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CaliforniaDoughnut t1_jar522p wrote

Reply to comment by No_Struggle_1538 in Moving to NH by No_Struggle_1538

Ok cool. Calling some local farmers will be a great way to get out of the theoretical stage and see what it’s actually like, at this point that’s probably the best thing you can do other than doing a fact finding trip up to walk some local spots and get a better feel for the area.

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CaliforniaDoughnut t1_jar5hcw wrote

NH historically was a lot of sheep farming because it’s grow season is pretty terrible. That and potatoes upstate along the Connecticut river (lots of abandoned farms up that way if you are looking for cheaper land near Colebrook). There is a town hobby farm in Bedford that has a variety of livestock on an old sheep farm, that could be another good spot to call and get a feel. Most successful farms now have a tourism component since it’s easier to sell the idea of farming to folks than actual produce.

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Few-Ad3152 t1_jauig2n wrote

I would chat with Eccard Farms in Washington, NH; Kearsarge Food Hub in Bradford, NH; and Bardo Farms in Croydon, NH. Different styles of doing farming in my surrounding areas as well as 3 of the larger farms in my area.

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No_Struggle_1538 OP t1_jar7v03 wrote

I definitely will take that into consideration, I thought of planning a trip for about a month to feel it out thank you again for you advice

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CaliforniaDoughnut t1_jarqrjd wrote

It would be a fun vacation either way. NH has been doing it’s thing for a long time so it can be pretty tough to break into especially in the ag scene. Another option instead of “buying the farm” would be to move up and work as a day laborer on one of the bigger farms to build a network and get a first hand feel for a while. Best case you love it and figure out a way to be an owner-operator. Worst case you hate it and then you haven’t sunk your egg in a basket you don’t like.

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