I confess that I have a few favorites. Just across from a parking area at the south end of the Blackmount Rail Trail<\/a> linking Haverhill and Woodsville is Hatchland Farm,<\/a> where the ice cream gives me a boost after (or before) a good walk. I\u2019ve been known to combine a summertime trail trip with some seasonal berry-picking: try a visit to Monadnock Berries<\/a> in Troy after a ride on the Cheshire Trail<\/a>, or Berry Good Farm<\/a> in Goffstown after a walk on the nearby New Boston Rail Trail<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Sometimes I discover a little \u201cpop-up\u201d stand near a farm or garden along a trail, with an honor system for payment. I\u2019ve learned to keep a payment app on my phone for such occasions. Last year\u2019s surprises for me included fresh apples, strawberries, cut flowers, and even a little sugar pumpkin (not too big to carry!).<\/span><\/p>\n There are well-established farmstands all over the state, some with seating available. Don\u2019t overlook general stores you might find along the way, like the one in Danbury alongside the Northern Rail Trail<\/a>. Locally-produced goodies are sure to be found inside.<\/span><\/p>\n The New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food<\/span><\/a> has printable guides to farm stands, farmer\u2019s markets, and wineries around the state. With those helpful publications, you can plan a bike ride or hike that includes a stop for some excellent treats. Call businesses first to confirm hours. Then get out and enjoy!<\/span><\/p>\n Text and photos by NHRTC Treasurer, Ellen Kolb New Hampshire\u2019s farms and sugarhouses give the Granite State a wealth of good food, with locally-grown produce available all over the state….<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":5888,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-5821","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-exploring-nhs-rail-trails"},"cc_featured_image_caption":{"caption_text":"","source_text":"","source_url":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nhrtc.org\/nhrtc-core\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5821","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nhrtc.org\/nhrtc-core\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nhrtc.org\/nhrtc-core\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nhrtc.org\/nhrtc-core\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nhrtc.org\/nhrtc-core\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5821"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/nhrtc.org\/nhrtc-core\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5821\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5891,"href":"https:\/\/nhrtc.org\/nhrtc-core\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5821\/revisions\/5891"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nhrtc.org\/nhrtc-core\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5888"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nhrtc.org\/nhrtc-core\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5821"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nhrtc.org\/nhrtc-core\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5821"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nhrtc.org\/nhrtc-core\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5821"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/nhrtc.org\/nhrtc-core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screen-Shot-2023-05-02-at-8.54.22-AM.png\")
<\/span><\/p>\nFor more by NHRTC Treasurer, Ellen Kolb,\u00a0 check out her blog:\u00a0http:\/\/granitestatewalker.com\/<\/a><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"