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Barrington Farm Tour Day - June 28!
Posted By Sara Zoe On June 16, 2009 @ 8:35 pm In events | 2 Comments
The farmers’ of Barrington have organized another really wonderful and exciting farm tour day for June 28 - featuring some different farms than last year, including a place that grows mushrooms!

Download and print a brochure and map: [1] Barrington Farm Tour Day (.pdf)
Participating Farms 2009
#1 Warren Farm
30 Warren Road, 868-2001
Offering fresh picked vegetables in season and “pick your own“ vegetables, berries and flowers. We have fresh picked strawberries June thru October and handmade herbal soaps year round. Cut Your Own Christmas trees and handmade wreaths Nov -Dec. Tour the farm and eat strawberry deserts for a small fee. Common sense, sustainable farm practices.
website at [2] www.warrenfarmnh.com
#2 Sallie’s Fen Alpacas
97 Swain Road (come from route9)
Tour our alpaca farm. Meet our award winning livestock and cute crias (baby alpacas). We have been raising these beautiful relatives of the camel for show and for their luxurious fiber here in Barrington since 1995. Learn about alpacas, watch a hand spinning demo. Available for purchase we have yarn grown and spun
on the farm in a wide variety of natural undyed colors, as well as our hand painted options. We also have hand made scarves and hats made with our fiber, and New England made socks.
(603)664-2916. [3] www.sfalpacas.com
#3 Yellow House Farm
541 Route 202
We specialize in foundational breeds of heritage chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys for the production of meat and eggs. Gradually we are developing a permaculture model to complement our breed preservation and hatchery efforts. We also cultivate many heirloom vegetables, fruits, herbs and flowers, combining beauty and production. At Yellow House Farm we are developing a curricula of classes and seminars for our friends and neighbors to promote our collective efforts to create a more beautiful and sustainable local culture of awareness. Come and Enjoy!!
[4] www.yellowhousefarmnh.com
#4 Nippo Brook Farm
628 Mount Misery Road
Growing fresh vegetables in season. Come tour our beautiful vegetable fields and check out the fleet of antique tractors and equipment. Ask the farmer tips and tricks for growing your own food! Visit with our newly hatched chicks and learn about an heritage chicken breed ~ the Chantecler. Homemade cookies and baked goods will also be available to snack on while you visit! We look forward to seeing you!!
Abe & Jessica
#5 Castle Anam Cara “The Castle”
20 Hansonville Rd.
The noted medieval living history residence of David O’Connor (Lord Duncan) and Loretta Salazar (Lady Espringale). In addition to stepping back in time 1000 years, you will see how committed David and Loretta are to solar, organic, self responsible and sustainable living: from organic food production and food preservation to organic mushroom growing, heating and cooking with wood and solar furnaces to irrigation with collected rain water. David is also the well known “Dr. Tomato” and partner in HEALTHY HOME HARVEST LLC - known for their organically grown vegetable and flower plants grown in their
self built, fully insulated, petroleum AND biofuel free green house! Come see how you and your family can begin to move in a more self-reliant direction. Please note you must sign a liability waiver to tour the grounds and Castle. (500 ft. from Greenhill Rd. intersection)
[5] www.castleanamcara.com
#6 Profile Alpacas
345 Dry Hill Road
Enjoy the day while taking a tour of our farm and viewing our Alpacas. Lear how their fiber is spun into yarn and what you can do with just the loose Alpaca fiber. See examples in our new farm store. Be sure to ask questions about how this fine fiber is so warm on those cold New England winter days!
#7 Lasting Legacy Farm
148 Second Crown Point Road
Come and enjoy this family farm that has been in existence since the late 1700’s. Raising farm animals as it once did for it’s family and neighbors we are always learning about farming an environmental friendly way, allowing the animals to do what they naturally do using their individual assets to work with mother nature at her best. Come and enjoy other aspects of agriculture here at Lasting Legacy. Taste the bounty of flavor in our
burger raised on our farm while you have lunch with us!!
#8 Young Road Peaches
Young Road
Growing fresh Peaches in season. The Peaches are still growing but come tour our beautiful orchards and see all of the care that goes into a peach tree to get the best tasting fruit that a local farm can provide.
#9 Ramsbotham’s
Riverview Farm
54 Nute Road Madbury/Barrington
A 3 generation farm which practices sustainable and IPM agriculture methods. The main crops are greenhouse and field grown cut flowers which are sold at local Farmers Markets. We also grow plants and vegetables, pastured heritage poultry and pigs. Need walking shoes.
One Mile East on Province Road from Route 125
[6] www.riverviewfarm.com 603-742-0787
Download and print a brochure and map: [1] Barrington Farm Tour Day (.pdf)
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[2] www.warrenfarmnh.com : http://www.warrenfarmnh.com/
[3] www.sfalpacas.com: http://www.sfalpacas.com
[4] www.yellowhousefarmnh.com: http://www.yellowhousefarmnh.com
[5] www.castleanamcara.com : http://www.castleanamcara.com/
[6] www.riverviewfarm.com: http://www.riverviewfarm.com
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