Farm News

Up-and-Down Saw Demonstration Friday, Nov. 12

Up-and-Down Saw Demonstration Friday, Nov. 12

Come to the Farm on Friday, Nov. 12, to see a demonstration of our newly completed water-powered up-and-down saw at the Sanborn Mills Farm sawmill. Beginning at 10 a.m., our sawyer extraordinaire, Brian Clough, will be on hand until noon to demonstrate this...

New Construction at the Farm

New Construction at the Farm

Lots of exciting new construction is taking place at Sanborn Mills Farm this fall. The brickwork and frame have been installed for our new/old 18x32 Lord and Burnham Greenhouse, which is located on the hill behind the Main House. This 100-year-old iron, wood, and...

A Beautiful Day for a Rye Harvest

A Beautiful Day for a Rye Harvest

Saturday, July 24, couldn't have been a lovelier day to take in the rye harvest at Sanborn Mills Farm. Two teams of draft horses -- one team of Percherons, another team of Belgians -- pulled the harvester through the rye field at the Merrill Farm on the far end of...

Videography!

Videography!

Sanborn Mills Farm is now working with three videographers to create moving images to supplement content on the Farm's website. We will also use video for other communication materials, promotions, and marketing. John Gfroerer, who is a well-known documentarian, is...

Announcing a Workshop Giveaway!

Announcing a Workshop Giveaway!

We want to thank our community for staying with us during the pandemic. To say thank you, and to celebrate re-opening, we're giving away one spot in next week's blacksmithing basics workshop! One person will win the class tuition-free and spend Friday through Sunday,...

Stream Garden is a Heatwave Reprieve

Stream Garden is a Heatwave Reprieve

Like much of the US this week, we're experiencing a heatwave here in central New Hampshire. One way to stay cool at Sanborn Mills Farm is to take a break in our Stream Garden. Here, the spillway from the sawmill pond creates a little island where it is always cool in...

Meet Lars Prillaman, New Teamster

Meet Lars Prillaman, New Teamster

 Lars getting ready to rake hay with Tulip (left) and Jenny.     Lars Prillaman Lars Prillaman, along with his wife Leslie and their son Wendell, is the newest member of the Sanborn Mills Farm staff, joining us in early May from West Virginia. Already he's become...

Re-Opening Summer 2021

Re-Opening Summer 2021

 Sanborn Mills Farm will re-open to the public in July 2021. The level of risk of COVID infection is steadily dropping in Merrimack County, N.H., and to date more than half of the people in the state have been fully vaccinated. Given these positive trends, coupled...