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FARM & FOREST Since settlement times, the people of northern New Hampshire and Vermont have worked the land to provide for their families. That still holds true today. FARMS Our land once was home to many dairy, potato and sheep farms, among others. Now the agricultural sector consists of mostly small niche farms where hard working folks are growing produce, raising chickens & beef cattle, producing honey and so on, to mostly sell locally at farmers markets. New Earth Organic Farm in Colebrook has become a leader in growing organic produce for the area. A buy local movement is steadily growing, and thus, so is demand for products. This trend in turn has presented opportunities for entrepreneurs. A pril’ s ma ple sugarh ouse in c anaan, v t LOGGING MAPLE Logging operations have long been a part of the way of life