April 27, 2010 by Heather.

A recent article in the Eagle-Tribune by Eric Parry brought up this little-known fact: In New Hampshire the law is that you have to buy 12 chickens, rabbits, ducklings, or goslings if they are less than 4 weeks old.

That seems kind of steep to me, as well as many other people looking to buy chicks, and Tom Stachulski, manager of Dodge Grain in Salem. Stachulski says a better requirement would be six, but that “it kind of thins out the people who won’t do it the right way.”

According to the article, even with these steep requirements, sales are up. At Dodge’s Agway Farm and Garden in Plaistow they are now selling about 1,000 chicks a year, double what it used to be.

To read the entire article, click here.

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April 27, 2010 by Heather.

Berrybogg Farm will again be selling two-year-old blueberry and raspberry plants on May 1, 2, and 8, just in time for Mother’s Day. The plants will be for sale in their parking lot from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. There will be Patriot and Blueray blueberries, which are both excellent cold hardy varieties.

This year they will not be taking phone or e-mail orders so arrive early for the best availability.

Be sure to check out their website www.berryboggfarm.com for more information.

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April 27, 2010 by Heather.

On Sunday, May 2, 2010, White Lily Teas of Exeter will be having a plant sale from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. The event will feature organic and solar-powered farmers selling plant seedlings, organic seeds from the High Mowing Seed Company, and many more things related to organic gardening. White Lily Teas is located at 26 Water Street, Unit 6, Exeter.

Rebecca Ross from White Lily Teas will be selling organic medicinal perennials from her garden. www.whitelilyteas.com

Joel and Annalisa Miller from the Wild Miller Gardens will be bringing the High Mowing Seed Company seeds, with tons to choose from, as well as their pasture raised eggs and pork sausage. They have all kinds of information about their practices and their farm at their website, www.wildmillergardens.com.

 David “Dr. Tomato” O’Conner of Healthy Home Harvestwill be there with a huge list, including “Solarganic” vegetable and flower seedlings, low tunnel hoops, organic fertilizer, and organic potting soil mix, all of which they produce themselves. Dr. Tomato will also be available to answer questions. This website is also a hotbed of info, www.healthyhomeharvest.com.

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