THE STREETER WOODS REPORTERD Acres of New Hampshire

Annual Report

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In 2017 our theme was “Refining the Vision for the Next Twenty Years”. Twenty years as a farm and education center has been quite an extraordinary journey. From our infancy we have worked diligently to provide service to the planet and people. In our initial years, we struggled to build our knowledge of place and rhythm in tune with the land and seasons of Dorchester. Through our work, we learned that patience and persistence create the wealth and abundance we seek. By investing in people and place we are growing the roots that lead to fruition. For the next twenty years we plan to chart a direct course and dig deep/row hard to reach our goals as stewards of the land and communitarians.

In our 21st year, we are delighted to celebrate our accomplishments and also to embrace the challenges of the future. As we mature, we have the infrastructure and experience necessary to provide imperative support to a widening audience. By building from the backbone of the homestead on Streeter Mountain, we are weaving and evolving a role into the fabric of the region’s culture.

The Dorchester Trails initiative is in full swing. Our commitment to provide accessible recreation for residents and visitors to the area fits perfectly with our mission of providing service to the region. In addition to the increased tourist revenue, trails improve the vibrancy of our lives and health of the community.

Trails provide a portal of access to nature and exercise for skiers, hikers, bikers and snowshoers. The addition of Greg Di Santo’s expertise and work ethic as a trail builder has provided both the knowledge and tenacity to create a professional network on the property. Our trail work has already received substantial positive response from riders and the media. By partnering with Pemi Baker Mountain Bike Association members we hope to create multiple riding locations for all abilities in the area.

2017 Refining the Vision for the Next Twenty (1997-2017+)

• FarmtoSchoolinCanaanElementaryandRussellElementary

• 104ChickensAdoptedforCESfamilies

• 4thPorcineFestival• 3AdditionalCoreStaff• 8ResidentLearners• 1ArtistandResident• 2InternationalVolunteers• Over40CommunityFoodEvents• FoodPreservationWorkshops• RussCohenWildEdibleWalk• FirstNHAcornFestival• Araba-LonWestAfricanDrumming• WeeklyYoga• Over2322VisitorsandGuests• 4440VolunteerHours• 686PeopletouredDAcres• Over3500BooksSold• Plentifulappleandpeachharvest• DorchesterTrailInitiative

Implementationandcollaborations• 2Alpacasjoinedthefarm

218StreeterWoodsRoad,Dorchesteronline:www.dacres.org•603-786-2366info@dacres.org

2017 Project Highlights

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Fermenting Resiliencefor the Future

Blanca BastanzuriRichard BatchelderSarah BarronMelinda BeachTim BenderDan BensonoffKol & Melissa BirkeDebbie BlackeyAnn & Tom BlairSteven BollesVeronique BondHeather BucknerBob & Heidi BurkeKatie BushDunstan SmithSean Carney Piyush ChaninsailEric ChefVincent ChengDrew ClarkMeredith CogswellRussel CohenAnnette ComeauDave CoulterSebastien CroquetteBetsy CullenNeil CullenElizabeth CullenDaniela DanaMegan DavernRyan DeMatteoDick DevensaJoan & Carl DiRisioGreg DisantoNancy DonahueJanet DonerScott DrummeyBaptiste DugneSarah DunhamSamuel DurfeeJuhl East Brian EisenhauerAlexis EnyonGisela & Paul EstesBryan FeliceCharles Ferullo Ruth GaffeyKaren GaneySuzan GannetShawna GodboutNijun GohGeoff GoodhueAnna GrecoPatricia GreeneThomas HackBenjamin HagerlLarch HansonLeigha HartMary HazeltonBarry HeneyDonna HerlihyKady HoffmanSarah JaneBrittney JohnstonMary Ellen KahnBrenda Kneeland

The Mission of D Acres is to improve the human relationship with the rural New England landscape through farm-based research, education, and demonstration of sustainable farming, cooperative community, and healthy living.

Tessa KuppingerAmy LambEmily LaneSandra LaurentCharlie LevyLaura LopezSandra LoryPatricia LoveStacey LucasMelanie LuceDouglas LumbGavriela MalloryMike MartinThomas Martin Carly MelansonMolly MessengerSuzanne MoberlyMarcia MorrisEvan MorseDavid NoelSamantha NolanMauren OlsenGeorge PackardMatt PaloHank ParkerNamara PazerKristina PedutoChad PedutoPeppercornJames Perkins Kirk PhelpsJill PietropaoloPete PirnieKimberley QuirkPreston ReedHannah ReglerLen ReitsmaMarlene RolphAl RosenTimony RossiterGail RoweJessica Rubin Shawn RussellAmanda RussellMargaret SaltJocelyn SaltzmanJohn ShadleNaomi SilvermanDannielle SimonKatlin SimulaWesley SingletonRachel SlezakElizabeth SmithMichael SnarskiDavid SteinAlison SwayneGordon TaylorEliza Tetley Nicole TewksburyJilian TomlinsonJB TownsendMike TurboLouise TurnerMax UllrichMariana VahalovaMickey Vershbow

Josh Trought, “Conductor”

We are collaborating with a neighboring landowner to create access to a network for skiing and biking that puts Dorchester on the map as a recreational destination. In addition we hope to create a map and guide for the Baker River region that highlights the world class rock climbing, hiking, skiing, boating and biking opportunities within our watershed.

Over the last three years we have increased youth programming at D Acres. Onsite events such as Kids Days as well as frequent school group tours and youthwork parties are highlights of our weeks. Our involvement at the public schools has also grown. This spring at Canaan Elementary we helped coordinate a 2nd annual spring garden kick off day and gifted 104 egg laying chickens to students of the school. D Acres potatoes and squash were featured items in the cafeteria. This year we are looking to expand composting and trails at Canaan as well as provide support for programs at Russell Elementary in Rumney. Our goal is to develop a K-12 curricula which provides experiential food, ecological, sustainable and place based education formed from our homestead experiences.

The 2017 staff is a diverse blend of hard working and dedicated individuals. Maureen has provided wholesome hospitality to our homestead. Her consistent efforts in marketing, educational programming, grant writing and as public school liaison are an investment reaping benefits. Michelle and her daughter Aster provide a determined food and herb production team. The immense volume of canned peaches, tomatoes and apples attest to her efforts in the kitchen. Will has contributed by carrying the garden, pig, dish, handyman chores through the summer. By combining the onsite infrastructure and wisdom of D Acres with eager and enthusiastic staff, we maximized our capacity this growing season.

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Your support and enthusiasm, your sharing of dishes and musical talents, your Many Hands and especially your

smiling faces are what make this project possible!

DAcresisaCommunitySupportedNon-Profit.

In 2017 D Acres collaborated with, donated to, and supported these local organizations: Artistic Roots, Bread and Puppet, CRUX, WWOOF, Work-Away, Keep the Heat On, Summers End Conference, The One Planet Program, UNH- Slow Food, Pemi-Valley

NEMBA, Plymouth High Equestrian Team, Ripple Pottery, The Good Life Center, The League of NH Craftsman, Mountain Valley Charter School,

Scott VlaunKTM Auto SunweaverRobert KadishVirgnia OstermanCindy Deal & Sally BevanChelsea Green Publishing Seth and Rachelle CapoAdam & Emelia CushingRich and Kathy FlandersZach & Karen DohertyMark DurkeeAdrienne LaBombardArtie & Diana BurdetteRevision Urban FarmSamantha WangbergCommuntiy SchoolUNH Slow FoodDartmouth CollegeHolderness SchoolPlymouth State University

MANYHANDSPROGRAM!AnAnnualAppealforSupport&Participation

Board of Directors Bryan Felice- Chairman

Martha Morrill- Secretary Chip Stata- TreasurerBree Heward, Josh Trought, Al Rosen, Karen Ganey

Monthly•First Sunday - Farm Feast Breakfast•Second Friday - Family Pizza and a Movie Night•Last Friday - Pot Luck & Open Mic•Last Saturday - Volunteer Day•Kids Day- Dates vary keep up to date wtih Facebook, our website, or our e-mail newsletter! www.dacres.org

Weekly•Friday Night Dinners with Chef Dustin Smith starting in May•Monday yoga with Juhl East OngoingOpportunities-BulkFoodBuyingClub&AnimalGrain/

FeedCooperativeBuying

2018istheyearof

UpcomingEventsattheFarm

We recognize the various diverse contributions that build a community project, and through the Many Hands Program we have provided an inclusive portal for support and participation at D Acres. We would like the participants, partners and supporters of D Acres and the communityof permaculture to be recognized without strict monetary commitment. Our hope is that volunteers, donors, and the participants can harmonize as we provide organizational support.

Instead of monthly renewals for memberships, we will send a once-a-year letter, asking for funds and volunteer participation for the year. Any monetary contribution is appreciated.

Volunteers are needed for committee work, administrative, construction, and gardening assistance. But there are many other projects like organizing the library, harvesting, and distributing flyers.

To all of our Many Hands particpants, whether a donor, volunteer, onsite participant, or organizational collaborator/sponsor, we heartily thank you. And we hope to see Many more Hands involved in 2018!

In 2018 we are embarking on the next 20 years. Dunstan and his wife Allie are returning to the area. We are also hopeful to partner with a couple arriving from the mountains of North Carolina with substantial gardening experience.

Onsite we continue to grapple with our housing needs. Bree, Sawyer and Isla have moved up the road to the Dorchester Town Center and the Red house is being prepared for visitor, residential, retail, and event utilization. The PSU Tiny House has been tested so we are excited to expand the concept of insu-lated 4 season sleeping quarters for staff.

This coming year we hope to cultivate the possibilities of blending talented personnel as plans for a plant nursery and a food truck manifest. We also plan to expand our parking lot, build a bike skills area and pump track to support our trail efforts.These diverse innovations are investments that will ensure the sustainability of the people and operations at D Acres.

D Acres is a dynamic organization which continues to grow and serve this region. This year the costs of doing business were especially high as we in-vested in new personnel, equipment repairs and trail construction. We work diligently to meet our costs but these investments for the community neces-sitate public support. Momentum is growing to help us push ahead to meet the challenges we face. Our goal to continue to thrive for the next 20 years and beyond needs YOUR participation. We appreciate all your generous sup-port. Contributions are encouraged whether it be by being active attendees at events or donations. We are always interested in potential Board and volun-teer participants from the community. :)

George and Martha MorrilIan and Amy MevorachShane & Sarah MisuroBree HewardSawyer & Isla MchughCharles & Marilyn MaassPatrick-Oliver MarquisTomoko & Masanobu IkemiyaJohn Kriz & Angela JamesonJonathon LawrenceBarbara and Ted McCahanLydia & James McCartMadeline McElaneyPauline & Henry ParkerBen and Rivka RoweLynn Chong &Rob PearlmanAlex Olson & Martha PoppSusan & Jeffrey PulverCherrie & Kenwood DennardBetsy Taylor-KennedyJess and Dan Boynton Quinn StataCheryl Helfrich and Chip StataJean & CharlesTownsendDunstan and Alison SmithEleanor & Larry SpencerChantal and Ian SindlingerWilliam and Elizabeth TroughtCassie & Christian TuckerUndustial Timber FramingLaura & Gil RichardsonBob & Celine RicherRegina RinaldoCharles &Theresa RinaldoMarylena SevigneyKathy & Mike ShieldsMatt and Megan ShroyerRenee StambaughBeverly and Gary WalkerPSU Common Ground Revision Urban Farm Biederman’s Deli and PubQueenie Rock ClimbersRodney and Angel EkstromHannah VollmerDonlon WadeSlade WarnerJoyce WestonSteve WhitmanJoe WilkinsChris WoodsPamela WrightArabalon Canaan AutoCafe Malte AltoOliverian School Brooklyn BouldersNotch HostelCafe Malte AltoBoy Scout Troop 284Notch HostelPenn and Lost TribeMascoma High SchoolCanaan ElementaryRussell ElementaryPlymouth Elementary

Please forgive us if you were

inadvertently not listed, we

appreciate your support :)

Dedicated to the memory of our communitarian friend:

Karen Yetman

Foundations: NH Electric Co-OpNH Charitable: Wellborn EcologyCogswell Benevolent TrustLavoie Friends of Mascoma Vital Communities Birke Chu Family Fund Crowell Family Arthur Ashley Williams Meredith Village Savings Bank NH Charitable-Preston Family

Looking Ahead: 2018 Save the Dates!Wish List

VOLUNTEERS• Computer tech help• Data entry• Seasonal garden help• MechanicalKITCHEN/HOMESTEAD• Butchering knives• Canning jars • Maple syrup equipment • Sewing accessories• Clothes drying racks• Rain jackets & pants• Bike pump • Musical instruments• Paint (latex, acrylic, oil) • Sustainability-related

reading material GARDEN/ANIMALS• Hay or straw • Watering cans & hoses• Wheel barrows• Landscaping tools• Leaves• Non-glossy newspaper• Brown cardboard• Rhubarb plants • Greenhouse• Arts & Craft Supplies BUILDING/ENERGY• 55 gal. storage drums• Sliding glass doors• Metal roofing

• School bus• Solar panels• Water tanks • 12 volt water pump • Deep cycle batteries 12v• Wood stoves• Carriage bolts & nuts • Woodshop & Blacksmith

ToolsRECREATIONandEXPLORATION• Canoes, kayaks, oars• Bicycles• Snowshoes, skis

Financials: Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2017

We appreciate donations of 2nd hand goods instead of new. We try to reuse practical goods that might otherwise be landfilled, incinerated or shipped to

unknown locations. Please see our Website for the comprehensive list.

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January14thManyHandsAppreciationLuncheon:We would like to show our gratitude and appreciation to the “many hands” that

continue to be a part of the D Acres Mission. Starts at 1pm.

June2nd

DorchesterIntiativeTrailKickOff: Join us to kick off the D’Acres and

Green Woodland mountain bike trail unveil. Bring your bike, bring your family,

and be ready for a great time!

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INCOMECommunity SupportIndividual Contributions ...................$16,979.74Business ..............................................1,423.69Foundations .......................................28,050.00In-Kind Donations ................................4,960.94Fundraising Events ............................12,082.31TotalCommunitySupport.............$63,496.68

Agricultural ProgramsGeneral Education ...........................$44,206.52Workshops & Classes .........................6,342.00Farm Product & Ag Sales ..................15,274.37TotalAgricultural/EducationalPrograms........................................$65,822.89

Total Income .................................$129,319.57

EXPENSEPersonnel ......................................$33,824.52Animals ..............................................4,436.62Advertising .........................................6,949.54Dues ..................................................1,098.86Farm Ops .........................................30,551.55Insurance ...........................................4,889.81Occupancy .......................................29,328.43Prof. Fees ..........................................4,534.20Vehicles .............................................4,284.03EquipmentRepairs........................25,955.64TrailConstruction..........................13,561.44Total Expense.............................$159,414.64

Checking Balance 12/31/17 .........$26,855.60Savings Balance 12/31/17 ...........$20,527.55

2017 Around the Garden

February14thValentine’sDinner+

KidsValentine’sDinnerandCraftAn adult only dinner to share the love of food, friends, and community. There will be a kids only dinner and crafting upstairs. Bring the whole family and celebrate all kinds of love. 6pm-8pm.

July28thFarmDay

feauturing:MusicianGeoffGoodhueBring the family to celebrate D Acres, the animals, and the harvest. There will be music, farm tours, pig roast, plenty of farm fresh food, and good ol’ fashion farm fun! The celebration will

be an all day event.

November16-18thPorcineFestival

We invite local farmers and foodies to D Acres to be a part of our nose-to-tail home slaughter investigation. This event is to celebrate the pig harvest and utilize the whole pig. This event will be orchestrat-ed by expert chefs, home-butchers, and

farmers.