Posts belonging to Category Farmlands & Floodplains Project
Posted by Rebecca Brown on April 26, 2010
Tales of Two Families
These case studies will be discussed by a panel that includes an attorney, farmer, county agriculture specialist, and land trust representative at the April 29 workshop for the Farmland and Floodplain Conservation Initiative, 6 – 8 p.m. at the St. Paul’s Parish House, 113 Main Street, Lancaster, NH.
These stories of two North [...]
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Posted by Rebecca Brown on April 5, 2010
Press Release
April 5, 2010
Workshops Spotlight Economic Opportunities in Conserving Farmland and Floodplains
LANCASTER, N.H. – Two workshops in April will focus on conserving farmland and floodplains in the upper Connecticut River watershed. Strategies for conserving land and economic opportunities for landowners will be detailed. Landowners and all interested residents are invited, including members of conservation commissions, [...]
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Posted by Rebecca Brown on April 5, 2010
Economic Opportunities for Landowners
The upper Connecticut River valley has some of the richest agricultural land in New England. This land is a backbone of our region’s traditional economy, and renewed interest in local food and farming is a welcome trend. Much of this prime agricultural land is also floodplain. The floodplains provide natural storage that [...]
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