WALPOLE, N.H. – The 10 New Hampshire conservation districts announce more than $396,773 in grants to 49 awardees for the 2026 New Hampshire Conservation Districts Climate Resilience Grant. Farms receiving awards are located across the state and represent a wide variety of agricultural industries; they include diversified vegetable producers, organic dairy farms, maple syrup producers, pasture-based livestock producers, equine farms, cut-flower farms, and berry growers.
In its fifth grant round, the New Hampshire Conservation Districts Climate Resilience Grant has distributed more than $1 million since 2022 in funds to support farms throughout the Granite State.
The 2026 grant round was highly competitive. From the total applicant pool, 49 farms were awarded, representing all 10 counties and 43 towns across New Hampshire. Twenty-six of these farms identify with the U.S. Department of Agriculture definition of historically underserved, including beginner farmers, limited resource farmers, socially disadvantaged farmers, and veteran farmers. Awarded farms will implement a diversity of climate-resilient projects. Eight of these projects specifically target energy improvements, while the other 41 projects focus on drought resilient irrigation systems, management practices that build soil health by helping to sequester carbon in the soil, and shifts in agricultural management practices (e.g., integrated pest management and riparian plantings) that prioritize the ecological integrity of New Hampshire.
We are pleased to announce the following farms as the 2026 Climate Resilience Grant awardees: Three Creeks Farm LLC in New Hampton, Arandano Farm in Belmont, Meredith Farm Growers LLC in Meredith, Marimark Farms LLC in Tilton, Britton Farm in Walpole, Steppingstone Commons in Alstead, Brookfield Farm in Walpole, Whittaker’s Homestead in Alstead, Uphill Farm in Whitefield, Gale Force Kennel & Stable in Milan, Northwinds Farm in Straftford, Almost Heaven Farm in Clarksville, 4-Ever Farm in Lancaster, Wildhollow Farm in Hillsborough, Scooter’s Farm of Woodmont in Hollis, Begin Family Farm in Hollis, Nubanusit Neighborhood & Farm in Peterborough, Educational Farm at Joppa Hill in Bedford, Bent Fork Farm in Bethlehem, Mill Brook Farm in Landaff, Maple Leaf Farm in Bath, Hillcrest Farm in Canaan, Pork Hill Farm in Ossipee, Mountain Heartbeet in Tamworth, A New Day in Madison, Sugar Shaun’s Maple in Wakefield, Waxing Moon Gardens in North Sandwich, Meristem Flower Farm in Strafford, Tuckaway Farm in Lee, Knife and Plow in Strafford, Branch Hill Farm in Milton Mills, Dancing Bear Farm in Claremont, Hemmingway Farms in Charlestown, Moose Run Farm LLC in Washington, Naked Seed Company LLC in Unity, Willowmere Farm in Washington, Winter Street Farm in Claremont, Dandelion Forest Farm in Nottingham, PSB Agricultural LLC in Newington, Hungry Heart Farm in Kingston, Swell Oyster Company LLC in Hampton Falls, Aprilla Farm in Warner, Blaisdell Hill Farm in South Sutton, Giovagnoli Farms in Boscawen, Two, Mountain Farm in Andover, Kearsarge Gore Farm in Warner, ORIS/Fresh Start Farms in Dunbarton, Warner River Produce in Webster, and Work Song Farm in Hopkinton.
The mission of the New Hampshire Conservation Districts Climate Resilience Grant is to support and empower local farmers to build climate resilience throughout the Granite State, and to increase the resiliency of New Hampshire farms in a changing climate while meeting the farm’s conservation goals and needs. This will be done through reducing the impact of agriculture on climate change through greenhouse gas emissions reduction and carbon sequestration. Extreme weather events, frequent and prolonged droughts, and increased pest pressures are challenging New Hampshire farms.
This climate grant though the New Hampshire county conservation districts seeks to support farmers in meeting those challenges. Conservation districts created this farm-viability program to improve the resilience of New Hampshire farms in the face of extreme weather events and a changing climate. Direct grants enable farms to invest in on-farm infrastructure, equipment, and innovative practices that support farm profitability and the long-term viability of New Hampshire’s agricultural sector.
Interested in applying for the next grant round? Learn more and contact your local conservation district at www.cheshireconservation.org/climate.
View the 10 New Hampshire conservation districts story map to learn more about awarded projects throughout the state, video case studies, and next steps for the future of this critical grant program. Learn more at storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/3e07d20e30734261afd511cd33f191f0.
This program is made possible through support from the You Have Our Trust Fund, the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, the USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program through the New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food, and the generosity of community members.
If you would like to make a donation to support future funding of the program, please do so on Cheshire County Conservation District’s website, www.cheshireconservation.org/donate.
Donations to the fund may also be made by mail. Checks can be made payable to “CCCD” and addressed to 11 Industrial Park Drive, Walpole, NH 03608. Please include “Climate” in the memo line. Contributions of any amount are greatly appreciated and make a difference.
Since 1945 and 1946, the ten New Hampshire Conservation Districts have promoted the conservation and responsible use of the Granite State’s natural and agricultural resources. For more information about the programs offered in your county, contact your local conservation district.