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Eggs, meat and goat cheese are always in stock and veggies come and go with the seasons.
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Meadowstone Farm is a small, diverse farm located in Northern New Hampshire with a long history. Originally homesteaded by the Cole family in the mid-1800's, it remained in their family as a cow dairy until the early 1950's. John Cole was well known throughout the area for his horse teams and the work he did with them. Ray Little bought the farm in 1956 and ran it as a dairy until the late 70's.
Lyle and Rachel Whitcomb in 1982, who, while running a hardware store, a roofing business and raising four children managed to grow vegetables and keep the farm in working order. They also did PYO peas, eggs, pansies and a few cattle over the years. We purchased the farm in 2003 and have continued the tradition of organized chaos and the love of farming.
We offer a variety of fruits and vegetables, pork, eggs, chicken, goat cheese, and seedlings. Although we were Certified Organic for a number of years, we dropped it in 2008, checkout our Beyond Organic link for more information. Meadowstone Farm is also home to the Woodland Community School, a private day school for ages 5-14. We love visitors, so stop by anytime to check the farm out. School groups and other organizations please contact us for scheduling.
A video that NH Cooperative Extension did in conjunction with NH Beginning Farmers at Meadowstone. It’s about 40 minutes and we’re posting it in lieu of our usual summer open house.
WHO?
Some folks stay on the farm from year to year and some move on, but all of them are dedicated, dynamic, and inspirational.
They are the foundation of the farm.
Check out the current rock pickers.
WHY?
Working on a farm in any capacity is incredibly hard work and we all have our reasons.
Why do we do it and come back year after year?
Discover here.
Meadowstone Response to Covid-19, March 2020
To our valued Meadowstone Community,
We are farmers.
We are parents, children, brothers, sisters, friends and family.
We are the foundation of the food supply.
Our cornerstones will always be: soil, community, employees and food safety.
We take our responsibility very seriously.
Farmers define resiliency.
We are not going anywhere.
In these unprecedented times that change hourly, Meadowstone Farm and our local farmer friends (along with farmers worldwide) are doing everything in our scope to make sure you, us and our local food supply stays safe. We consider ourselves essential workers because as old normalcy grinds to a halt, the eggs still need collecting, goats still need hay and the plants still need the soil. However, we have changed our farm routines and are diligently practicing all current health norms as recommended by the CDC and NH Dept of Health and Human Services to keep you and us safe. This is of course above and beyond our normal and already strict food handling and sanitation practices. We also keep current with updates from state agriculture and health agencies in NH, VT and NY regarding worker, customer, animal and food safety and will continue to monitor and adapt to the situation as it evolves.
For now, our stand is still open on a self-service basis, 8-5:30, with the following thoughts:
-only one person in the stand at a time.
-please use the hand sanitizer and wipes on surfaces you touch or intend to touch.
-Please be mindful of other customers and filling your bag. We have currently limited eggs purchases to 2 dozen.
-We will be monitoring the stand and sanitizing all surfaces multiple times throughout the day
Many in our community are drastically impacted by the current situation and find themselves struggling to understand their future. In an effort to help our community we are continuing to make donations to food pantries and dinners, setting up donations of compost and plants as our community prepares for the growing season, and developing seed starting activities that students can do at home.
My son Cole is a “full-speed ahead” kind of guy. He’s now 16 years old, 6”1” and solid muscle, so his full-speed is impressive to witness. However when he was 5ish, channeling and corralling his excitement before it led to any number of chaotic outcomes was a full-time job. He was undeterred by obstacles and challenges and attacked them all with his trade-marked phrase “We Got This”.
The Harry Potter audio-book series has been the soundtrack to our lives since our oldest, Jeb, learned how to turn on the CD player in 2005. Our whole family has listened to entire series numerous times, sometimes restarting as soon as the last book ends on Platform 9¾. The other day we reminded ourselves of Mad Eye Moody’s mantra of “Constant Vigilance” in the face of the Dark Lord.
As I move through these days I keep both slogans in the front of my brain. Not only do they bring a smile to my face, but also energy and focus to my day. I focus on what I can control and try not to worry about what I can’t. Easier said than done, but a goal none the less.
At the farm, Spring is always the most hopeful time. Seeds germinate, goat kids are born, greenhouses explode and our world awakens. Being optimistic is in our farmer blood and even in this uncertain Spring there are encouraging signs that we will emerge stronger and more resilient than ever.
Food with Integrity, Grown with a Passion.
Meadowstone Farm - 809 Brook Road; Bethlehem, NH 03574 - (603) 444-0786 - info@meadowstonenh.com
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