Recorded live at the Lakes Region Technology Center, this episode of Off the Gravel Road brings together Rob Johnson, Policy Director for the New Hampshire Farm Bureau Federation, and Jazmine, a Prospect Mountain High School student, FFA member, and first-generation farmer.
Hosted by Robb Ellis, the conversation explores how the Farm Bureau stands up for farmers across the state — from local zoning to the U.S. Farm Bill — and how laws like the Forster v. Henniker decision helped shape New Hampshire’s modern agritourism statutes.
Jazmine brings her own farm experience to the table, asking what it will take for her generation to make a living from the land. Together, they dive into farmland preservation, the economics of small farms, the right-to-repair movement, and how youth programs are shaping the next crop of agricultural leaders.
It’s a thoughtful conversation about what it really means to defend the New Hampshire farm — past, present, and future.
