The Raspberry Farm, Hampton Falls

The Raspberry Farm, Hampton Falls

Hampton Falls, New Hampshire 03844

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About this Location

Raspberry Farm, located on NH-84 in Hampton Falls, has been permanently protected thanks to a partnership effort of the NRCS, The Trust for Public Land (TPL), the Town of Hampton Falls, the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance, and the Rockingham County Conservation District.

More than 40 acres of the farm's prime agricultural land, forested habitat, and historic barn were to be razed for a subdivision last year. A developer owned the property and held permits for a 12-unit subdivision. Under the plan, a historic barn built in the early 1800s was to be demolished to make way for the houses and a road. Instead, the farm and its forested acres have been protected.

The property has been actively farmed since the late 1700s and was known locally as the Raspberry Farm after a popular pick-your-own berries and retail farm stand that operated in the 1980s and early 1990s. The farm is located on NH-84, the American Independence Byway, one of New Hampshire's most scenic roads. The property is also a conservation priority for the state in both its Coastal Plan and the Wildlife Action Plan. Located at the headwaters of the Taylor River, the land is just upstream from the Hampton Seabrook Marsh, home to critical shorebird habitat and New Hampshire's only clam beds.

Features

  • Restrooms on site

  • Wheelchair accessible trail

  • Entrance fee

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Last updated October 26, 2023