"Protecting New Hampshire's Natural, Historic, and Cultural Resources: Family Farm Conserved in Loudon"

Since the late 1800s, four generations of the Pearl family have stewarded Pearl Farm, and it is now permanently protected for future generations. The Loudon Conservation Commission, working with the Trust for Public Land, has purchased a conservation easement on 275 acres on Loudon Ridge. Nearly every acre is put to use, with 25 acres cultivated for vegetables, 20 acres in hay and pasture, and nearly all of the woodlands being used as a sugar bush with over 10,000 maple taps. The conservation easement will ensure that the land will remain undeveloped, and can continue to provide food to residents of the capital region and beyond. The property also protects important wildlife habitat as well as expansive views of the surrounding hills.

LCHIP granted $270,000 towards the purchase of the easement, with additional funding from the Natural Resource Conservation Service, the Loudon Conservation Fund, the Moose Plate program, and a bargain sale by the landowner.

Photo Credit: Jerry Monkman/EcoPhotography