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Bill Fosher
Jan 3, 20192 min read
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...

Heidi Konesko
Jan 2, 20191 min read
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...


Mary Ellen Cannon
Dec 7, 20182 min read
Do Right and Feed Everyone
"Do right and feed everyone." This is the mission of the USDA, according to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. Seasonal high tunnel...

Sara Powell
Sep 4, 20182 min read
Community Partnerships in Action: The Westmoreland Garden Project
The Westmoreland Garden Project (WGP) is located at the old county farm site across from the Maplewood Nursing Home on River Road in...


Cain Landry
Feb 5, 20182 min read
No-Till Vegetable Production
In the Fall of 2017, with the help of CCCD intern Cain Landry, we conducted a series of interviews with farmers in the Northeast who are...

Wendy Ward
Jan 5, 20183 min read
Making the Best Plant Choices
Whenever I get a plant catalog in the mail, I feel like a kid in a candy store – so many plants all with unique beauty and benefits - I...


John Snowdon
Dec 1, 20173 min read
It Took a Village...
Starting a small orchard/ berry hobby farm from scratch when you are already 60 years old makes one an optimist. Doing it organically...


Bill Fosher
Nov 6, 20172 min read
We've Got it Covered!
Two Cheshire County farms are among about a dozen around the state who have volunteered to serve as guinea pigs in the development of...


Andy Pressman
Oct 2, 20173 min read
Getting to the Roots of Soil Health
It’s the end of September and temperatures in the Monadnock Region have been hotter over the past few days than what we experienced for...

Lola Bobrowski
Aug 6, 20172 min read
The CCC what?
Have you heard of the Cheshire County Conservation District? Maybe you’ve seen our logo, attended an event, or utilized one of our...


Bill Fosher
Aug 3, 20172 min read
No-Till Corn Planting
For generations, the cycle of growing corn to feed cattle has been pretty much the same: every spring farmers spread the winter’s...


Amy Bodwell
Aug 2, 20173 min read
Managing Property to Benefit Wildlife
As landowners, whether it’s a small yard or acres of woodland, we can all make a difference for wildlife. Some people grow plants in pots


John Treat
Aug 1, 20176 min read
Autumn Cider - Sweet & Tangy Memories
Tugging on a pair of cotton work gloves, I pulled the wagon out of the garage, across the driveway & started up the hill into the orchard.
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