, many families struggled to put food on the table. Merrimack County Conservation District worked dilligently with local farmers and backyard gardeners to collect their surplus produce and distribute it to backpack programs, soup kitchens, and food pantries throughout our county.

Are you interested in supporting projects like these? Find out how you can help by giving us a call at 603-223-6020 or send an email to Info@Merrimackccd.org

Our Farms CONTINUED..

& eggs, certified organic vegetables, lacto-fermented products, and dry-aged meats. Home delivery is also available for the entire state of NH. Find Them: At the Concord Co-op, Revival Kitchen and Bar, at the farm store, 7 days per week, 7am-7pm.

Concord Food Coop Organic Gardens Andy Messenger 288 Shaker Rd farmmgr@concordfoodcoop.coop The Concord Food Co-op has partnered with Canterbury Shaker Village to utilize the beautiful historic farm fields to grow organic vegetables for the co-op’s produce department and cafe. Find Them: At the Concord Coop.

Hackleboro Orchards Harry Weiser 61 Orchard Road 603-783-4248 hackleboro@hotmail.com HackleboroOrchards.com Large, beautiful working farm with many varieties of apples to choose from and plenty of room to roam around! The farm stand has their own blend of fresh sweet cider, pre-bagged apples for your convenience, fresh baked goods and much more. Products include: PYO apples, fruits, vegetables, baked goods, cider, cider donuts. Find Them: At the farm stand and select farmers markets.

Marsh Meadow Bison Wally and Katie Archer 16 Scales Road 603-783-0083 marshmeadowbison@gmail.com marshmeadowbison.com Offering grass-fed bison using low-stress handling techniques. They are hormone free and antibiotic free. Currently selling meat, organs, bones, and hides. Find Them: At the farm, year-round.

North Family Farm Jill & Tim 341 Shaker 603-783-4712 t-jm@comcast.net northfamilyfarm.com Three-generation family farm. Maple syrup, maple cream, maple sugar, and maple candy. Made using alternative energy. Firewood and hay are also available for purchase. Find Them: At the farm by appointment.

Sanborn Meadow Farm Kathy & Scott Doherty 30 Sanborn Road Sanbornmeadowfarm@gmail.com We use natural practices to grow vegetables and fruit. Our intent is to build a healthy, biologically diverse soil in which to grow our vegetables, using sustainable and regenerative practices, so that the soil feeds the plants and negates the need for chemical pest control or synthetic fertilizers. Find Them: At the farm and Canterbury Community Farmers’ Market.

Michael Bertolone603-223-66861 Fisher Ave, Boscawen, NH

mike_bertolone@american-national.com

White Oaks Dairy Farm Steve Cochrane 142 West Road 603-783-4494 Milk and beef from grass fed cows. Bacon, sausage, free range eggs, our own maple syrup and much more. We also have manure, compost, loam and wood chips. Find Them: At the Farm, Canterbury Country Store, and Mclaughlin”s Country Market.

ChichesterAnthony Family Farm Craig & Kelly Anthony 31 Hutchinson Rd 603-545-7288 kellyandcraig@mac.com Small family farm with 400 chickens and Aberdeen beef cows. Offering eggs all year round. Find Them: At the farm, Agway and Crust & Crumb Bakery in Concord.

The Flying T Ranch Pat & Martha Testerman 31 Durgin Road 603-798-3054 farm@flyingtnh.com flyingtnh.com Small family farm in the scenic wooded hills of NH. We raise goats and free-range chickens. We use organic, sustainable practices as much as possible. We harvest both wild and cultivated agricultural products. Offering eggs (year-

round); Chevon, and Cabrito goat meat; and Boer buck stud service are also available. Find Them: At the farm, by appointment only. Please call ahead.

Terra Basics Teresa Downey 21 Healy Pasture Road 603-234-1677 terrabasicsnh@gmail.com terrabasics.com Certified Organic Edible Flowers, Fresh/Dry Herbs Herbal Teas, Floral Jellies, and more. Find Them: Online at their retail store, at area farm stands, farmers’ markets, retail stores, and restaurants.

Concord

Apple Hill Farm Chuck & Diane Souther 580 Mountain Road603-224-8862 info@applehillfarmnh.com applehillfarmnh.com Family run farm with PYO and farm stand using integrated pest management to provide a high quality fresh product. Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, black currants, peaches, apples, plums, pears, pumpkins, squash, beans, beets, corn, potatoes, tomatoes, cheeses, smoked bacon, ham, pepperoni, honey,

maple, NH wine, hard and sweet cider. Find Them: Concord Farmers’ Market, Bedford Farmers’ Market and at the farm.

Carter Hill Orchard Rob & Annette Larocque 73 Carter Hill Road 603-225-2625 carterhillorchard@gmail.com carterhillapples.com Family-run orchard and farm store offering a wide variety of apples, peaches, berries, plums, and seasonal vegetables. Farm store also has their maple syrup, apple cider, cider donuts, and other baked goods. Find Them: At the farm. Open mid-summer to late fall, 7 days a week.

Dimond Hill Farm Jane Presby 314 Hopkinton Road603-496-8218 dimondhillfarm@gmail.com dimondhillfarm.com A conscious, responsible farm that strives to produce high quality, freshly picked produce. We are chemical free, relying on crop rotation and soil management practices. Blueberries (PYO- June-Nov), greens, tomatoes, peas, cucumbers, squash, beans, potatoes, peppers, herbs, broccoli, cauliflower, corn, eggs, and honey. Find Them: At the farm.

Generation Farm James Stever 44 Graham Road 603-545-8660 generationfarmnh@gmail.com generationfarmnh.com Certified organic vegetable farm that emphasizes sustainability and responsible, small-scale agriculture. The farm is almost entirely solar powered and specializes in mesclun salad mix, a variety of baby greens, and micro-greens. Find Them: At the Concord and New London Food Co-ops, and other locations throughout NH & MA. See their website for stores and delivery schedules.

Lewis Farm James Meinecke 192 Silk Farm Road 603-228-6230 james@lewisfarmconcord.com lewisfarmconcord.com Lewis Farm has been family-owned and run since 1930. We are known for our leaf-based compost for pickup and delivery, and also for growing local, fresh, seasonal vegetables.

Mapletree Farm LLC Dean Wilbur 105 Oak Hill Road 603-224-0820 Concord’s best kept secret for pure maple syrup and maple products. Features a

modern sugarhouse, a lead and chemical free equipment, a planted maple tree orchard, and just five miles from the State House. Our sugarhouse is both ADA and FDA compliant. Maple syrup, maple candy, maple cream, maple coated nuts, maple sugar are all available. Find them: At the farm Tuesday and Saturday 9 am to noon. Other times by appointment.

Morrill Farm Dairy LLC Rob, Sherri, Andrew and Kevin Morrill 33 Penacook Street 603-753-7849 Morrillfarmbeef@gmail.com Proud to offer all natural, homegrown beef. Order it online at Morrillfarmbeef@ gmail.com, and pick it up at the farm! Find Them: At the Concord Farmers’ Market on Saturday 8:30 - noon, or at order pick-up Thursdays 3-6 pm. Email to order ahead.

Rockey Ole’ Farm Wayne F. & Roberta Hall 141 Silk Farm Road 603-491-6306 www.rockeyolefarm.com Family-owned farm and farm stand bringing the freshest local products available. Strawberries, blackberries, and blueberries (June - July) along with row crops,

DanburyGood Enough Farm Sean Sullivan 554 Walker Brook Road603-748-8744 Sean@GoodEnoughFarmNH.comgoodenoughfarmnh.com Certified Organic, GMO-Free, nutritionally dense vegetables, fruits, herbs, and flowers. Find Them: At the farm and at Wilmot Farmers’ Market

Haunting Whisper Vineyard & Spirits 77 Oak Ridge Road603-768-5506 hauntingwhisper.com Born out of our love of fine wines and delicious spirits, we have become a great location for en-joying the sweet nectar of NH handcrafted wine & spirits. We have been producing since 2005 and serving the public since 2009. Find Them: At the vineyard Wednes-day-Sunday 12pm-5pm.

Huntoon Farm Phil and Donna Sprague 46 Huntoon Road 603-768-5579 huntoonfarm@myfairpoint.net www.huntoonfarm.com One farm, one family since 1856. We raise

grass-finished beef and pastured pork, chicken, and turkey. Our hens provide the eggs for our commercial kitchen and are also available for sale. We produce baked goods and prepared foods using many of our own products. We scoop Granite State Candy Ice Cream which uses milk from Contoocook Cream-ery. Find Them: At the farm, the Wilmot Farm-ers’ Market, the Danbury Winter Farmers’ Market, and Local foods Plym-outh, a year-round on-line farmers’ market.

Off A Bit Farm Laura & Tom Kilkenny Christine & Chris Braley 603-530-2496 Info@offabitfarm.com offabitfarm.com A small five generation family farm that focus-es on providing fresh, sustainably grown and raised vegetables, fruits, dairy products and meat to help feed our community. Try our all natural goats milk soaps or handcrafted liquid Castile hand soaps. We are also NH’s only regis-tered breeder of Kinder® Goats, the perfect home-stead goat. Find Them: At the Wilmot Farmers Market, Danbury Win-ter Market or Harvest to Market online at harvesttomarket.com.

root crops, and vine crops (May - December). Hay available. “We do things the way they used to.” Find Them: At the farmstand starting in May, and Concord Farmers’ Market.

Rossview Farm Don Ross 603-228-4872 85 District 5 Road rossviewfarm.com Rossview Farm has a diversity of crops, but specializes in just one crop during each season to ensure we make the best product possible! Strawberries, Blueberries, Pumpkins, Christmas Trees, and Maple Syrup. We also grow, produce, and deliver firewood. Find Them: On the farm, please call ahead.

SHARA Vineyards sharavineyards.com 603-836-9077 Nestled between rolling hills and white pine forests, SHARA Vineyards grows & makes dry, earthy wines from sustainably grown grapes, using no synthetic chemicals in the vineyard. Our 2017, 2018 and 2019 vintages are entirely native NH wines produced using organic agricultural practices. Our 2020 wines are completely natural, using zero additives in the cellar.

Find Them: At the vineyard Friday-Sunday, at the Concord Farmers’ Market, & many other local establishments.

Tilton Hill Goat Farm + Alpaca David & Noreen Rollins 11 US Route 4 603-738-5133 nikkinomar@yahoo.com tiltonhillgoatfarm.com Cashmere goats and alpaca are available for fiber. Boer goats are available for meat. Their animals are fed hay and browse when available. Goat meat, yarns, and cashmere goat skins Find Them: At the farm, 7 days a week and at Concord Farmers’ Mar-ket. Please call for avail-ability.

DunbartonFresh Start Farms Freshstartfarmsnh.com A collective brand for 22 new American Farmers. They operate farms in Dunbarton & Concord growing more than 50 varieties of unique and popular vegetables. You can find and support Fresh Start Farmers at area Farmers’ Mar-kets and through their customizable online FarmShare with home delivery. See website for locations and CSA infor-mation.

Stark FarmRobert & Maria Donelly30 Stark Lane 603-854-2677 We are a a PYO Organic

Blueberry Farm. We sell our own Stark Farm Honey, homemade or-ganic jams, specialty cookies, local maple syrup, and we now have a donut machine and will be making blueberry donuts. If you prefer we will pick berries for you. Call for info. Find Them: At the farm!

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Beaver Creek Farm 145 Salisbury Road 603-934-4110 rnejlt@gmail.com We sell pork and beef by

the monthly mixed box or by the cut. We also usually do thanksgiving turkeys. Find Them: At the farm, Monday - Sat-urday by appointment, Sunday: 9-5.

HennikerHop N Hen Farm Dawn & Steve Forde 212 Hemlock Corner Loop 603-428-7113 farmer@hopnhen-farm.com hopnhenfarm.com The farm uses sustain-able agriculture prac-tices and grows certified

organic produce. We also have eggs and broiler chickens. Find Them: At the Henniker Commu-nity Market & Concord Farmers’ Market.

Mink View Farm Carly Marquis Henson (603) 978-6562 minkview-farm@gmail.com Small goat dairy farm selling milk, yogurt, and goat milk soap. Sales of ADGA registered Laman-cha & Nigerian Dwarf goats. Find Them: Hen-niker Farmers’ Market.

Porkside Farm

Len Buxton 10 French Pond Rd 603-748-3767 porksideathen-niker@gmail.com Fresh and smoked pork, a variety of saugsages and specialty meats (rab-bit and Muscovy duck). We have a licensed meat room where we cut and wrap, make sausage and smoke meats. Visit our Facebook page or con-tact us for details. Find Them: At the Concord Farmers’ Market or at the farm, by appoint-ment only.

Shaker Hill Homestead Shaker Hill Rd We raise dairy goats, pigs, layer chickens, meat birds and Angora rabbits with a Devon cow to arrive on the farm this fall! The homestead helps support myself, my three daughters, two sons-in-law and seven grandchildren! We have a large vegetable gar-den, and apple, peach, plum and cherry trees. We are adding nut trees and berries this year. We are dedicated to follow-ing organic practices and permaculture principles. Find Them: At Henniker Community Market

HooksettHip Peas Farm Dan Birnstihl 191 W River Rd 603-785-9510 info@hippeasfarm.com hippeasfarm.com 5 1/2 acre agritour-ism and vegetable farm specializing in salad greens and fruiting veg-etables. Event hosting and wholesale operation. Find Them: At the Farm and the Concord Farm-ers’ Market.

LaValley Farms Chris LaValley 1801 Hooksett Road 603-485-3541 info@lavalleyfarms.com

lavalleyfarms.com 60 acre fruit and vegeta-ble farm in the Suncook Valley. We have a road-side farm stand in Hook-sett and a mobile cart in Manchester. We are an IPM farm that focuses on being great stewards of the land and the envi-ronment. Veggies, fruits, dairy products, meats, maple products, honey, flowers, bedding plants. CSA available. Find Them: May-Christmas, 10-6 every day.

Hopkinton (&Contoocook) Beech Hill Farm 107 Beech Hill Road 603-223-0828 beechhillfarm.com rmkimball@gmail.com Beech Hill Farm has been owned and operat-ed by the Kimball family since 1771. Seasonally, the Ice Cream Barn is a favorite destination for delicious New England made ice cream and homemade waffle cones. But, Beech Hill Farm’s all natural, pasture-raised beef, pork and their pure maple syrup are available all year ‘round. To place an or-der call (603) 223-0828 and pick up by appoint-ment at the farm. Visit www.beechhillfarm for information.

Contoocook Creamery The Robertsons 945 Penacook Road 603-856-1490 Contoocookcream-ery@gmail.com contoocookcreamery.com Bohanan Farm strives to produce milk of the high-est quality to provide you and your family with a fresh, wholesome, and lo-cal product by utilizing the most efficient and environ-mentally sound practices. We offer pasteurized and homogenized glass-bottled milk year round, plus our own cheese. Find them: At

retail outlets throughout NH.

Crow Valley Farm Gregg and Lane Bockius 1038 Hopkinton Rd 603-224-7520 Hello@Crowvalleyfarm.com crowvalleyfarm.com We are a small, family run, 100% pure, single source sugaring opera-tion and members of the NH Seal of Quality pro-gram. We are new NH Made members. We sell our syrup in 7 differ-ent bottle sizes. We keep more than half of our

syrup in bulk so that we can fill custom orders, including large orders for restaurants. Find Them: At their barn store in Hopkinton, and some-times at SoWa Boston’s Farmers’ Market.

Gage Hill Sugar Shack Eileen Story 328 Gage Hill Road 603-746-4347 Theodore.story@comcast.net Offering NH maple syr-up, maple cream, maple sugar, BBQ sauce, can-dy, and candied nuts as well as raw NH honey. Find Them: At Con-toocook Farmers’ Market and local craft fairs.

Gould Hill Farm Amy & Tim Bassett 656 Gould Hill Road 603-746-3811 info@gouldhillfarm.com www.gouldhillfarm.com We are a fruit & vegeta-ble farm with PYO blue-berries in July, peaches, plums & nectarines in August. PYO apples in Sept & Oct. Over 100 varieties of apples with over 15 varieties avail-able to pick your own. Lots of heirloom veg-etables, squash, beans, garlic potatoes and more. On site bakery with fresh apple cider donuts on the weekends.Our own sweet cider and

Contoocook Cider Com-pany’s hard cider made on site and available in the on-site tasting room. Farm store is open from July to Christmas. Tast-ing room open weekends year-round.

Grounding Stone Farm Kathleen Jacobs David Miller 289 Maple Street 603-746-1064 davidmiller@ground-ingstonefarm.com groundingstonefarm.org Visitors to the farm can pick-your-own certi-fied organic high bush blueberries from July 12 - August 19, or if you are in a hurry you can

Contoocook CreameryContoocook CreameryAt Bohanan Farm, a fifth generation family dairy, At Bohanan Farm, a fifth generation family dairy,

producing milk since 1907.producing milk since 1907.

Learn more at: contoocookcreamery.com

purchase freshly already picked blueberries daily. Find Them: At the farm.

Owen Farm, LLC The Owen Family 580 Brockway Road 603-225-2252 jpowenfarm@yahoo.com 150-acre family and edu-cational farm that raises livestock using organic practices. Seasonal veg-etables and herbs; chick-ens (summer-fall, call first); eggs (year-round); wool. We teach many historic practices for small scale farming. Tour the farm and explore its scenic walking trails. Find Them: At the farm and the Concord Food Co-op.

Terra Organics Denise Rico 198 Tyler Road 603-491-4039 terraorganic-snh@gmail.com TerraOrganicsNH.com Certified organic veg-etables. CSA available. Find Them: At the farm, 9am-6pm May-October, and Henniker Farmers’ Markets.

Wild Ones Farm258 Dustin Road Hopkinton, NH 03229(978) 386-4132wildonesfarm.com Wild Ones Farm is a small artisan creamery located in Hopkinton, New Hampshire. We

produce hard and soft cheese focusing on Cam-embert and Manchego. Find Them: At their Farm store!

Work Song Farm Dan & Abigail Kilrain 124 Beech Hill Road 603-219-0297 worksong-farm@gmail.com worksongfarm.com Proud to offer a diverse selection of certified or-

ganic vegetables, herbs, and flowers. Their crops include tomatoes, cu-cumbers, strawberries, flower bouquets, year-round greens, storage crops (and lots more). Find Them: Through their CSA, at the year-round Contoocook Farm-ers’ Market every Satur-day and the Downtown Winter Market in Con-cord.

LoudonGrandpa’s Farm Rod & Victoria Phillips 143 Clough Hill Road 603-783-4384 Rod@grandpasfarmnh.com GrandpasFarmNH.com

Are you interested in advertising? Contact us at

info@merrimackccd.org or 603-223-6020.

PYO blueberries. Christ-mas trees and wreaths. Blueberries in the middle of July to the middle of August. Christmas trees after Thanksgiving. Find Them: At the farm.

Loudonshire Farm 1155 Route 129 603-435-6878 info@loudonshire.com loudonshire.com Black Welsh Mountain Sheep - Waterfowl. Find Them: At the farm by ap-pointment only. See their website for more infor-mation.

Liliana Flower Farm 140 Beck Road 603-568-1644 anna@liliana-

flowerfarm.com lilianaflowerfarm.com We are a new flower farm specializing in Daylilies featuring over 300 variet-ies. We also raise in our fields and greenhouses hundreds of premium perennials, annuals, and vegetables. Find Them: Call. Wednesday - Sun-day 10am-5pm.

Maple Ridge Sugar House 268 Loudon Ridge Road 603-470-7574 mapleridgesugar-house@aol.com mapleridgesugarhouse.com Family owned and oper-ated by the Colby fam-ily. Visit us for our deli-

cious maple and honey products, and enjoy our majestic westerly views at the same time. We are also proud to offer a wedding venue and wed-ding favors. Maple prod-ucts are made on the farm. Find Them: Please call ahead.

Miles Smith Farm Carole Soule 56 Whitehouse Road 603-783-5159 beef@milessmithfarm.com milessmithfarm.com We have over 45 head of cattle, one goose, 3 rab-bits, a donkey, 2 goats, and a lamb. We provide individual cuts of beef, pork, and lamb as well

as halves and quarters. We also carry chicken, duck, turkey, rabbit, milk, cheese, produce, and a va-riety of locally grown and made products including soap made from the tallow of our cattle. CSA avail-able. See website for more. Find Them: In the farm store and at the Concord Farmers’ Market.

Purely Wholesome Farm 557 Lower Ridge Road 603-988-4109 purelywholesome@gmail.com purelywholesome.com A small family farm spe-cializing in handcrafted artisan goat milk cheeses, quality raw goat milk, soaps, lotions, and other products. Find Them: At the farm, and seasonal lo-cal farm markets. Contact them for hours and avail-ability.

Shaker Road Pro-visions LLC Rocky Burpee & Laura Munyon 119 Old Shaker Road 603-203-9799 We offer a variety of small-batch, artisanal bacon, includ-ing specialty flavors. Find Then: Order on Facebook for pickup at the following markets: Concord, Nash-ua, Rochester, Wolfeboro.

Song Away Farm Steve Doyon 603-731-0405 songawayfarm@gmail.com songawayfarm.com Rab-

bit meat and eggs are sold year-round, and their poultry meat is available during the summer months. All of their meat is raised, processed, and packaged at the farm, without the addition of artificial in-gredients. Find Them: At the farm year round, by request only; please call or email ahead.

Sunnyside Maples Mike, Cheryl, Nick, and Ryan Moore 1089 Route 106 North 603-783-9961 sugarmaker@aol.com sunnysidemaples.com We are a traditional New Hampshire business op-erated on the same site for over 60 years by the Moore family. Our sug-aring season begins in late February, when the warm days of approach-ing spring offset the chill of late winter nights. For the next few weeks, work continues at a feverish pace...tapping trees, col-lecting sap, boiling and bottling it with care, pro-ducing one of New Eng-land’s purest pleasures for your enjoyment...un-til warmer nights signal the end of another brief sugaring season. Find Them: At the Gift Shop and Sugarhouse the end of February through mid-April, by appoint-ment the rest of the year.

Maple products are also available online at.

Windswept Maples Larry, Melissa Moore and Sons 845 Loudon Ridge Road 603-267-8492; 603-435-4003 info@windswept-maples.com windsweptmaples.com We value the opportu-nity to offer food that has been raised right on Loudon Ridge. We use a variety of IPM strate-gies in our production of vegetables. We are proud to offer eggs, and Grass Fed Beef (offered frozen, processed at a USDA inspected plant). We also offer a full line of maple products including ma-ple cream, granulated sugar & sugar candies. Find Them: At the farm (Mid-July through Labor Day) Weekdays 1-6 and Sat & Sun 9-5.

NewburySchroeder Farm William Schroeder 126 Sutton Road 603-938-5911 bangus@tds.net Open farm with ani-mals for kids to interact with. They have calves, cows, chickens, lambs, sheep, pigs, and turkeys, as well as a farm stand and sugar house. Maple syrup, jam, relish, eggs, pickles, honey, wool

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NH Gleans Thanks Local Farmers!

Merrimack County Conservation District is a proud participant of NH Gleans, a statewide network of

organizations and volunteers working with local food producers to distribute surplus bread, eggs, and produce

to food insecure people throughout the Granite State. A special thank to our amazing local farms, backyard

gardeners, and volunteers that helped MCCD glean and distribute 75,749 pounds of fresh, nutritious food

throughout the pandemic...

• Blakeney’s Baked Goods• Blue Moon Berry Farm• Brookford Farm• Carter Hill Orchard• Giovagnoli Egg Farm• Good Enough Farm• Grounding Stone Farm• Hackleboro Orchards• Hop N Hen Farm • Ken Marshall Community Garden• LaValley Farm• Muster Field Farm• Nalla Farm• Night Farm• Off A Bit Farm• Pete and Gerry’s Eggs• Pustizzi Fruit Farm• Shaker Organic Gardens• Spring Ledge Farm• Sweet Beet Market• Warner Rive Produce• Webster Ridge Farm• Windswept Maples• Work Song Farm

products, freezer-ready roasting chickens (by order), and beef by the package. Pumpkins and winter squash available in fall. Find Them: At the farm. 9-5, 7 days a week.

New LondonSpring Ledge Farm Greg Berger 37 Main Street 603-526-6253 greg@springledgefarm.com www.spring-ledgefarm.com Spring Ledge commits to growing and selling high quality ornamental plants, vegetables, and fruits in a manner that respects the long term health and well-being of the environment, the land, ourselves, and the community. PYO straw-berries and PYO flow-ers in season. We also source local breads, dairy, meats, and cheese. CSA (vegetable and flow-er) available. Find Them: At the farm, open 7 days Easter to Christmas; Winter market at the farm Fridays 1-5:30pm & Sat. 10am-1pm Janu-ary- March.

Pittsfield Appleview Orchard Dennis Straight 1266 Upper City Road 603-435-3553 apples@applev-ieworchard.com

applevieworchard.com Primary fruit is apples but they also supply peaches, pears, apricots, cherries, blueberries, raspberries, and straw-berries. Seasonally, they make homemade apple fritters, apple pies, mini apple pies, an assort-ment of whoopie pies, and cider. From May through November they operate an ice cream and gift shop with many NH items including jams, jel-lies and dips. They have farm-friendly animals, and a playground. They offer free weekend hay-rides and field trips by appointment. Find Them: At the farm. Hours vary by season. Open Fri-day-Sunday, Mid-May through the end of June. Open daily July-October. Open weekends in No-vember.

Autumnview Farm Bob Perkins 1010 Upper City Road 603-435-5503 autumnview-farm@hotmail.com Wholesale and retail berries, pears, peaches, beets, potatoes, car-rots, eggplant, squashes, pumpkins, zucchini, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, sweet corn, tur-nips, and cherry toma-toes. Find Them: At your local Whole Foods, Han-nafords, local schools, and Danis Market

Crimson King Farm Wesley & Sarah Osborne 5 Barton Road 603-812-6152 sarah@crim-sonkingfarm.com A small but growing farm, raising about 20 head of mixed cattle including Wagyu, Angus, Hereford, Normande and more. We are expecting 21 plus calves this year and cannot wait to be able to offer more meat to our growing list of customers. We will also be offering our own, farm raised pork in the future! In addition to the cattle we have 16 chickens whose eggs we also sell. Find Them: At the farm.

Journey’s End Maple Farm Marty Boisvert 295 Loudon Road 603-435-5127 martybois-vert295@gmail.com journeysend-maplefarm.com Family run maple farm that sits on 40 acres of sweet maple trees. What started out years ago as a backyard hobby for owner Marty and his father, has now turned into a passion for mak-ing the finest NH Maple Syrup. Products include maple syrup, maple cream and granulated maple sugar as well as maple sugar coated nuts, maple candy, maple cot-

ton candy, and popcorn. Find Them: At our sugar house, shipped to your location, at the Barn-stead Farmers Market, local craft shows, and at Danis Market in Pitts-field.

Salisbury Cedartree Farm Amy & Stephen Fecteau 262 Franklin Road 603-648-2571 cedartree1521@gmail.com www.cedartreefarm.com We are a family farm that runs on hard work, creativity, and sustain-ability. Most of our pro-duce gets a head start in our greenhouse. We do not use any chemical fertilizers and use com-post created by our farm animals to enrich the soil. You can find all our produce at the Salisbury Farmer’s Market. On our farm you will also find egg laying chickens, ducks, goats, sheep, pigs, and meat birds. We offer USDA processed pork, lamb, and goat. Chicken is also available on the farm. Find Them: At Salisbury Farmers’ Market, or on the farm!

North of Concord Farm Lorna Carlisle and Ray Deary 77 Old Turnpike Road 603-648-6183 northofconcordfarm.com

Wide variety of veg-etables and berries; cage-free eggs and baked goods are also available. Not certified organic but they use mostly organic practices. Find Them: At the farm. Main season is June-September.

Over The Hill Farm Helen Binette 551 South Road 603-648-2156 Helenb46@tds.net We grow many of our fruits and vegetables that are used to make jams and jellies as well as relishes. They usually have about 26 different flavors of jams and 5 different relishes. Find Them: At the Salisbury Farmers Market and many craft fairs through-out the year.

SuttonCascade Brook Farm Ed & Cindy Canane 96 Baker Road 603-496-7470 ed@cascade-brookfarm.com cascadebrookfarm.com 100% grass-fed Angus cattle operation. The cat-tle receive no hormones, medications, or drugs. Individual/group tours are available by appoint-ment. They offer Black Angus beef by the side and whole, to order. Find Them: At the farm.

Greenhill Farm Ben Dobrowski greenhillfarmer-ben@gmail.com Greenhillfarmnh.square.site Certified organic small family farm producing vegetables, fruits, herbs, mushrooms, value-added products, and pastured pork. They are 100% off-grid solar-powered. CSA available. Find Them: At Warner Farmers’ Mar-ket, Warner Public Mar-ket, Sweet Beet Market, Spring Ledge Farm, and at their online store.

Muster Field Farm Steve Paquin Harvey Road 603-927-4276 musterfield-farm@gmail.com musterfieldfarm.com Active historic farm mu-seum. Preserved farm buildings and imple-ments are on display. Extensive gardens sup-ply their farm stand with mixed vegetables, flowers, and apples. Find Them: At the farm June-October, daily from noon-6.

Warner Beaver Meadowbrook Farm Don & Barbara Lassonde 402 Route 103 East 603-456-6052 DonLass@aol.com High quality, award-win-

ning pure maple syrup, carefully made in our sugar house. Syrup sold year-round. Our maple syrup is a healthy alter-native to sugar! Visitors are welcome, especially during the maple season. Find Them: At the farm year-round, please call first.

Blue Moon Berry Farm Heidi Crozer 195 Waldron Hill 603-410-9577 We will have PYO blue-berries, orchids, and local artists and home made goods such as jams, honey, soaps, and more. We will feature cupcakes from Wicked Sweets Cakes and treats on the weekends! We are hoping to offer more vegetables in the future! Find Them: On the farm, Tues-Sat 8-6, Sun 8-4.

Courser Farm Gerald & Tim Courser 374 Schoodac Road 603-456-3521 Established family farm offering seasonal veg-etables, including sweet corn, summer squash, cucumbers, maple syrup (by order), and pumpkins (fall). Find Them: At the farm.

Courser Meadows Jenny & Sadie Courser 163 Connors Mill Road 603-456-2164 coursermeadows@gmail.com coursermeadows.com

Mother/daughter run farm where all livestock are raised on rotational pasture. We offer 100% grass-fed raw milk, yo-gurt, beef and lamb. We also have pasture-raised pork and poultry that are supplemented with certified-organic feed, as well as free-range eggs. Other products we carry include maple syrup, heirloom cornmeal, and whole wheat and rye flours. At various times we have heifers and pig-lets for sale. Find them: At the farm store 9 a.m.- 7 p.m., 7 days/week, year-round.

Kearsarge Gore Farm Robert Bower 173 Gore Road 603-456-2319 kgfarm@tds.net teamkgf.com Certified-organic family-farm producing vegeta-bles, herbs, garlic, cut flowers, maple syrup, pasture raised lamb, beef and pork since 1985. Their vegetables are found at Warner Public Market in Warner, Local Harvest CSA, the Con-cord Food Coop, and at Sweet Beet Market in Bradford. Find Them: At Warner Farmers’ Market, Concord Farmers’ Mar-ket, Henniker Farmers’ Market, and at the farm (call ahead).

My Little Farm Anne & Sean Tatro 1 Scribner Road 603-648-6186 Farm raised meat: whole chicken, turkey, and duck. Pastured fresh pork and grass-fed beef Free range eggs: chicken, duck, and goose. York-shire piglets. Find Them: At the farm by chance or appointment, some deliv-eries possible.

Vegetable Ranch The Pletcher Family 443 Kearsarge Mtn Road 603-496-6391 Vegetabler-anch@gmail.com vegetableranch.com Growing over 40 different certified organic vegeta-bles on its fields in War-ner. We also raise certi-fied organic free range chickens and eggs. CSAs available. Find Them: At Concord Farmers’ Mar-ket, or stop by the farm in Warner any day 10-4.

Yankee Farmer’s Market Brian & Keira Farmer 360 Route 103 East 603-456-2833 yankeefarmers-market@gmail.com yankeefarmer-smarket.com Bison farm raising and distributing buffalo meat, grass-fed beef, pastured pork, free-range chicken & turkey, lamb, venison, and elk.

Individual cuts and meat packages available for re-tail and wholesale. Dairy, eggs, cheese, and other specialty foods available at our farm store. Find Them: At the farm. Open year-round.

Webster Bokaja Farm Bobby Drown Jr. 603-648-2520 Local turkeys, various sizes. Find Them: Call for details.

Coffin Cellars Winery Jamie Austin 1224 Battle Street, 603-731-4563 coffincellarswin-ery@gmail.com coffincellarswin-ery.wix.com A family-owned winery run by Peter Austin and his son, Jamie. Specializ-ing in fruit & berry wines made with locally grown fruit whenever possible. Find Them: At the winery and Concord, Nashua, Lebanon and Henniker summer farmers mar-kets.

Milkcan Corner Farm Lisha Kimball 45 Mutton Road 603-648-2268 kimball@tds.net Organically grown food and 400 registered va-rieties of field grown daylilies. PYO raspber-ries, blueberries, cher-ries, and red and black

currants. Find Them: At the farm, 1st week of July-end of September, 7 days a week sunup to sundown.

Roberts Green-house & Nursery Sue Roberts 1020 Long Street 603-648-2142 robertsgreenhouse.net Diversified small fam-ily farm dedicated to sustainable practices and local farming. It is their intention to teach by example and provide education in animal hus-bandry, plant awareness, recycling, refurbishing, and creativity. We offer bedding plants, trees, shrubs, vegetable plants, and starter sets; fresh cut flowers year-round; homegrown beef, season-al fruits, and vegetables. Find Them: At the farm, call for seasonal hours.

Warner River Produce Jim Ramanek 119 Dustin Road 603-491-4203 warnerriverpro-duce@gmail.com localharvest.org/warner-riverproduce-M49431 Vegetables, tree fruits, berries, raw honey, gar-lic, ginger, eggs, spring transplants (herb, flower and vegetable), fresh and dried culinary and medicinal herbs, shii-take mushrooms and rhubarb. Farmers’ Mar-

ket CSAs available. Find Them: At Boulder Farm Stand in Hopkinton 3-6 pm and select farmers’ markets. See website for more details.

Webster Ridge Farm Mary Sussman 1482 Pleasant Street 603-648-2595 wrlg@websterridge.com websterridgelo-callygrown.com Locally raised beef,pork, and occasionally lamb, as well as Good Things in Jars-jams, pickles, condiments, and more. See website for more details Find Them: At the farm and area farmers’ markets.

WilmotNalla Farm Andal Sundaramurthy 34 Route 4A 603-748-4802 Nallavegetable-farm@gmail.com nalla-farm.business.site Small scale mixed vege-tables, fruit, and flowers. Available through on-farm CSA, local farmers’ markets, and wholesale. Find Them: (Starting in 2022) At Wilmot Farm-ers’ Market.

Did we miss a farm?

Let us know! Send us an email at info@Merrimackccd.org

CanterburyWednesdays, 4-6:30 pm

June 2nd-Sept. 29th, Elkins Library, 9 Center Rd.

See you at the market!

PenacookMondays, 4-6:30pm

June-October 88 Village St.

WilmotSaturdays 9-12 Noon

June-September 9 Kearsarge Mountain Rd

WarnerSaturdays, 9-1 pm

June-October5 East Main St.

SalisburyMondays, 3-6pmJune-September9 old Coach Rd

HennikerThursdays, 4-7pmJune-September

57 Main St.

FranklinThursdays, 3-6pm.

June 23rd-Sept. 24th, Marceau Park

ContoocookSaturdays, 9-12pm. June-October at the

Train Depot.

DanburyFirst Satuday of the Month, 9-1

November - April Blazing Star Grange

ConcordSaturdays 8:30-12

May 4th-October 25th, Capitol Street

Visit our table at any of these markets for info about our programs including: EBT/SNAP Market Match, and Vet Bucks!

Special thanks to Franklin Savings Bank for their sup-port of our programs at the Franklin Farmers’ Market! Email info@merrimackccd.org to find out how you can help, too!