What's in a name? Well, the name 'Briarstone Farm' tells us that busting the land to establish and keep dairy farming alive in Grafton County, New Hampshire, is hard work.

Tom and Jeff Keith's great-grandfather, William, first hayed these North Haverhill fields over a century ago. Linda and David Keith took over from William's son, Everett, in the early 1980's, raising their four children here with forty milkers.

Utilizing solar barns, environmentally sound reclaimed water technology, modern manure management, and state of the art milking facilities, the Keiths are growing their farm for the future. With 200 milkers now, the 600 acres of this farm are bringing forth not only feed, but also abundant vegetable and flower harvests for retail and wholesale markets. Debbie Keith Bigelow and Dan Keith are partners in this important side of a growing diversified agribusiness.



By Bob Eddy
Cabot/Agrimark