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.
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The trails at the farm are cared for and maintained by the Piscataquog Land Conservancy. |
Our mission is to preserve a working farm for the purpose of providing people of all ages with interactive educational experiences that create powerful connections with New Hampshire's agricultural past.
A brief history of the farm
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 mule, a donkey, and cows.
The farm has offered summer camps for kids since 2005 and has expanded its services to provide community garden plots for the past three years. The farm is overseen by a farm manager and board of directors, with the work done by more than 50 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 Bedford Land Trust.
The farm has offered summer camps for kids since 2005 and has expanded its services to provide community garden plots for the past three years. The farm is overseen by a farm manager and board of directors, with the work done by more than 50 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 Bedford Land Trust.
Open Positions
Educational Program Manager
The Program Manager is a part time, 10 hour per week position from January-June and September-December and full-time
during summer camp (8 weeks). The Program Manager’s primary responsibilities are to coordinate and
market summer camp; coordinate field trips, vacation programs, after school programs; and oversee
agricultural classes.
The Program Manager is a part time, 10 hour per week position from January-June and September-December and full-time
during summer camp (8 weeks). The Program Manager’s primary responsibilities are to coordinate and
market summer camp; coordinate field trips, vacation programs, after school programs; and oversee
agricultural classes.
Office Hours:
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Our farm is carry in/carry out.
Please take everything, including trash, you bring with you to help keep our farm clean. Thank you! 
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