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Pick Your Own / Farm Stands
Unlike food that travels long distances, locally grown fruits and vegetables are harvested at peak quality and flavor. A fun way to find the freshest fruits and vegetables is to visit a farm stand or farmers’ market.

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  Merrimack County, NH
Boscawen
Name: Hackleboro Orchards
Day/Time: Call ahead for hours
Season: July - Christmas
Address: 218 King Street
What you’ll find: Sweet corn, assorted vegetables, apples, peaches, nectarines, blueberries, pumpkins, squash, jams, jellies, pickles, cider, maple, honey, Christmas trees, wreaths, apple gift packs
More info: 603.796.2605, bossmohn@msn.com

Canterbury
Name: Clough Tavern Farm
Day/Time: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Season: Mid-July - mid-October
Address: 23 Clough Tavern Road
What you’ll find: Garlic by the bulb, pound and braid, garlic jelly
More info: 603.783.4287, scanlon6@juno.com


Name: Hackleboro Orchards
Day/Time: Call ahead for hours and season
Address: 61 Orchard Road
What you’ll find: Sweet corn, assorted vegetables, apples, peaches, nectarines, blueberries, pumpkins, squash, jams, jellies, pickles, cider, maple, honey, Christmas trees, wreaths, apple gift packs
More info: 603.783.4248, bossmohn@msn.com, view website


Name: Grand View Farm
Day/Time: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Season: Seasonal
Address: 35 Fife Road
What you’ll find: Maple syrup, freezer lamb, tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet corn
More info: 603.783.9886, gvf@totalnetnh.net

Concord
Name: Apple Hill Farm
Day/Time: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM daily
Season: Mid August - November 22
Address: 580 Mountain Road
What you’ll find: Fruit of all shapes and sizes, 45 varieties of apples, Fall vegetables, NH specialty items, full on farm bakery, jams, jellies, gifts for all occasions, hard cider and NH wines.
More info: 603.224.8862, applehill@fcgnetworks.net, view website


Name: Carter Hill Orchard
Day/Time: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Season: July - Christmas
Address: 73 Carter Hill Road
What you’ll find: Apples, cider, peaches, pears, plums, squash, pumpkins, maple syrup, honey, cheese, on-farm baked pies, breads, cookies, large gift shop
More info: 603.225.2626, carterhillorchard@comcast.net


Name: Dimond Hill Farm
Day/Time: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Season: May 15 - November 1
Address: 314 Hopkinton Road
What you’ll find: Tomatoes, sweet corn, summer and fall vegetables, pumpkins, ornamental corn, pickles, organic cheese, honey, maple syrup, homemade pies, cider, fruit, other goods
More info: 603.224.0602 or 228.1979, purplelight@comcast.net, view website


Name: Rossview Farm
Day/Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM daily
Season: June - December
Address: District #5 Road
What you’ll find: Strawberries, blueberries, pumpkins, squash, Christmas trees, maple syrup
More info: 603.228.4872

Contoocook
Name: Gould Hill Orchards
Day/Time: Call ahead for hours
Season: Early August - Thanksgiving
Address: 656 Gould Hill Road
What you’ll find: 85 varieties of apples, 10 varieties of peaches, local fresh produce, baked goods, fresh sweet cider, jams, jellies, maple syrup, honey products, baskets, gifts
More info: 603.746.3811, view website


Danbury
Name: Huntoon Farm
Day/Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM weekends
Season: June - October
Address: 46 Huntoon Road
What you’ll find: Baked goods, hormone-free beef, vegetables, soap, crafts
More info: 603.768.5579, pdsprague@yahoo.com, view website

Dunbarton
Name: Twist of Fate Farm
Day/Time: 1:00 0 6:00 PM Tuesday-Friday, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturdays, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Sundays
Season: Year round
Address: 1220 Black Brook Road
What you’ll find: Hormone and antibiotic free beef, port, lamb, chicken, duck, rabbit, eggs, seasonal turkeys, jellies, maple syrup, dip mixes, dry rubs, sauces, goat cheese, ice cream, other fine NH made products
More info: 603.774.5150, twistoffatefarm@msn.com

Henniker
Name: Peak Orchard
Day/Time: Call ahead for hours
Season: Mid-August - mid-November
Address: 56 Craney Hill Road
What you’ll find: Apples, cider, pumpkins, peaches, winter squash, Indian corn, gourds
More info: 603.428.3397, bpat56@tds.net
Hillsborough
Name: Edgewater Farm Stand
Day/Time: 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Season: Mid-May - early September
Address: 99 River Road
What you’ll find: In season strawberries, raspberries, melons, lettuces, spinach, carrots, cukes, squashes, beets, tomatoes, beans, potatoes, peppers, eggplant, greenhouse annuals, herbs, perennials, vegetables, hanging baskets, locally produced eggs, milk, syrup, honey, cheese, blueberries, apples
More info: 603.464.4451, pooh@edgewaterfarm.com, view website

Hooksett
Name: Blake Farms
Day/Time: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Season: May - October
Address: 1801 Hooksett Road
What you’ll find: Bedding plants, seasonal local fruits, vegetables. cut flowers, pumpkins, fall ornamentals
More info: 603.435.3541

Loudon
Name: Meadow Ledge Farm
Day/Time: Call ahead for hours
Season: May - December 23
Address: 602 Route 129
What you’ll find: Strawberries, blueberries, apples
More info: 603.798.5860, NHApples@aol.com


Name: Ramsay's Farm Stand
Day/Time: Call ahead for hours and season
Address: 783 Loudon Ridge Road
What you’ll find: Tomatoes, corn, cucumbers, potatoes, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, squash, beans, peas, spinach, broccoli, cabbage, lettuce, flowers, maple syrup
More info: 603.267.6522 or 491.3390, bpramsay1@aol.com


Name: Red Manse Farm
Day/Time: Noon - 6:00 PM Tuesday-Friday, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Sunday
Season: June - November
Address: 5 Pittsfield Road
What you’ll find: Organic vegetables, fruits, herbs, flowers, maple syrup and pumpkins
More info: 603.435.9943, redmansefarm@srcco.com

New London
Name: Spring Ledge Farm
Day/Time: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Monday-Friday; 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM Saturday; 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Sunday
Season: Spring - Fall, holidays
Address: 37 Main Street
What you’ll find: Annuals, perennials, herbs, heirloom tomato transplants, moss hanging baskets, shrubs, roses, fruit trees, ground covers, our own delicious tomatoes, produce, strawberries, sweet corn, mesclun mix, cut flowers, vegetables, pick your own flowers, herbs, strawberries, pumpkins, mums, planters, poinsettias, wreaths, Christmas trees, holiday decorations
More info: 603.526.6253, info@springledgefarm.com, view website

 
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