Events
NHFB ANNUAL EVENTS
August 12 - 2008 Summer Picnic & Candidates’ Forum
Location: Oak Ledge Farm, Elaine and Kenneth Bonnette of
Belmont, NH
2 p.m. – Meet at Oak Ledge Farm for the drive to tour Ames Road Tree
Farm – Provided by NHTOA
2 p.m. – Young Farmer Summer Games
4 p.m. – Tour of Oak Ledge Farm
5 p.m. – Dinner
5:30 p.m. – Stump Speeches (Congressional & Gubernatorial
candidates)
Directions to Oak Ledge Farm:
From Rte. 93 North/South to Exit 20 - turn onto Rte. 3/11 toward
Tilton/Laconia for 6 miles and take a right onto Ladd Hill Road.
The farm is approximately one mile up on the left.
2008 Annual Meeting:
At the Mountain View Grand Hotel & Spa, Whitefield, NH -- hosted by Coos County Farm Bureau
November 12 - Associated Women Annual Meeting
November 13 - Farm Bureau Annual Meeting
November 14 - Coos County Farm Tour
2009 AFBF Convention & Annual Meeting :
Travel with the NH Delegation to San Antonio, Texas in January 2009. The NH delegation is departing from Manchester on January 9 and will return on
January 14. Over 5,000 Farm Bureau members from across the country
will be attending. Come enjoy the convention, workshops, and do some
sightseeing!
Reserve your spot today - mail your non-refundable deposit of $200/per
person payable to NHFB to 295 Sheep Davis Road, Concord, NH 03301.
Contact Melanie for more info.
OTHER AG RELATED EVENTS:
JULY 27 & AUGUST 17
Iron Brook Farm - Natural Horsemanship Clinics with Terry McClare
Terry is well known in the horse industry and teaches horse owners how to think
and learn like a horse.
For more information contact Iron Brook Farm at (603) 522-8897 or visit
www.ironbrookfarm.com
AUGUST 3 - 9
NH EAT LOCAL WEEK
Visit: www.nheatlocalweek.org
AUGUST 4
Organic Vegetable Twilight Farm Tour - UNH Cooperative Extension
The Vegetable Ranch in Warner, NH
For more information all 224-5022 or 225-5505
AUGUST 4
Associated Women meeting & farm tour
Location: Sky View Alpaca Farm
Call 224-1934 for more information.
AUGUST 6
Pasture Walk - rotational grazing, what works & extending the grazing season
Top of the Hill Farm - 50 Martin Hill Road, Wolfeboro
FREE Admission
Contact UNH Cooperative Extension (603) 447-3834
AUGUST 17
Bonnie Brae Farms - Open Farm - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
FREE Admission
Guided walking tours and venison samples.
Venison available for purchase.
Visit www.bonniebraefarms.com or call (603) 536-2649 for more information.
AUGUST 20th
Twilight Pond Maintenance Clinic
Location: Brookdale Fruit Farm in Hollis - Route 130 just before the intersection to town center.
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
This hands-on pond clinic will be held around a pond site, so please dress for outdoor conditions.
If you have any questions on this meeting, require special accommodations in
order to participate, or to RSVP, please call the Hillsborough County
Conservation District Office at (673-2409) prior to August 18th.
SEPTEMBER 13 - 14
Found Well Farm - Open Nursery on from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Visit www.foundwellfarm.com for more information.
SEPTEMBER 12 - 28 - THE BIG E
The largest fair in New England
Young Farmer Discussion Meet - September 25
Visit www.TheBigE.com
OCTOBER 3 - 5
New England Environmental Education Alliance Conference
Hancock, NH
Visit: www.neeea.org
NOVEMBER 5-7
2008 New England Greenhouse Conference & Expo
- at the DCI Center in Worcester, MA
Visit www.negreenhouse.org for more information.
NOVEMBER 8
Small & Beginner Farmers of NH Conference 2008
Winnisquam Regional High School - 435 West Main Street, Tilton
UNH Extension Events
Visit - http://extension.unh.edu/