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Intro Organic |
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Intro Kestrel Erler |
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Kestrel Erler |
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Web Pointer |
| Intro Stuart Farm |
Tomorrow |
| Stuart Farm |
Goodnight |
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founders |
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Intro Organic |
| Preshow #1 |
Intro Kestrel Erler |
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Kestrel Erler |
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Web Pointer |
| Intro Stuart Farm |
Tomorrow |
| Stuart Farm |
Goodnight |
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founders |
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HELLO. I'M ALLISON MCNAIR. WELCOME TO NH OUTLOOK. |
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IN THIS PROGRAM, FARMING IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. WE'LL MEET A FAMILY WHOSE WORK IN PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION HAS EARNED THEM A NATIONAL AWARD. |
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AND, WE'LL SEE HOW THE OLDEST FAMILY FARM IN AMERICA IS MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF TOUGH ECONOMIC TIME. |
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AND WHILE WE'RE OUTDOORS, WE'LL LOOK FOR SIGNS OF SPRING IN YOUR BACKYARD AND SEE WHERE THE KESTRELS ARE ROOSTING. |
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BUT FIRST, AS MALLS AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS BECOME MORE COMMON HERE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE - DO YOU EVER FIND YOURSELF LONGING TO STOP IN AT A FARM, SO YOU CAN TAKE IN THE GREEN FIELDS AND THE BLUE SKY? THERE'S ONE STRATHAM FAMILY WHO WOULD WELCOME YOUR VISIT - THEY ARE THE MERRILL FAMILY OF STUART FARM. THE MERRILLS ARE DETERMINED TO KEEP THEIR PIECE OF NEW HAMPSIRE'S FARMLAND AS PART OF THE PERMANENT LANDSCAPE. RECENTLY, THEY WERE RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR EFFORTS BY THE AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST. OUT OF 117 NOMINEES, THE MERRILLS WERE NAMED THE 2003 STEWARDS OF THE LAND. WE VISITED THEM AT THEIR STRATHAM DAIRY FARM TO FIND OUT WHAT IT IS ABOUT THEIR FAMILY AND THEIR FARM THAT MAKES THEM SPECIAL. |
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ALLY WALK AND TALK WITH LORRAINE ON ALLY'S MIKE 9:53:43 MY PARENTS AND AUNT AND UNCLE BOUGHT THIS FARM IN 1961 AFTER OUR FARM IN MASS WAS TAKEN BY EMINENT DOMAIN FOR INTERSTATE 495 9::53:56 -- NAT HERE IF YOU WANT TODD -- LORAINE TIGHT INTERVIEW 10:11:03 I WAS JUST ABOUT 9 WHEN I WATCHED CLOVER LEAF CARVED THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF OUR FARM…TRAUMATIC WHEN I WOULD SAY THAT'S WHEN I BECAME AND ENVIRONMENTALIST 10:11:12 -- NAT THEN THIS -- WALK AND TALK SHOTS 9:54:19 WHEN WE FOUND THIS FARM AND WE CAME HER FELT BETTER ABOUT MOVE MISSED WOODS FIELDS BROOKS OF OLD FARM HERE FOUND FASCINATING SALTWATER ECOSYSTEM AND ALL THE BIRDS I QUICKLY TRANSFERRED MY AFFECTIONS TO THIS FARM… 9:54:47 -- SOME TIME AFTER 10:21:10 SOT LORRAINE ITS ALL ABOUT FAMILY SMALL FAMILY BUSINESS FARM LIVE WHERE WORK FOUR GENERATIONS LIVE ON FARM MY PARENTS US MY SON AND DAUGHTER IN LAW THEIR TWO GIRLS. I THINK WE'RE STILL FARMING SO CHILDREN HAVE CHANCE GROW UP ON FARM SAW WHAT OUR TWO SONS GOT. I'M GRATEFUL HANNA NAD SAMANTHA HAVE OPPTY THEY'LL BE BRINGS SCHOOLS FOR FARM TOUR VISIST HAVE CHILDREN GET ACQUAINTED WITH LAND AND ANIMALS FRIENDLY -- SOT LORRAINE AGAIN 9:55:00 WE'RE VERY WE'RE VERY CONSCIOUS OF LOCATION IN SENSITIVE ECOSYTEM PART OF GREAT BAY ESTUARY THE SQAUMSCOTT RIVER TIDAL ˝ MILE IT OPENS INTO GREAT BAY…TIDAL STREAM TRIBUTARY WE'RE VERY CONSCIOUS OF IMPACT ON THE WATER AND WILDLIFE HABITAT THAT ESTUARY REPRESENTS9:55;30 -- 9:55:37 BECAUSE WE HAVE CATTLE A BECAUSE WE HAVE DAIRY FARM KEEP MANURE IN RIGHT PLACE AND AT RIGHT TIME SO IT DOESN'T END UP IN THE WATER KEEP PRODUCING CROPS FOR ANIMALS TO EAT9:56:00 -- THEN GO TO SON NATE 11:45:34 THIS POND WAS BUILT ONE OF OUR CONSERVATION MEASURES ON FARM WE DIVERTED RAIN OVER FARM KEEP NUTRIENTS OUT OF SURFACE WATER BROUGHT TO POND SO SOLIDS WASH ON ROADWAYS SETTLE OUT BEFORE THE WATER CARRIES TO THE RIVER :58 BUTT 11:45:59WE'RE TRYING TO KEEP SURFACE WATER CLEAN….AND KEEP SEDIMENT OUT OF GREAT BAY11:46:08 ALLY ASKS HOW'S IT WORKING? BUTT 11:46:10 IT IS WORKING BEAUTIFULLY STATE MONITORS WATER OFF THE POND WORKING VERY WELL 11:46:18 -- VO THE MERRILLS SAY THEY'RE PROUD OF RECEIVING THE NATIONAL FARM PRESERVATION AWARD. THEY HOPE IT WILL BRING ATTENTION TO THE CRITICAL NEED TO CARE FOR AND PROTECT NEW HAMPSHIRE'S FARMLAND. -- -- SOT NATE 11:50:49 WE'RE NOT OUT HERE AGGRESSIVELY TAKING ADVANTAGE OF NAT RESOURCES 56 THAT WE'RE WORKING IN HARMONY OUR ABILITY TO EARN LIVING DEPENDS ON HOW WE TAKE CARE OF RESOURCES AND THE ANIMALS AND THE LAND 11L51:59 -- SOT LORRAINE WE ALSO 9:56:00 WE ALSO MINIMIZE USE OF CHEMICALS NEW SEEING PLANT NURSE CROP OF OATS WITH ALFALFA SO WE DON'T USE HERBACIDE…WE ALSO DO ROTATIONAL GRAZING. 9:56:18 -- 9:16:53 SOT JOHN IF YOU WERE TO EXPLAIN TO SOMEONE ABOUT ROTATIONAL GRAZING WHAT IT IT? ALL ROTATIONAL GRAZING IS TRY TO GIVE ANIMALS FRESH FEED AND PASTURE EVERYDAY SOMEWHAT DIFF THEN DONE 40 YEARS AGO.,…ANIMALS STAY IN PASTURES FOR MONTH OR LONGER FORAGE FOR THEMSELVES NOW WE CONTROL WHAT THEY EAT MORE PRODUCTIVE AND GIVE GRASS A REST…9:17:28 -- LOUD MOOS FROM COWS -- JOHN 9:21:11 WE HAVE BROWN SWISS AND HOTLSTEINS BROWN SWISS NATIVE TO WESTERN SQWITZERLAND NATIVE TO SWITZERLAND A COUPLE OF CROSSBREED HOLSTEIN AND SWISS PUREBRED SWISS OR PUREBRED HOLSTIEN DO A LITTLE CROSS BREEDING FOR FUN -- LORRAINE 10:14:53 MILK PRICES HAVE BEEN VERY LOW FOR 18 MONTHS ITS BEEN VERY DIFF WE'RE ALL LIVING OFF DEPRECIATION OR EQUITY AT THIS POINT 10:15:09 -- BUTT LORRAINE 10:15:21 WE'RE BEING PAID 1 DOLLAR A GALLON YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE PAYING IN YOUR MARKET THERE'S A LOT OF CONCENTRATION RETAIL SECTOR CHAINS PROCESSING SECTOR 70 FLUID MILK SUPPLE IN NEW ENGLAND FARMERS ARE ALL SMALL BUSINESSES CAN'T COMPETE SITUATION ECONOMY SOFT CONSUMPTION DOWN SINCE 911 PEOPLE EATING OUT LES LESS CHEESE SURPLUS ON MARKET WHICH HAS CASUSED VERY LOW PRICES 10:16:09 WHICH HAS CAUSED LOW PRICES 10:16:07 - 9:28: 29 STRATHAM HAD ABOUT 1200 PEOPLE IN EARLY 70S THERE WERE 6 OR 7 WORKING DAIRY FARMS LARGE WHOLESALE VEG OPERATION SMALL RETAIL VEG OPERATIONS ALMOST ALL OF THAT IS GONE NOW MOST ALL OF THAT IS SUBDIVISIONS MOST INFRASTRUCTURE GONE WITH IT 9:28:56 -- 9:29:47 9:29:47 SOT JOHN FOR MOST FARMERS THEY DON' T HAVE A LOT OF MONEY WHEN THEY'RE IN BUS FARM LIQUIDATING BUSINESS FARMLAND IS WHAT THEY HAVE TO RETIRE ON THAT'S THERE IRA RETIREMENT 401 K PLAN I CERTAINLY BE LAST ONE TO BE CRITICAL OF SOMEONE WHO WOULD DO THAT ITS UNDERSTANDABLE THAT'S WHY IMPORTANT FOR PUBLIC TO STEP UP AND SAY WE WANT TO PRESERVE THIS OPEN SPACE SEE THIS FARM CONTINUE TO BE WORKING WOODLOT STAY A WOODLOT MARSH PROTECTED AND SPEND MONEY TO DO IT. AT ONE POINT PUT MONEY WHERE MOUTH IS WANTING SOMETHING IS A BIT DIFFERENT THAN PAYING FOR IT.IT'S A LITTLE TOUGH IN NH AS I SAY A LOT OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES HAVE PUT UP SERIOUS AMOUNTS OF MONEY IN PAST FEW YEARS AND THAT'S AN ENCOURAGING SIGN 9:30:44 -- NATE… 11:43:55 IT'S IMPORTANT TO WHAT THE FABRIC OF NH IS WHAT SCENERY IS LIKE OPPORTUNITIES FOR KIDS ACTUAL FARMS REAL ANIMALS FROM AN ECON POINT OF VIEW OPEN SPACE REVENUES PRODUCE MORE THAN TAKE OUT IN SERVICES IMPORTANT ECONOMICIALLY DEMOGRAPHICAL Y IMP TTO OUR QUALITY OF LIFE IMPORTANT FOR QUALITY FRESH LOCAL SUPPLY OF FOOD 11:44:33 LOUD COWS MOOING -- ALLY ASKS WHAT WAS THE RUKUS ABOUT? JOHN SOT 9:18:42 IF A BUNCH OF COWS ARE IN A PASTURE SEE SEE BUNCH OUTSIDE A PASTURE THEY'RE NOT HAPPY THEY WANT TO BE OUTSIDE TOO 9:18:50 LAFFS -- BUTT BITE 9:18:54 THE HERD INSTINCT IS ALIVE AND WELL WHEN COWS ARE ON THEIR OWN AND THEY LIKE TO MOVE AS GROUP AND IF THEY THINK AND WELL GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FNECE IF THEY SEE SOMEONE IN THAT GREENER GRASS THEY WANT TO GET THEIR TOO9:19:05 -- MORE NAT -- |
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ANOTHER FAMILY OWNED FARM IN DOVER IS AN AGRICULTURAL AND HISTORICAL LANDMARK. UNLIKE MANY FARMS THROUGHOUT THE STATE, THIS SEACOAST GEM IS LOCATED ON PRIME REAL ESTATE. WHILE A CENTRAL LOCATION IS IDEAL FOR THE FAMILY'S SPECIALTY FOOD STORE AND GREENHOUSE, IT HAS ALSO LED TO MOUNTING PRESSURES TO DEVELOP THE LAND. PRODUCER SUSAN HAJDU REPORTS. |
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TUTTLE'S RED BARN SCRIPT SHOTS OF FARM AND CROPS TAPE 1 NARR 1 - THESE CROPS ARE BEING GROWN ON THE OLDEST FAMILY FARM IN AMERICA. BILL 1-4:1 - "WE UNDERSTAND THAT WE'RE, MAYBE FEEL SOME SENSE OF OUR ANCESTRY AND GETTING OUR HANDS IN THE SAME DIRT THAT OUR FAMILY HAS USED FOR 370 YEARS NOW." NARR 2 - WILLIAM TUTTLE'S ANCESTORS FIRST TOILED ON THIS LAND ONE HUNDRED YEARS BEFORE GEORGE WASHINGTON WAS PRESIDENT. BILL 1-4:30ISH "IT DOESN'T MAKE IT ANY EASIER TO GROW SOMETHING BECAUSE OF THE ANCESTRY BUT IT DOES GIVE US A FEELING OF RESPONSIBILITY TO DO WHAT WE THINK IS RIGHT WITH THE LAND AND DO WHAT WE THINK IS RIGHT WITH THE BUSINESS." NARR 3- THE TUTTLE FARM ON DOVER POINT ROAD BEGAN AS A SEVEN-ACRE LAND GRANT FROM KING CHARLES I OF ENGLAND. TODAY IT'S 245 ACRES, 65 OF WHICH ARE FARMED. LOOK HARD AND YOU'LL SEE SOME OF THE HISTORY. BUT NOT EVERYTHING HERE HAS STAYED THE SAME. BILL 2-10:19 "WE HAVE CUT DOWN ON THE VARIETY OF PRODUCTS THAT WE GROW. THE CULTIVATED PART OF THE FARM HAS STAYED THE SAME SIZE AS THE BUSINESS HAS GROWN BUT WE CAN NO LONGER GROW ALL THE CROPS THAT I REMEMBER SWEATING ON IN MY CHILDHOOD - ONIONS, AND POTATOES, AND CABBAGE." LUCY 3-8:23 "BECAUSE WE JUST WEREN'T ABLE TO HIRE THE LABOR WE NEED TO HARVEST A LOT OF THE SMALL FUSSY THINGS THAT WE USED TO GROW, WE MADE THE DECISION NOT TO GROW THEM ANY LONGER. WHICH IS REALLY TOO BAD, I MISS BEET GREENS AND SPINACH AND OUR OWN BABY CARROTS AND SO ON, BUT WE JUST CAN'T DO IT ECONOMICALLY ANYMORE." SHOTS OF LUCY WORKING WITH NAT SOUND NARR 4 - LUCY MANAGES PART OF THE FAMILY'S STORE, KNOWN AS TUTTLES RED BARN . ALONG WITH GOURMET FOODS, GIFT ITEMS AND A GREENHOUSE , THIS IS WHERE THEY SELL THEIR HOMEGROWN PRODUCE LIKE CORN , BEANS AND LETTUCE. LUCY AND HER BROTHER WILLIAM ARE HEIRS TO THE HISTORY OF THIS FARM AND, TOGETHER, THEY FACE TOUGH DECISIONS ABOUT ITS FUTURE. |
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ONE OF THE GROWING TRENDS AMONG NEW HAMPSHIRE'S CONSUMERS IS TO CHOOSE ORGANICALLY RAISED PRODUCTS. CONSUMERS ARE ALSO CHOOSING TO BUY LOCALLY. WE SAT DOWN WITH UNH COOPERATIVE EXTENSION AGRICULTURE RESOURCES PROGRAM LEADER BRUCE CLEMENT THIS PAST FEBRUARY TO FIND OUT WHY. |
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WELL IT FINALLY FEELS LIKE SPRING HAS ARRIVED IN THE GRANITE STATE. YOU CAN SEE AND HEAR THE SIGHTS AND THE SOUNDS OF LIFE IN YOUR OWN BACK YARD. WE HAD A CHANCE TO VISIT WITH NATURALIST DAVE ERLER FROM THE SQUAM LAKES NATURAL SCIENCE CENTER EARLIER THIS SPRING. HE BROUGHT WITH HIM A BIRD THAT MANY OF YOU SHOULD BE ON THE LOOK OUT FOR. |
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DAVE ERLER AT NATURALIST AT THE SQUAM LAKES NATURAL SCIENCE CENTER VISITS US WITH A KESTREL. THE KESTEL IS THE SMALLEST MOST COMMON FALCON IN NORTH AMERICA. DAVE GIVES US A CLOSE UP LOOK AT THIS BEAUTIFUL BIRD AND TELLS US ABOUT THE WAYS THAT WE CAN HELP GIVE IT A PLACE FOR NESTING. |
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ON THE NEXT NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK - GIVING IN THE GRANITE STATE. ONE THING PEOPLE GIVE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE IS TIME. AS WE MEET A GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS WORKING TO GIVE YOUNG GIRLS ALL OVER THE STATE A CHANCE TO BE A PRINCESS FOR THE NIGHT THROUGH THE CINDERELLA PROJECT. |
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THAT'S IT FOR THIS EDITION OF OUR PROGRAM. FOR ALL OF US HERE AT New Hampshire PBS, I'M ALLY MCNAIR. THANKS FOR JOINING US. WE'LL SEE YOU NEXT TIME ON NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK. |
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THANKS TO OUR FOUNDING SPONSORS WHO HAVE PROVIDED MAJOR FUNDING FOR THE PRODUCTION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK: NEW HAMPSHIRE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION PUBLIC SERVICE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE STRATFORD FOUNDATION |