CT River Watershed Planning Project
Windham County Vermont Natural Resources Conservation District and project partners throughout Vermont and New Hampshire are working to identify and implement the most effective best management practices (BMPs) for reducing nitrogen runoff into the CT River Watershed. NOFA-NH is a member of the CT River Watershed Planning Project steering committee and producer outreach subcommittee.
Learn more about the program HERE.
NOFA-NH is seeking additional farms in Coos and Grafton Counties to host demonstration days for this project. The demonstration day would be a 2-3 hour event at the farm where one of the following BMPs would be discussed and/or demonstrated.
No till/reduced till production
Cover cropping
Agroforestry
Rotational grazing
Nitrogen management
Any farm can participate - organic or not. The time frame to host the event is June through Mid-October 2026.
The farmer would be paid $400 to host. A 50 pound bag of cover crop seed would be provided to each host and attendee at no cost. Cover crop seeds will be available in the late summer/early fall. There is also a $50 stipend available for attendees. NOFA-NH would provide refreshments, event marketing, and support.
If interested, please contact us by phone or email at 603-224-5022 and info@nofanh.org.
Weathering Change: Cover Cropping for New Farmers
June 18, 2026 | 5:00 - 7:00pm
In-Person Event
Meadowstone Farm
809 Brook Road
Bethlehem, NH 03574
In partnership with UNH Cooperative Extension, NOFA-NH will be co-hosting this demonstration day for the Windham County Conservation District’s Connecticut River Watershed Planning Project.
Are you curious about cover crops? In this workshop we will see how Meadowstone Farm incorporates cover crops into their high tunnels and fields - from planning to planting. We will highlight how cover crops can be used as a method to manage soil fertility and lessen the impacts of extreme weather on the farm, like drought and flooding. We will also hear from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) about financial incentive programs you can utilize to start incorporating cover crops on your farm.
This workshop is geared towards beginning farmers but is open to anyone who is interested.
FREE 50-LB COVER CROP SEED* AND A $50 STIPEND OFFERED TO PARTICIPANTS WHO REGISTER!
*Cover crop seed will be provided in the late summer/early fall.
This work is supported by the Beginning Farmer Rancher Development Program project award no.2024-49400-43622 from the US Dept. Of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture and partially funded through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Long Island Sound Future Fund.
This program was made possible by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation through the Long Island Sound Futures Fund.
