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Recycling and Solid Waste Disposal: The Local Picture

Disposing of unwanted material in the right place is very green. Recycling is top priority. Keeping your property and the village at large cleaner and neater makes Penacook a more desirable and enjoyable place to live.

Recycling, Residential Curbside
  • A bi-weekly service to all Concord/Penacook residential properties that use the residential curbside service
  • Bins and educational materials to explain how the program works are available at 311 N. State St for new residents
 
Refuse Collection Any inquiries, complaints or comments regarding Solid Waste collection services can be made by telephone at 228-2737 from 7:30AM to 5:00PM from Monday through Friday or may be emailed to generalservices@onconcord.com.
 
  Concord's refuse is taken to the Concord Regional Solid Waste Resource Recovery Facility in Penacook, NH. The facility is a waste-to-energy incinerator owned by the Wheelabrator Concord Co. LP. The City of Concord is one of the 27 towns that form the Concord Regional Solid Waste/Resource Recovery Cooperative.
Transfer Station and Recycling Center The transfer station is available to residents or commercial establishments within the 29 communities of the Concord Regional Solid Waste/Resource Recovery Cooperative. Waste will be weighed at the weigh station.
 
Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Call for dates and times. 230-3912
Adopt-A-Spot Through Groundworks' Adopt-A-Spot, citizens and local businesses can adopt public sites around the city. Adopters sign a two year contract to plant, maintain and make improvements to their sites.
   

Greener at Home

Eating Healthy; Eating Green

This is a totally unscientific collection of local farm markets and farm stands selling New Hampshire-grown food. It is considered "green" to reduce the number of miles food travels to the place where you buy it. "Local" is defined as close to where you live, shop or work; a place where you don't have to go too far out of your way to shop. Harvest-your-own locations are marked. Call ahead for availability and hours.

Apple sources It's Apple Time
Apple sources

 

Carter Hill Orchard
73 Carter Hill Road
Concord, NH 03303
carterhillapples.com
225-2625

Apples, blueberries, raspberries

Includes harvest-your-own


Rossview Farm
84 District #5 Road
Concord, NH 03303
228-4872

Monday - Saturday, 8AM - 4PM
Sunday, 11AM - 4PM

Blueberries, pumpkins, strawberries


Apple Hill Farm
580 Mountain Road (Rt. 132)
Concord, NH 03301
www.applehillfarmnh.com
224-8862

Monday & Wednesday, 7AM - Noon
Friday, 4 - 7PM

Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, black currants, and apples.

Includes harvest-your-own


Avaloch Farm
Hardy Lane
Boscawen, NH 03303
603 290-7723

Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 8AM - 1PM

Pick Your Own blueberries


Corn Hill Farm, LLC
130 Corn Hill Rd
Boscawen, NH 03303
cornhillfarm.net
603 796-2492
Corn Hill Farm sits on 104 acres of woodlands and pasture in Boscwen, NH. In 1999 the farm was started with 10 Red Deer Hinds and 1 Stag. We have grown slowly in order to learn the intimate details of growing a strong and healthy herd. At Corn Hill Farm, we practice ecologically and socially sound farming practices. It is our commitment to these practices that allows us to provde the finest Red Deer Venison and Breeding Stock.

Concord Farmers' Market
Capitol Street
June - October
Saturdays, 8:30 AM - Noon
Rain or shine
224-8862

Dimond Hill Farm
314 Hopkinton Road
Concord, NH 03301
www.dimondhillfarm.com
224-0602

Peas, beans, cherry tomatoes

Includes harvest-your-own


Local Harvest CSA
Pick up at 274 Pleasant St4 Park Street, Suite 208
Concord, NH 03301
www.localharvestnh.com
603-731-5955
Local Harvest CSA* is a cooperative of eight New Hampshire farms that offers an 18-week summer plan of fresh, locally grown, certified organic vegetables and fruits from June to October, and a 5-week fall plan from October to November. Pick up is every Wednesday afternoon at the UU Church in Concord, NH, from 2:30 - 6:00 PM. In addition to our Single and Family Share Plans of vegetables which offers 1-2 bags of weekly produce, an additional weekly Bread Share is available, consisting of freshly baked organic bread.

Milkcan Corner Farm
45 Mutton Road
Webster
648-2268 (in evening)
lishakimball.com

Raspberries, blueberries, red currants, field of 250 lilies (in full bloom by mid-July)

Harvest-your-own


Webster Ridge Farm
1482 Pleasant St.
Webster, NH 03303-7613
www.WebsterRidge.com
603.648.2595
Webster Ridge produces Naturally Raised Pastured Lamb, Poultry, Eggs, Chevon and sells these at the farm and through Webster Ridge Locally Grown, a locally produced food purveyor. All meat is available live or fully USDA inspected for retail sale. We welcome your visits (farm tours, inspections) and involvement in what you eat. We can provide large or small amounts.Our meat is humanely raised, principally grass-fed food, with no drugs, hormones or other unnecessary additives.

Lyon Berry Farm
986 Route 129
Loudon
435-7640

Highbush blueberries

Harvest-your-own


Meadow Ledge Farm
612 Rt. 129
Loudon, NH 03307
www.meadowledgefarm.com
798-5860

May-Dec 23. Call for hours. Strawberries, blueberries, 35 varieties of apples.

Includes harvest-your-own


Moonshine Organics
1517 Rt, 129 Merrill Lane
Loudon, NH 03307
603-435-6437

Offesr over 10 varieties of organic tomatoes , veggies and herbs seeds , maple syrup, organic baked goods breads jams jellies fudges

Red Manse Farm
5 Pittsfield Road
Loudon, NH 03307
www.redmansefarm.com
603-435-9943
Offering a full range of organic vegetables, plus strawberries and maple syrup, to retail and wholesale customers. Vegetables available in bulk for home canning, freezing, and storage.

Greenhill Farm
Birchhill Rd
Sutton, NH 03278
603-456-2911
Greenhill Organic,a very small off-grid family farm nestled into the woodsy hills of Sutton, NH. We are commited to sustainable, organic farming practices and respect-fulness to the earth and her creatures. Serving the local community and beyond. Call or email for this seasons' heirloom and specialty varieties of vegetables, flowers, medicinal and culinary herbs. We grow PURPLE Fingerling POTATOS!!! They are beautiful and taste great - stay purple when cooked

Canterbury Community Farmers' Market
Canterbury Center
Elkins Library parking lot
June - October
Wednesdays, 4 - 7 PM
Rain or shine
783-3321

Hidden Wonders Farm
305 Baptist Hill Rd
Canterbury, NH 03224-2509
603 783 9648
At our small family farm we respectfully and naturally enhance the vitality of our soils, plants and animals using only organic fertilizers, amendments and feeds to provide vibrant and delicious foods with personal attention to our customers. We offer year 'round milk, meats eggs, veggies and much more. Many products are limited or by reservation so contact us for availability. Four season Internships available.

Hackleboro Orchards
Hackleboro Road
Canterbury, NH 03224
783-4248

Apples, blueberries, strawberries

Includes harvest-your-own


Someday Farm
65 Pickard Road
somedayfarm.com
Cucumbers, squash, tomatoes, beans, swiss chard. Open weekends

Includes harvest-your-own


The Ranch House Farm
361 Baptist Hill Road
Canterbury

Raspberries and blueberries

Includes harvest-your-own


Contoocook Farmers' Market
Main Street at the train depot
June - October 13
Saturdays, 9 AM - Noon
Rain or shine
746-2874

Gould Hill Orchards
656 Gould Hill Road
Contoocook, NH 03229
746-3811

Early August-Thanksgiving. Apples, peaches, local fresh produce.

Includes harvest-your-own


Russell's Organic Blueberry Farm
289 Maple Street
746-3517

Certified organic blueberries, garlic. Open Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 1-6 PM and Saturday and Sunday 8 AM to 5 PM.

Harvest-your-own.


A Yankee Farmer's Market
360 Route 103 East
Warner, NH 03278
www.yankeefarmersmarket.com
603-456-2833
Yankee Farmer's Market is a NH Buffalo farm who offers many NH products, including USDA insp. Buffalo meat, venison meat, Ostrich, Free-range chicken and other all natural meats. The farm distrubutes nationwide to retail and wholesale accounts, offering a wide variety of steaks, roasts ,burger, sausage, jerky. Hides, skulls, breedstock, farm tours also available.

Kearsarge Mountain CSA
443 Kearsarge Mountain Road
Warner, NH 03278
603-456-3121
Kearsarge Mountain CSA is a certified organic, multi-farm CSA formed by Kearsarge Gore Farm, Betsy's Farm, and the Vegetable Ranch in Warner, Hampshire. With a combined total of more than 40 years of organic-farming experience, the growers of Kearsarge Mountain are able to provide its members with a full range of fresh organic fruits and vegetables each Tuesday from mid-June to mid-October.

Northeast Organic Farming Association

NOFA-NH links farmers, gardeners, and consumers of organic products with "a common need to grow and consume safe, healthy, nutritious, great-tasting food; and a common interest in preserving a healthy environment that nurtures all of us."

Check the great map of organic resources.


Local Harvest LocalHarvest is an organic and local food website with a nationwide directory of small farms, farmers markets, and other local food sources to help people find products from family farms, local sources of sustainably grown food, and encourages them to establish direct contact with small farms in their local area.
  * CSA = Community Supported Agriculture: People subscribe to a farm for a season, receiving a weekly supply of produce. Payment, amount of produce and other requirements vary by CSA. You can find local CSAs by searching by Zip code at www.localharvest.org/csa/

Traveling Responsibly

Carpooling/Rideshare Free commuter matching service from the Department of Transportation.
Concord Area Transit (CAT) 603-225-1989
Serving the Concord area
Green Vehicle Guide Use this guide to choose the cleanest and most fuel-efficient vehicle that meets your needs. Low emissions and good fuel economy are both important for the environment.

 

Shopping Responsibly

Energy Star

ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices.

Buy wisely when shopping for appliances and other energy-consuming products, home improvements, or new home or business building.

Consumer's Guide to Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

US Department of Energy Consumer Guide

Explore your options for saving energy and using renewable energy at home, at work, in your community, and while driving.

Green Vehicle Guide Use this guide to choose the cleanest and most fuel-efficient vehicle that meets your needs. Low emissions and good fuel economy are both important for the environment.
Clean Energy Energy efficiency and clean energy supply options like highly efficient combined heat and power as well as renewable energy sources.
Environmental Defense Fund

Linking science, economics and innovative private-sector partnerships to create breakthrough solutions to environmental problems.

Check the "What You Can Do" section for ideas and links to many resources for a greener you.

A Broader Perspective

What State Agencies Have to Share
Climate Change in New Hampshire

NH Department of Environmental Resources
Climate Change/Energy Programs

Comprehensive information on the issue of climate change in New Hampshire in a way that is accessible and meaningful to communities, individuals, business, and state and local government.

   
What Federal Agencies Have to Share
Global Warming

NASA, Global Change Master Directory
Discover Earth science data and services

Find data and information about global environmental change with this online catalog of data sets covering just about every scientific area of global change research. Check out the Kids section at Links to Online Global Change Resources.

Climate Change

EPA, Climate Change Site

Comprehensive information on the issue of climate change in a way that is accessible and meaningful to all parts of society – communities, individuals, business, states and localities, and governments.

This site is sponsored by the Penacook Village Association with the support of the Penacook Historical Society and the Penacook Community Center.
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