About the Farm

The Educational Farm at Joppa Hill is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that operates a working farm on 35 acres of public land leased from the Town of Bedford, N.H.

Open to the public every day, the farm offers a variety of programs and services designed to pass our region's vanishing agricultural heritage to new generations. 

We offer garden plots, school field trips, summer camps, agricultural fairs, and other educational resources. We also serve as a trailhead for hikers, horseback riders, runners, and others who want to explore the woods between Bedford and Amherst. And we do birthday parties, too!

Stop by the farm to meet our animals, explore our trails, visit our pond, have a picnic, or just enjoy the agricultural atmosphere.

The Educational Farm at Joppa Hill, Inc was incorporated as a non-profit organization in 2004. The land is owned by the Town of Bedford and leased to the farm. We signed a 30-year lease with the town in 2015, with the option to renew through 2065! The approximately 35-acre farm was formerly a working dairy farm and is now home to horses, goats, sheep, chickens, ducks, bunnies, alpacas,, a donkey, and cows.

The farm has offered summer camps for kids since 2005 and has expanded its services to provide community garden plots, a farm stand, and educational programming. The farm is overseen by a farm manager and board of directors, with the work done by more than 100 volunteers who help with animal care, garden work, and structural repair. The farm property is held under conservation easements and connects to an extensive trail system overseen by the Piscataquog Land Conservancy.