The Cheshire County Conservation District is delighted to announce our new Equipment Rental Process, made possible through new equipment reservation software, Reservety! This new process streamlines the rental process, making it easier for both the client and the district staff. CCCD’s Operations Coordinator, Ellinore Todd-Long, spent several months researching and implementing this software for a soft rollout during the 2026 rental season with the hope that farmers would sta

Of all the amazing things about the Monadnock region, our access to working farms, and the food our local farmers grow and raise, is top of the list. The Monadnock Conservancy, along with so many other hardworking organizations, is dedicated to helping to conserve and forever protect these fragile and vital spaces. These spaces are fragile because, especially in terms of growing food, not all soil is created equally – some lands have better soil for farming thanks to ancient

As 2025 comes to an end, CCCD begins settling down into the shorter winter days and cozy nights. Just as the natural world does, we enter the winter months with the intentions of pausing and reflecting, so that we can move forward into all that 2026 has in store. With the approaching holidays, we celebrate all we have accomplished and reflect on all that has been. Every December, our team gathers to look back and plan for the year ahead, so we’d like to take the opportunity t

Each year, the Cheshire County Conservation District honors an individual, business, or organization with the “Cooperator of the Year” award. This is done to celebrate the efforts the recipient has undertaken to steward the natural resources on their land in cooperation with the Conservation District and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). This year, we are happy to announce Manning Hill Farm of Winchester, NH, as our 2025 Cooperator of the Year. Sam and