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Nick Zigelbaum milks Molly, the single cow from his herd of Devons that he milks, at Longest Acres Farm in Chelsea, Vt. The beef, pork and lamb Zigelbaum and his wife Kate MacLean raise on the farm are sold on order from their website by the 20 pound box to customers locally and in the Boston area. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Seasons of Change for CSAs

by Nicola Smith Valley News Staff WriterSeptember 12, 2016

Ray Sprague checks irrigation lines after starting the pump that provides water to crops from the pond at Edgewater Farm in Plainfield, N.H., Friday, August 12, 2016. Farms in the region are suffering from the summer's dry weather and Senator Kelly Ayotte, R-NH has urged the USDA to officially designate parts of New Hampshire - including Grafton County - for drought assistance. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Drought Grips Region

by Matt Hongoltz-Hetling Valley News Staff WriterAugust 12, 2016

Lindsay Harris stirs 30 gallons of milk while making ricotta cheese at Mountain Home Farm in Tunbridge, Vt., on July 7, 2015. The 30 gallons of milk from Mountain Home Farm's Guernsey cows will produce about 60 pounds of cheese. (Valley News - Sarah Shaw) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Small Vermont Farmers Wrestle With New Water Quality Rules

by Nora Doyle-Burr Valley News Staff WriterJuly 25, 2016

Orange resident Elijah Watkins sits on the ground at the Canaan Farmer’s Market and observes as Canaan resident Mary Ledoux gives a demonstration on handspinning with natural fibers on Sunday, July 17, 2016 in Canaan, N.H. (Valley News - Mac Snyder) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

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Fascinating Fibers

by Staff Report July 18, 2016

Rodney Aldrich, of Pike, N.H. steps out of the Walhowdon Farm milk house in Lebanon, N.H. Thursday, May 12, 2016. Aldrich recalls visiting the farm with his 4-H club in the 1960's. "There's a lot of history with the Holstein breed on this farm," said Aldrich. "They're going to have a hard time when they walk in this barn and see it empty. It's almost like a death in the family."

Walhowdon Farm, known for its careful breeding of and strong herd of Holstein cows since the 1960's, sells its animals in a herd dispersal auction in Lebanon, N.H. Thursday, May 12, 2016. Walhowdon Farm is the last dairy farm operating in Lebanon. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Last Lebanon Dairy Farm Auctions Off Award-Winning Herd

by Tim Camerato Valley News Staff WriterMay 13, 2016