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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...
Bill Fosher
Jan 3, 20192 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...
Heidi Konesko
Jan 2, 20191 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...
Mary Ellen Cannon
Dec 7, 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...
Sara Powell
Sep 4, 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...
Cain Landry
Feb 5, 20182 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...
Wendy Ward
Jan 5, 20183 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...
John Snowdon
Dec 1, 20173 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...
Bill Fosher
Nov 6, 20172 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...
Andy Pressman
Oct 2, 20173 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...
Lola Bobrowski
Aug 6, 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...
Bill Fosher
Aug 3, 20172 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
Amy Bodwell
Aug 2, 20173 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.
John Treat
Aug 1, 20176 min read
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