Tucked away among the grim stories that attended the wrenching 1920s Depression, were occasional nuggets of hope and even some happy times. Consider, for instance, the purchase of a bankrupt farm by the father and mother of Haven Haynes in Colebrook, New Hampshire. It was most assuredly not a time of abundance for the Haynes [...]
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Deborah Erb (see Farm Profiles) was named by the U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilseck to the Federal panel examining farm milk price volatility. She was appointed to a two year term on the 17 member panel charged with reviewing the farm price issue as well as dairy farm profitability and consolidations. Deb owns Springvale Farms and [...]
Lasting all winter, Seacoast residents can enjoy an abundance of fresh northern shrimp, a sustainable local resource, and help support the state’s commercial fishing industry. Northern shrimp caught in the Gulf of Maine provide fishermen with an alternative to groundfish during the winter months when offshore fishing is more dangerous, explains Ken La Valley, University [...]
USDA to Launch High Tunnel Pilot Study to Increase Availability of Locally Grown Foods
3-Year Project To Verify Effectiveness Of High Tunnels In Natural Resource Conservation
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16, 2009 – Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan today announced a new pilot project under the ‘Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food’ initiative for farmers to establish high tunnels [...]
To save his family farm, Steve Wood of Poverty Lane Orchards in Lebanon, New Hampshire (www.povertylaneorchards.com), with his wife, Louisa Spencer, decided to develop a line of hard (or aged) ciders. He traveled to England and France studying the varieties of apples that have been used for generations to make this beverage that dates back in [...]
In New Hampshire: From Farm to Kitchen, Helen Brody profiles 30 of the Granite State’s most important working farms. Quick and easy recipes using the farm’s raw ingredients make the direct and often overlooked connection between the farmer who grows the food and the cook who prepares it.