NH ROPS Program Rebate Increase
Fifty-four tractor owners have been helped with retrofitting older-model tractors with life-saving rollover protection systems (ROPS) since the debut of the New Hampshire ROPS Rebate Program three…
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‘Tis the Season to Shop Local
The 2013 holiday issue of People magazine suggests gift-giving ideas from each of the 50 states. The New Hampshire recommendation is Apple Hill Farm Crisp Mix, made in the licensed kitchen at Apple…
Portsmouth Awarded USDA Farm to School Grant
The Portsmouth School Department was awarded one of 71 Farm to School Program grants in 41 states by USDA under the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. The purpose of the program is to assist…
New Horizons for Agriculture in Manchester
Adam Earl installs framing for the New Horizons greenhouse. (MARK HAYWARD/UNION LEADER) Many farm stands are still open, including those at apple orchards, and are geared up to supply pies, baked…
Good News Items for NH Agriculture
A field trip was part of the recent annual New England animal agriculture professionals in-service training, held this year in central New Hampshire. The group toured the Local Butcher facility in…
Food Co-ops on a Roll
People spotted around Manchester dressed in bright green peapod costumes are not trick-or-treaters. They are board members or other volunteers from the Manchester Food Co-op, out to recruit new…
A Good Time – and Some Important Reminders
Steve Taylor’s talk on ‘How and Why New Hampshire Got a Department of Agriculture’ drew a standing-room-only crowd at the department’s centenary celebration last Tuesday. Those who missed Steve’s…
Grow Local, Dine Local
Dick Uncles, former director of the Division of Regulatory Services, has started his own agricultural enterprise since retiring two years ago. Dick specializes in specialty peppers, and grows a few…