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"How US government diet guidelines ignore the climate crisis"
Article via The Guardian
To keep the climate habitable, most scientists agree that switching to renewable energy alone isn’t enough – Americans also need to change the way the... Learn More
Eli Shimiyemana rips up weeds from a row of beets in a field at Brookford Farm in Canterbury on Tuesday.
"As NH organic group turns 50, climate change gives its practices new urgency"
Article via The Concord Monitor
When it comes to growing food organically in New Hampshire, numbers may not tell t he whole story. For almost two decades the state has certified o... Learn More
photo of a child in a greenhouse, part of the Kearsarge Area Victory Gardesn
"Kearsarge Area Victory Gardens: An update 3 years in"
Blog post via Kearsarge Food Hub
An update from victory gardens in the kearsarge area Learn More
Fresh Start Farms Mobile Market serving clients
"In Manchester, a 'farm stand on wheels' aims to make fresh food more accessible"
Article via NHPR
This “farm stand on wheels,” run by the Organization for Refugee and Immigrant Success, launched in Manchester in 2019 and has since grown to include ... Learn More
USDA Farm Production and Conservation
Get Started! A Guide to USDA Resources for Historically Underserved Farmers and Ranchers
Resource via USDA
This guide can help you get started with USDA, whether you are new to farming, ranching, or forestry management, or just new to working with us. From ... Learn More
Controlled burning in New Hampshire's White Mountains
New Hampshire Bulletin's two-part series about how fire is used as a regenerative force in New Hampshire
Read both parts of New Hampshire Bulletin's two-part series about how fire is used as a regenerative force in New Hampshire. Learn More
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"USDA Opens Peoples' Garden Initiative to Gardens Nationwide"
Press Release via USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expanding its People’s Garden Initiative to include eligible gardens nationwide. School gardens, communit... Learn More
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"Farm Viability a Priority for NH Nonprofits"
Farm and food businesses are eligible for a team of coaches tailored to their needs via Vital Communities
Organizations from around New Hampshire are partnering to offer teams of coaches to New Hampshire farms and food businesses to help them meet their bu... Learn More
Salt marshes, such as this one in Hampton, have been shrinking due to the pressures of development. (Jerry Monkman photo)
"New Hampshire estuary research receives $4.5 million in federal funding"
Article via the New Hampshire Bulletin
New Hampshire estuary research receives $4.5 million in federal funding Learn More
Alanna, one of the owners of Sunnyfields Farm in Peterborough, with her border collie puppy.
Monadnock Food System Spotlight of the Month: Alanna Johnson and Glenn Kopp from Sunny Fields Farm in Peterborough
Article via the Monadnock Farm and Community Coalition
In 2018, her parents purchased Sunnyfield Farm from Ruth and Dan Holmes in Peterborough. Learn More