We hope you can join us to learn about projects local farms are implementing to address the climate resilience issues of water availability and soil health. There will be tours of the farms and their projects, Q&A’s with topic experts, and information about financial and technical resources available to farms through the USDA NRCS, UNH Cooperative Extension, and Conservation Districts.

Public and free. Please Register here. 

Wednesday, Oct. 23rd, 4-6: Soil health practices. The science of soil health, Mulching, reduced tillage, and working in small areas. Wild Fern Farm (at Bakie Farm), 35 Powwow River Rd, Kingston, NH.

The NH Climate Resilience Grant funds projects on farms throughout the state that address climate adaptation and mitigation. Learn more about the program and apply by contacting your local County Conservation District. This grant program is made possible through grants from the You Have Our Trust Fund, The NH Charitable Foundation, and the generosity of community members. Funding is also provided by the USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program from New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food. USDA is an equal opportunity employer, provider and lender.

If you need an accommodation to participate in our programming, please contact Amy Papineau, Amy.Papineau@unh.edu, (603) 862-1601, prior to the event. Given ample time, we will make any reasonable effort to meet your needs, including language access services if requested, which will be provided free of charge. The University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity educator and employer. UNH, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, and New Hampshire counties cooperating. Direct inquiries to unh.civilrights@unh.edu.