Agritourism Then and Now
Did you know that 100 years ago the state of New Hampshire had a Commissioner of Immigration whose responsibilities included a program to promote the sales of old farms as summer homes to city…
Commissioner, author at New Hampshire Farms Network
New Year Rings in New Marketing Opportunities
Consumers who are fans of local foods and other farm products often tell us they want more opportunities to buy local products. They especially want easy, convenient access that does not require a…
Refugee Farmers Find Growing Success
Last week Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Administration Greg Parham visited Fresh Start Farms in Dunbarton to see how 24 refugee farmers are growing food for their own families and for sale.
Extreme Punkin Chunkin Comes to Loudon Speedway
Pumpkins are amazing squashes of many types and uses. Add pumpkin-firing and hurling contests to that list of uses. New Hampshire pumpkin growers and throwers are in the forefront of the new extreme…
NH Farm Women Pioneers of the Local Food Movement
Author Helen Brody’s latest book is a tribute to New Hampshire Women Farmers: Pioneers of the Local Food Movement. Brody teamed up with distinguished documentary photographer Leslie Tuttle to…
NH Apple Day – date correction
We apologize for the error in last week’s Bulletin on the date of the New Hampshire Apple Day ceremony. The correct date and time is 2:30 pm on Wednesday, September 2nd at Mack’s Apples , 230 Mammoth…
North Country Ice Cream, a Historic Barn and Eat Local Month
Last Friday, Granite State Dairy Promotion’s Amy Hall and I accompanied Sen. Jeff Woodburn on his third annual North Country Ice Cream Tour. We celebrated National Ice Cream Month—July—with a…
Bright Prospects for Ag Grads
This is the season for graduations and transitions from high school to college, and from college to graduate school or work. The high cost of higher education has drawn a lot of attention to how well…