End of a 378-year Era

Nation’s Oldest Running Family Farm Put on Market in N.H.

Tuttle Farm workers install irrigation piping.

DOVER, N.H. — Like generations of Tuttles before him, Will Tuttle has spent his life on the family farm, working its tree-lined acres from seed to harvest. He learned by the side of his father and grandfather and, like them, chose to make his living off the land.

But after years of toil and dwindling demand for the crops he produced, the thick-armed 63-year-old has decided the family legacy will end with him. His landmark property — passed from father to son since 1632 and billed as the country’s oldest continually operating family farm — is up for sale.

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End of a 378-year Era

North Country Wine-Making Industry Growing

More Wine Makers Opening Their Doors

When you think of wine making in New York State, the Finger Lakes may come to mind. But that may soon change. More wineries surrounding Lake Champlain are opening their doors.

There are currently four wineries in Clinton County, including Amazing Grace Vineyard and Winery, which just opened in Chazy, N.Y., in May.

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North Country Wine-Making Industry Growing

After a Wet 2009, Local Farmers Welcome the Sun

Local farmers have said the weather this year — hot and dry — is preferable to last year. At least those with access to irrigation.

Unusually rainy weather last summer brought late blight to tomato plants, turned strawberries into mush and made it difficult for farmers to make hay, which requires about three sunny days in a row to dry.

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After a Wet 2009, Local Farmers Welcome the Sun

New York State Gets Its First Solar Farm

New York will soon receive its first solar farm thanks to the Green County Industrial Development Agency (IDA), who is purchasing the land in Coxsackie, and Cornerstone Power Development, who will lease the 128 acres of land.

The $60 million solar farm will be a 15-megawatt facility, but could grow to 20-megawatts. It is expected to generate $2.6 million in tax revenue over the next 25 years, which is a significant boost for the town of Coxsackie.

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New York State Gets Its First Solar Farm