Helpful Links

A list of links to businesses, local or distant, that have gained our respect and trust.

The American Chestnut Foundation

  • The goal of the ACF is to restore the American chestnut tree to its native range within the woodlands of the eastern United States, using a scientific research and breeding program developed by its founders.

_Baker Lumber, Inc.

  • White River Junction, Vt., 05001, Providing quality hardwood and softwood lumber to the Upper Valley. Phone: (802)291-9102. Open Mon - Fri from 8:00a-4:30p and Saturday 8:00a-12:00p.

E.C. Browns

  • A good selection of retail nursery stock and a very helpful staff make it worth the trip. 
  • Rt. 113, Thetford Ctr, VT

Edgewater Farm

  • The Spragues are friendly, knowledgeable, and have an excellent selection of plants and flowers. A great retail nursery for flowers, small shrubs, and berry picking.
  • River Rd., Plainfield, NH

The Elmpost.org

  • Bruce Carley has made restoring the American Elm to prominence a personal objective. He sells potted Valley Forge Elms from this website as well as useful Elm information.

Fox Tree Service

  • Professional and conscientious landscaping and tree work done by the experienced Fox brothers. 
  • 372 Lockehaven, Rd. Enfield, NH

Gränsfors Bruks

  • The single best handmade axes, mauls, and hatchets available. 

Gloucestershire Old Spot Pigs of America (GOSA)

  • The American registry of Gloucestershire Old Spots. The best site to learn about the breed, contact members, breeders, or officials, and find GOS pigs for sale.

Jon Hartland

  • An encyclopedic knowledge of trees, soils, plants, and their inter-relationships. 
  • Owner and operator of "Artistic Arborist". Specializing in tree health and preservation: technical tree removal and pruning, fertilization, and tree planting.  
  • Soil reclamation, soil building, and soil de-compaction

New Hampshire Farm Bureau

  • NH Farm Bureau advocates fro agriculture's interests year-round in the Legislature, state government and all around the state through their membership.

New Hampshire Timber Owners Association (NHTOA)

  • Dedicated to the conservation of New Hampshire working forests and the people who work in them.

New Hampshire Tree Farm Program

  • The state level component of the American Tree Farm System, NHTF  encourages private forest owners to actively manage their forests in a sustainable manner for multiple values.

Northern Nurseries

  • A very nice wholesale nursery. Must have an account / there is a minimum purchase amount. 

New York State Horse Council

  • A volunteer group dedicated to the preserving and building all horse interests, trails, and land use in New York state.

O'Brien Forestry Services

  • 26 Tree Farm Rd, Orford, NH, 03777, (603) 353-9857
  • John O'Brien is a trusted New Hampshire forester with more than 20 years experience.

Polyface Farms

  •  Featured in the documentary, "Food, Inc.", Joel and Teresa Salatin's farm in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia are worth a look.

Proctor's General Store

  • Rt. 4A, Enfield Ctr
  • An excellent general store and butcher.

Riverbend Veterinary Clinic

  • A trusted and experienced clinic for both homes and farms.
  • River Rd., just off of 12A, Plainfield, NH 

Swampy Acres Farm

  • Another hobby farm, this one in Southern, NH. SAF supplies farm fresh eggs, garden vegetables, and Nubian goats. Also a great resource for "do it yourself" projects and tips.

Sharon Beef and Smokin' Bones Smokehouse

  • __Sharon Beef & Smokin Bones Smokehouse offers custom smoking, meat cutting and fully cooked BBQ Pigs for your company and backyard picnics. Slaughtering by appointment only. Call ahead to confirm smokehouse hours and availability. Serving the Upper Valley for 30 years. Farm to table. located 6 miles from villages of Sharon and Norwich , Vermont
  • Darryl & Brenda Potter, 3282 Beaver Meadow Road, Sharon, VT 05065, (802) 649-1859/(802) 649-1388, pottersmok6@aol.com.

Townline Equipment

  • Owned and operated by the Marazzo family, Townline has been helping our family for 20 years
  • Rt. 12A, Plainfield

University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension

  • Some useful information about native NH trees can be found here 

University of Vermont Cooperative Extension

  • Some useful information about sugaring

Valley Food and Farm Guide

  • _A local guide to help people find local farms and their products.

Village Gun Store

  • We've been going here for years. Wouldn't go anywhere else. 
  • Right in town, Whitefield, NH

Walhowden Farm and Orchard

The Patch family has been farming this land in Lebanon since 1775. They produce apples, cider, and maple syrup for our farmstand and local grocery stores.