Download or read book Our Farming Heritage Lives On written by and published by . This book was released on 2016-10-28 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These are our stories, our hopes, our dreams. The myriad little reasons we get up in the mornings to work the farm another day. We toil, we laugh. We live, farm, and die. We are the farmwomen and families of New Hampshire and our farming heritage lives on.Farm life is not necessarily kind. No one said it was easy but it does have its moments. Ever wonder why buffalo on one farm defend their manure pile from the farmer patiently waiting with the bucket loader? or why apples grown on one side of a mountain are sweeter than those grown on the other?For almost 400 years, folks have farmed the rocky hills and soils of New Hampshire. Delve into our history of apple orchards, dairy operations, land stewardship and preservation. Our maple orchard farmers say if you can make $1,000 selling maple syrup, it is worth your time and energy.Centennial farms, bicentennial farms, and farms with 10 to 12 generations of the same family working the land - we have it all. Learn what generations of our farmers yearn for and how deeply they hope the next generation continues the farming way of life.You either love farming or you do not. But if you love it, you know it in your heart and bones, and you will feel it when reading our stories and gazing at our photos.This year, 2016, we celebrate 100 years of the New Hampshire Farm Bureau Federation. We are as happy and content as we have ever been. Is there a better feeling in the world than knowing that the barn is loaded with hay and silage, the freezer stocked with meat and produce, the cellar filled with canned vegetables and jams? All is safe and sound, let winter come as it may, we will survive.