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    August Community Member Spotlight: Philip Huckins
    Benee Hershon
    • Aug 1
    • 4 min
    Farm Viability

    August Community Member Spotlight: Philip Huckins

    Every September, CCCD partners with local farmers' markets to celebrate Cheshire County Veterans, including Dr. Philip Huckins!
    May Community Member Spotlight: Emma McHone
    Benee Hershon
    • May 6
    • 5 min
    Farm Viability

    May Community Member Spotlight: Emma McHone

    As spring emerges in the Monadnock Region, it is time to sow the seeds of another season at the Community Garden Connections (CGC)...
    March Community Member Spotlight: Sara Powell
    Benee Hershon
    • Mar 4
    • 4 min
    Farm Viability

    March Community Member Spotlight: Sara Powell

    A 7-week farmer business planning course has just completed its first successful cohort, transforming local businesses and lives...
    Community Supported Solar: On Sun Harvesting in the Monadnock Region
    John Kondos
    • Feb 4
    • 3 min
    Farm Viability

    Community Supported Solar: On Sun Harvesting in the Monadnock Region

    As 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...
    January Community Member Spotlight: Partners' Gardens LLC
    Benee Hershon
    • Jan 6
    • 6 min
    Farm Viability

    January Community Member Spotlight: Partners' Gardens LLC

    As temperatures drop in the Monadnock Region, and winter sets in, Jenna and Tyler Rich of Partners’ Gardens LLC have just wrapped up a...
    A Conservation Easement Story: Chesterfield, NH
    The Monadnock Conservancy
    • May 11, 2021
    • 2 min
    Farm Viability

    A Conservation Easement Story: Chesterfield, NH

    This is a story about a family that bought some farmland in Chesterfield, then made the decision to conserve it so that it would always...
    CCCD Drills & Rental Equipment
    Tom Beaudry
    • Apr 6, 2021
    • 1 min
    Soil

    CCCD Drills & Rental Equipment

    Have 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...
    2020 - What a Year!
    Lola Bobrowski
    • Jan 15, 2021
    • 4 min
    Soil

    2020 - 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...
    Weathering the Change
    Mary Ellen Cannon
    • Dec 7, 2020
    • 3 min
    Soil

    Weathering the Change

    What changes have you seen weather wise in your life? Thanksgiving Eve many NH USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service staff attended...
    On Mud, Horses, Flowers, & Food
    Lola Bobrowski
    • Nov 5, 2020
    • 3 min
    Soil

    On Mud, Horses, Flowers, & Food

    It was early spring. All the snow had melted in the winter paddock, and the workhorses and the farmers were ankle-and-fetlock deep in...
    Uniquely NH Stories & Celebration
    Lola Bobrowski
    • Oct 26, 2020
    • 2 min
    Soil

    Uniquely NH Stories & Celebration

    This year, the Cheshire County Conservation District is excited to celebrate its 75th anniversary! While Covid-19 may have thrown a...
    Explore Intersections Between Land & Community On Sept. 24th!
    Lola Bobrowski
    • Sep 11, 2020
    • 3 min
    Soil

    Explore Intersections Between Land & Community On Sept. 24th!

    Radically Rural 2020 brings you Radically Rural Remote, a single-day entirely virtual summit for shaping and sharing ideas surrounding...
    Supporting Our Struggling Dairy Farms
    Bill Fosher
    • May 6, 2020
    • 2 min
    Farm Viability

    Supporting Our Struggling Dairy Farms

    Dairy farmers will not be charged for equipment rentals from the Cheshire County Conservation District for the 2020 growing season. The...
    Virtual Connection During Social Distancing
    Lola Bobrowski
    • Apr 8, 2020
    • 2 min
    Wildlife

    Virtual Connection During Social Distancing

    In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot has changed. Kids are home from school, parents are working remotely and often doing double...
    CCCD 2019 Year in Review
    Lola Bobrowski
    • Mar 6, 2020
    • 4 min
    Soil

    CCCD 2019 Year in Review

    Happy New Year! 2019 was an exciting (& busy!) year at the Cheshire County Conservation District. As in years past, our District staff of...
    Horse Power on the Farm
    Frank Hunter
    • Dec 12, 2019
    • 2 min
    Soil

    Horse Power on the Farm

    Hillside Springs Farm is a horse-powered vegetable farm. With three draft horses, one kitty, and two and a half farmers -- my spouse,...
    This Land is Farmland: The region's largest dairy farm now protected
    The Monadnock Conservancy
    • Sep 4, 2019
    • 2 min
    Farm Viability

    This Land is Farmland: The region's largest dairy farm now protected

    This month's blog comes from our regional partner, The Monadnock Conservancy... Chickering Farm, in Westmoreland, N.H., has been in the...
    Small-Farm & Garden Technology
    Andy Pressman
    • Jun 5, 2019
    • 2 min
    Soil

    Small-Farm & Garden Technology

    As the spring rains take a rest and allow for periods of planting on our farms and in our gardens, you may be interested to know that...
    Could Grazing be the Answer?
    Bill Fosher
    • Jan 3, 2019
    • 2 min
    Soil

    Could Grazing be the Answer?

    These are challenging times for livestock producers. Dairy farms are struggling with record low milk prices, lots of farmers are having...
    Pasture Perfect
    Heidi Konesko
    • Jan 2, 2019
    • 1 min
    Soil

    Pasture Perfect

    Warm temperatures during February melted the ice and snow, giving us a peek at the ground in our pasture fields. Is it my imagination or...
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