Starting Off Right
The world of agriculture can be intimidating. Extension is here to answer questions and connect you with a wealth of experience.
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New Farmer School 2025
The nuts and bolts of farming as a business in New Hampshire
Get a jump-start on growing your agricultural business with this intensive multi-session course! Offering a wide variety of topics that will be applicable to any new farmer and sessions that build upon knowledge gained in previous sessions, this course is a great way to get up to speed quickly on the business and science of agriculture. Network with other new farmers, and work closely with Extension staff as you develop your business and productions ideas. Learn more
Events
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February 10, 2026, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
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February 12, 2026, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Suggested Resources
| NH Farm Network | Collaboration of agriculture service providers in NH. |
| ORIS | Organization for Refugee and Immigrant Success. Based in Manchester, helps new Americans start their farming businesses. |
| NH Farm Bureau | Statewide |
| Seacoast Eat Local | Seacoast NH |
| Kearsarge Food Hub | Kearsarge area (central NH) |
| NOFA-NH | Helps farms that are organic certified, transitioning to organic, or interested in being organic. |
| NH Queer Farmers Alliance | A network that provides a space for queer farmers to share resources, connect as a community, & provide a farming-centered, queer-inclusive space in the state. |
| Granite Graziers | Supports NH residents raising livestock and seeking to implement pasture management systems that improve soil health and water quality. |
| Young Farmer Program (NH Farm Bureau) | |
| Women in Ag | UNH Extension programming geared towards women in agriculture - statewide |
| Monadnock Farm and Communtiy Coalition | Monadnock Region |
| Vital Communities | Upper Valley |
| Mount Washington Valley Eaters and Growers | Mount Washington Valley |
| NH Fruit Growers Association | Statewide |
| NH Vegetable and Berry Growers Association | Statewide |
| NH Farm Map | |
| New England Grazing Network | Regional |
| NH Department of Agriculture - Farm Financial Analysis Services | |
| UNH Extension Health & Wellbeing | |
| NH Agriculture Mediation Program | Provides free mediation services to the agricultural community to help resolve disputes before they end up in court. |
| VT Farm First | |
| Cultivemos | An organization for cultivating farmer well-being. |
| Farm Aid Resources | Farm Aid hotline and other resources. |
| Taking Care of Your Mental Health- Tips for Farmers | |
| Agrability | |
| Agrisafe Women's Health |
| Checklist to selling at farmers markets | |
| Website Checklist |
