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New Hampshire Magazine, in partnership with the New Hampshire Nurses Association, would like to thank our sponsors and attendees for making this year’s event a night to remember! We appreciate your support, and look forward to next year’s celebration!

fresh produce at the farm store, open daily year-round.

On Baptist Road, Donna Miller nurtures seven acres of native plants and woodlands at Petals in the Pines, a blend of native landscape and cultivated gardens. First opened to the public in 2010, Petals in the Pines sells bouquets and offers a PYO flower field, flower-arranging workshops, labyrinths and natural play spaces designed to connect children to nature.

At Clough Tavern Farm, Naomi Scanlon no longer grows garlic but still makes and sells garlic seasoning blends and jellies under the label of Two Sisters Garlic. She also peddles woolen hats, scarves, blankets, throws and yarn made from the wool of her flock of Teeswater sheep, an endangered heritage breed. For 10 days before the holidays, her 1777 Clough Tavern, one of the most historic homes in Canterbury, becomes a five-room boutique featuring her garlic and sheep products and the work of 50 other New Hampshire artisans, artists and authors.

More small farms dot the Canterbury landscape: At Marsh Meadow Bison on Scales Road, Wally and Katie Archer raise grass-fed buffalo. Kathy and Scott Doherty

Thursday, May 18, 2023 • 5:30-7:30 p.m. DoubleTree by Hilton, Manchester, NH sell honey and free-range eggs at Sanborn Meadow Farm and at the Canterbury Country Store. Kevin Bragg, at Canterbury Plantation, raises plants that he sells wholesale and at the farm stand on Baptist Road.

To see the wide amalgamation of Canterbury farms and products all in one place, stop by the Canterbury Community Farmers Market every Wednesday from June through September (and on July 29 at the 65th annual Canterbury Fair).

Following the Civil War, townsfolk formed the Farmers and Mechanics’ Association to promote agriculture and town industries. As a way to feature agricultural products and the work of local artisans and households, they initiated a town fair. In 1958, the fair was expanded to include a chicken barbecue, drawing a huge crowd and starting the Canterbury Fair as it’s known today. Now sponsored by several community groups, the fair can draw as many as 10,000 visitors.

Canterbury Center — a picturesque assembly of white buildings bounded by the Canterbury Country Store, the United Community Church, the Canterbury Center Bed and Breakfast and a cemetery — overflows with activities and 37 booths featuring local artisans. Musicians perform on the bandstand, and surrounding buildings sell antiques, books and “whatnots.” The Canterbury Historical Society displays exhibits in the Elkins Memorial Building, and opens up Center School House — a one-room brick building from 1845 — for the fair. NH

Find It

Canterbury Shaker Village (603) 783-9511 shakers.org

David Lamb Furniture (603) 783-9912 davidlambfurniture.com

Fox Country Smoke House (603) 783-4405 foxnh.com

Canterbury AleWorks (603) 491-4539 canterburyaleworks.com

Granite Ledge Coffee (603) 545-2053 graniteledgecoffee.com

Cold Garden Spirits (603) 273-6505 coldgardenspirits.com

Hackleboro Orchards (603) 783-4248 hackleboroorchard.com

Brookford Farm (603) 742-4084 brookfordfarm.com

Petals in the Pines (603) 783-0220 petalsinthepines.com

Clough Tavern Farm (603) 783-4287 cloughtavernfarm.com

Canterbury Fair canterburyfair.com