The Cheshire County Conservation District Honors Britton Farm as the 2024 Cooperator of the Year
Each year the Cheshire County Conservation District honors an individual, business or organization with the “Cooperator of the Year”...
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Martin Royle
Aug 13 min read
Making a Forever Farm in Winchester, NH
Making forever farmland through a collaboration between The Monadnock Conservancy & the NH Farm Future Fund!
Benee Hershon
Apr 54 min read
Starting from the Ground Up: A Closer Look at CCCD's Equipment Rental Program
From April 2023 through November 2024, I took time away from my role with the conservation district to work on farms up and down the east...
Matt Smetana
Jan 155 min read
Conservation Funding Encourages Local Farmers and Landowners to 'Grow Green' in 2024
Discover funding opportunities that help you enhance local agriculture, preserve wildlife habitat, and promote climate resilience!
Matt Smetana
Oct 20, 20235 min read
October Community Member Spotlight: Pete's Stand
Pete's Stand is CCCD's 2023 Cooperator of the Year, learn more about the important work they do for our community!
Tarah Castiglioni
Jul 6, 20233 min read
The Perfect Match: TEAM Jaffrey Farmers' Market and Community SNAP Programs
Explore how one of our local farmers' markets increases community access to fresh, healthy and local produce.
Sarah Waring
Jun 2, 20234 min read
Rural Development and REAP: Emphasizing the ‘US’ in USDA
Explore the benefits of the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) to our farms, communities and climate!
Benee Hershon
Mar 2, 20235 min read
Spring Community Member Spotlight: Jeffrey P. Smith Farm Scholarship
The Jeffrey P. Smith Farm Scholarship endeavors to connect young people with agriculture & the natural world!
Benee Hershon
Dec 1, 20226 min read
December Community Member Spotlight: Gentile Family Homestead
The Gentile Family Homestead, a 24-acre gem of sustainable open pasture shares about their climate grant project!
Millie Richard
Aug 15, 20222 min read
Granite State Market Match: Support Local Farmers, Strengthen Food Access!
The Granite State Market Match is a program designed to double SNAP benefits for recipients that spend a portion of their food assistance...
Benee Hershon
Aug 1, 20224 min read
August Community Member Spotlight: Philip Huckins
Every September, CCCD partners with local farmers' markets to celebrate Cheshire County Veterans, including Dr. Philip Huckins!
Benee
Jun 23, 20226 min read
July Community Member Spotlight: John Kondos
As the sun shines down on the Monadnock Region, one community member continues to dedicate his career to harvesting solar!
Benee Hershon
Jun 3, 20225 min read
June Community Member Spotlight: Kaisa Jarrell
As the farming season begins, Kaisa Jarrell of Green Wagon Farm is preparing for another season of providing fresh produce to the community!
Benee Hershon
May 6, 20225 min read
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)...
Benee Hershon
Mar 4, 20224 min read
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...
John Kondos
Feb 4, 20223 min read
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...
Benee Hershon
Jan 6, 20226 min read
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...
The Monadnock Conservancy
May 10, 20212 min read
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...
Tom Beaudry
Apr 5, 20211 min read
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...
Lola Bobrowski
Jan 15, 20214 min read
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...
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