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Sanborn Mills Farm is a traditional New Hampshire working farm with agricultural
fields and managed forests, timber-framed barns and outbuildings still in use
for animals, and
a saw mill, a grist mill (both water-powered), and a blacksmith shop, all dating
from the 1830s. The farm buildings are clustered around two dams at the outlet
of Sanborn Pond, and are surrounded by almost 2,000 acres of open space in conservation.
A century and more ago, Sanborn Mills Farm was a bustling, thriving center of agricultural
activities that supported an extended family and served the community. Today
we have gathered a group of instructors, farmers, crafts people and historians
dedicated to teaching the traditional skills that were commonplace then. We provide
opportunities for people to learn old-fashioned ways and explore how they can
be integrated into modern life. We believe that these skills and a vital connection
to the land continue to be important and relevant.
During 2008 we hope to complete work on the up-and-down saw replica
of the original saw in the saw mill, put the shingle mill back in working order,
and to begin working on the grist mill restoration. If you are seriously
interested in working with us, feel free to let us know your interest and experience.
Come join us in this endeavor to preserve and build upon the legacy of those who
came before us.
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Our Purpose