Benee HershonMay 65 minFarm ViabilityMay Community Member Spotlight: Emma McHoneAs spring emerges in the Monadnock Region, it is time to sow the seeds of another season at the Community Garden Connections (CGC)...
Benee HershonApr 75 minApril Community Member Spotlight: Mary EwellThe average American contributes 80lbs of clothing and textiles to the waste stream each year, and often does so without giving it much...
Benee HershonMar 44 minFarm ViabilityMarch Community Member Spotlight: Sara PowellA 7-week farmer business planning course has just completed its first successful cohort, transforming local businesses and lives...
Benee HershonFeb 184 minWildlifeFebruary Community Member Spotlight: Bob & Lynn ZimanA retired couple have completed the first season of their ever-growing pollinator garden and have transformed their perception of the...
John KondosFeb 43 minFarm ViabilityCommunity Supported Solar: On Sun Harvesting in the Monadnock RegionAs I write this in early February, it’s comforting & rewarding to see the sun climb above the tree tops on the horizon from its lowest...
Benee HershonJan 66 minFarm ViabilityJanuary Community Member Spotlight: Partners' Gardens LLCAs temperatures drop in the Monadnock Region, and winter sets in, Jenna and Tyler Rich of Partners’ Gardens LLC have just wrapped up a...
Benee HershonDec 6, 20214 min2021: A Year of Resilience, Strength, and Success!2021 has been a year of resilience in Cheshire County. CCCD has had the honor of continuing our work with this amazing community for a...
Amy BodwellNov 5, 20213 minMeet Laura and Cary: Pollinator Newbies Turned Enthusiasts!Laura and Cary are two busy and active professional women who wanted to help restore a piece of the land they live on. The area had been...
Bill FosherOct 6, 20212 minWaterCold River Streambank Restoration Project: A Closer LookEvery spring and sometimes in the summer, the Cold River would take a bite out of two important agricultural fields near its confluence...
Benee HershonSep 2, 20212 minFrom Friday Tree Walks to CCCD: My Journey to ConservationI never considered a career in conservation until my first week of college, when a friend insisted that I had to check out that, “awesome...
Amy BodwellAug 9, 20212 minRadically Rural Returns to KeeneRadically Rural is a conference focused on small communities, what rural means and how to keep the small-town feel. This year’s...
Lola BobrowskiJul 9, 20212 minWildlifePollinators of Cheshire & Sullivan CountiesThe 2021 National Pollinator Week, an annual international event created by the Pollinator Partnership, took place between Monday June...
Wendy WardJun 5, 20211 minSoilNRCS Practices: Log Cribs for Streambank ErosionBank erosion, or the removal of soil, rocks, and vegetation by the force of moving water, is a natural part of river dynamics. Over the...
The Monadnock ConservancyMay 11, 20212 minFarm ViabilityA Conservation Easement Story: Chesterfield, NHThis is a story about a family that bought some farmland in Chesterfield, then made the decision to conserve it so that it would always...
Tom BeaudryApr 6, 20211 minSoilCCCD Drills & Rental EquipmentHave a need to reseed a field or pasture but don’t want to plow it? The Cheshire County Conservation District can help! The district has...
Heidi KoneskoMar 6, 20212 minTips for Working with NRCSAre you a farm or forestland owner about to embark on a new contract with NRCS? Maybe you’re interested in signing up for NRCS programs...
Todd HornerFeb 16, 20213 minWildlifePrivate Landowners say YES to Pollinators!One in three bites of food that we consume are made possible by pollinators—a group that includes the well-known honeybee, but also an...
Lola BobrowskiJan 15, 20214 minSoil2020 - What a Year!What a year 2020 has been! As one can imagine, our year in review is going to look a bit different this year, but also a lot didn’t...
Mary Ellen CannonDec 7, 20203 minSoilWeathering the ChangeWhat changes have you seen weather wise in your life? Thanksgiving Eve many NH USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service staff attended...
Lola BobrowskiNov 5, 20203 minSoilOn Mud, Horses, Flowers, & FoodIt was early spring. All the snow had melted in the winter paddock, and the workhorses and the farmers were ankle-and-fetlock deep in...