Vernon Family Farm is a first-generation owner-operated pastured livestock farm located on 33 conserved acres in Newfields, NH along the Piscassic River.
We pasture-raise chickens, cows, pigs, and lambs using regenerative practices. We have a year-round farm store showcasing 50+ local farms and makers, and we host an outdoor agritourism events series focused on local food and community.
UPCOMING
AGRITOURISM
EVENTS
Enjoy a fun Wednesday morning at the farm: a farm-themed read-aloud, a mini farm tour, and a chance to run around the farm and shop at the farm store. Stef from Water Street Bookstore brings her larger-than-life reading skills to the farm! All stories focus on farming, animals, land stewardship, and agriculture.
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Enjoy a fun Friday morning at the farm with Friend Andrea's SONG SPARKS! This interactive music experience features singing, dancing, movement, and audience participation. Through original songs about creativity, kindness, and resilience, Andrea inspires children to discover the joy of songwriting. Before or after the program, enjoy self-guided farm tours, room to run and play, and a visit to the farm store.
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Meat box subscribers—don’t forget to swing by Vernon Family Farm this weekend to pick up your box! Bring your grocery list and stock up on farm-fresh essentials while you’re here.
Enjoy a fun Wednesday morning at the farm: a farm themed puppet pals show, self guided tours, a chance to run around the farm and shop at the farm store. Lindsay brings her larger-than-life Puppet Pals to child and family audiences. Funny, fast-paced, and interactive, this variety show delights the young and the young at heart!
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Enjoy a fun Friday morning at the farm: an up close and personal opportunity to see and learn about different exotic animals farmed around the world. Then take a tour around our farm to see our animals!
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Southside Blues Band brings it all! Come enjoy some of the best local musicians in the Seacoast area for some amazing jams along with delicious farm to table food and beverage.
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Enjoy a fun Thursday morning at the farm with Little Groove Music! Sing, dance, and play along with interactive songs, instruments, scarves, puppets, and more. Designed for children ages 3 months to 6 years and their caregivers, this engaging music and movement experience supports learning, development, and socialization while making lasting memories at the farm.
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Enjoy an educational experience with photographer Jenn Bakkos of the Seacoast! Learn the basics of food photography while exploring the farm store.
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Meat box subscribers—don’t forget to swing by Vernon Family Farm this weekend to pick up your box! Bring your grocery list and stock up on farm-fresh essentials while you’re here.
The Mammals bring high-energy, heart-forward Americana that bridges audiences of all ages. Come enjoy some of the best local musicians in the Seacoast area for some amazing jams along with delicious farm to table food and beverage.
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Enjoy a fun Sunday morning at the farm with artist Jennifer Jarvis. Paint Your Peace is an opportunity for you to paint at the farm with gentle guidance and learning. At the heart of Paint Your Peace is community, connection and creativity. This experience blends holistic practices of abstract painting and regenerative farming.
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Slack Tide brings a dynamic blend of American reggae, jam-band improvisation, and folk-inspired roots. Come enjoy some of the best local musicians in the Seacoast area for some amazing jams along with delicious farm to table food and beverage.
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Meat box subscribers—don’t forget to swing by Vernon Family Farm this weekend to pick up your box! Bring your grocery list and stock up on farm-fresh essentials while you’re here.
Come enjoy some of the best local comedians in the area at the farm. Adults only comedy night with delicious farm to table food and beverage. Enjoy an opportunity to stroll the fields, meet the farm animals and more!
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This night is extra special w/fire-spinning performances by long-time fire spinner, Courtney Drahms and Diamond Blues, a Jerry Garcia tribute band. Come enjoy some of the best local musicians in the Seacoast area for some amazing jams along with delicious farm to table food and beverage.
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FRESH COMPOST
FOR YOUR GARDEN
Whether you need a bag or a truck-load, we’ve got you. Drop by the farm during open hours to pick up fresh compost, made right here on the farm!
OPEN YEAR-ROUND | WED-SUNDAY 9AM-6PM
Shop Local
Our farm store is a one-stop-shop for local food—all year round. We sell a variety of nonGMO, organic, grass-fed, pasture-raised, locally grown products from over 50 local farmers and makers. Grab pastured meat, fresh-caught seafood, local dairy, seasonal fruits and vegetables—we’ve got so many items to stock your fridge and pantry!
We sell a small selection of products on our online store. You’ll find sales on bulk meat + poultry, a rotating selection of what’s been raised on pasture at our farm, and local gifts.
The bag you have been waiting for! With long 22-in. handles to make carrying a breeze, this roomy tote is an easy way to bypass paper and plastic grocery bags while representing your favorite local farm!
Durable 10-ounce, 100% cotton twill
Cotton web handles reinforced with reinforced stitching
Dimensions:15.5"h x 14.5"w x 7"d; Approx. 1,573 cubic inches
Questions? Feel free to email us. We will contact you when your order is ready for pickup at the farm store!
Field Trip Hat
Introducing our "Know Your Farmer" hat, a stylish homage to the heart and soul of sustainable agriculture. It's a statement of support for local farmers and a commitment to conscious consumption.
With its classic design and comfortable fit, our "Know Your Farmer" hat is perfect for outdoor adventures, farmers' market strolls, or simply adding a touch of rustic charm to your everyday look. Wear it proudly as a reminder to connect with the source of your food and embrace the values of community, transparency, and stewardship of the land.
Vernon Family Farm lamb/sheepskins are raised with so much love. Our animals are processed for their meat and skins as well. A lamb/sheepskin is a wonderful gift for any occasion with many uses like an addition to a couch back, seat cover, car seat cover, soft place for baby to lay etc.
Variety of colors and sizes available.
NOT A CSA ELIGIBLE PURCHASE.
Email us with any questions or concerns.
NO REFUNDS
These beautiful cow hides are now available in the farm store and online. Reserve one now with a $500 deposit. Colors range from Dark Black/Brown with slight Cream colored accents, to Golden Red or Rusty Red. Get a jump on your Christmas shopping.
VFF MERCH + GIFTS
FOR YOU + YOURS
Pickup at Garrison City Provisions in Dover, New Hampshire
4th Thursday–Sunday of Each Month
Join the movement: know your farmer and eat local.
We’re now offering our monthly meat box subscription with pickup in Dover at Garrison City Provisions. There is no difference in the contents of the box. This is the exact same subscription we offer at the farm — same meats, same value, same commitment to quality — just a different location and pickup week.
Experience the most flexible CSA: buy what you want, when you want it! Rather than purchasing a share at a farm where you’ll receive several boxes of produce (including items you may or may not love), our debit-style CSA lets you pick whatever you want!
Plus, we match what you add to your card:
Invest $500 and receive $15 extra, 3% match!
Invest $700 and receive $42 extra, 6% match!
Invest $900 and receive $81 extra, 9% match!
$300 with no match is also available.
Please allow for 24 hrs, feel free to follow up about your CSA by emailing us.
CSA cards should be picked up during business hours at the farm store.
Pickup at Vernon Family Farm | Newfields, NH
2nd Saturday-Sunday of Each Month
Join the movement: know your farmer and eat local. Our meats are high-quality, nonGMO, and pasture-raised. It’s a meat share and it’s 100% local.
Not Ready to Subscribe or Re-Subscribe? Get a One-Time Meat Box Instead!
Craving top-quality, local meats but not ready to sign up for a monthly subscription? We get it. That’s why we offer a one-time Meat Box—perfect for trying out our pasture-raised, nonGMO meats without the commitment.
You’ll receive a variety of delicious, thoughtfully selected cuts from our farm, just like our monthly subscribers do. It’s a great way to experience the difference of eating locally raised meat and supporting a farm you trust.
✅ 100% local & pasture-raised
✅ No subscription required
✅ Includes nonGMO chicken, pork, and grass-fed beef
✅ Curated by our farmers based on availability
One-Time Box Options:
🥩 Stepping Into Local — $170
~10–12 lbs of meat (~10–12 packages)
Perfect for a couple or small household.
🥩 A Little More Carnivore — $320
~18–22 lbs of meat (~18–20 packages)
Ideal for a family or anyone who loves to stock up.
Please note: Lamb is not included unless requested. Premium cuts (like steaks and tenderloin) are limited and not guaranteed, but feel free to shop our freezer to add extra favorites to your box!For more information, learn about the box here.
All food is non-refundable. Thank you for understanding.
Sign up for our MARCH dairy CSA! We have raw and pasteurized dairy available—both from NH farms. Select the products you’d like to pick up eachweek of this month at the farm store from the drop-down list. Products are priced multiplied by 4 for the 4 weeks of the month of MARCH.
Dairy is delivered fresh each Tuesday and will be available for pick up Wednesday or after each week at the farm store.
MARCH PICK UP DATES | 4 WEEKS
3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25
All pricing includes the bottle deposit. Please return bottles for the bottle return fee. There is a limit to 2 creams per customer at this time. No refunds. Raw milk products are good for approximately one week.
ORDERING CLOSES 2/28.
CSAs + SUBSCRIPTIONS
THE EAT LOCAL ROUTINE
VFF Ground Chicken Box
Stock your freezer with delicious, pasture-raised ground chicken from Vernon Family Farm! Our chickens are raised on pasture and fed non-GMO grain. Each package is roughly 1 lb, and you can choose the box size that works best for your household. Perfect for meatballs, tacos, soups, stir-fries, burgers, and more.
Box Options:
5 lb box
10 lb box
15 lb box
20 lb box
Customers will be contacted when their box is packaged and ready for pick up.
BONELESS CHICKEN BREAST BOX
Bulk buy Vernon Family Farm (VFF) chicken. Our chicken is pasture-raised, nonGMO grained.
Here’s the break down, please understand there are no substitutions for these cuts.
~10 pkgs of retail boneless chicken breasts
~11-12 lbs of per box
All products are frozen.
Orders are processed within a week.
VFF CSA cannot be used to purchase this box. Boxes are only available online. No ordering in the store.
Customers will be contacted when the order is ready for pick up.
Email us should you have specific questions about this product.
All food is non-refundable. Thank you for understanding.
May not be purchased with the use of a CSA card.
WHOLE CHICKEN BOX
Chicken Broiler (Whole Chicken) Box—get it while we’ve got it! Supply is limited!
These birds are 5-6 lbs on average.
Approximately 7-9 chickens total. Count may vary, but total weight is 38-40 lbs. These whole birds contain organ meat (livers/hearts in a small plastic bag) and necks in the cavity of the bird, very easy to remove.
Bulk buy Vernon Family Farm (VFF) chicken. Our chicken is pasture-raised (starting in June), nonGMO grained. Stock up and save!
All products are frozen.
Orders are processed within a week.
VFF CSA cannot be used to purchase this box. Boxes are only available online. No ordering in the store.
Customers will be contacted when the order is ready for pick up.
Email us should you have specific questions about this product.
All food is non-refundable. Thank you for understanding.
May not be purchased with the use of a CSA card.
VFF Ground Lamb Box
Pre-order your pasture-raised ground lamb from Vernon Family Farm!
Stock your freezer with delicious, pasture-raised ground lamb from Vernon Family Farm! Our lambs are raised on pasture and fed non-GMO grain. Each package is roughly 1 lb, and you can choose the box size that works best for your household. Perfect for meatballs, tacos, soups, stir-fries, burgers, and more.
Box Options:
5 lb box
10 lb box
15 lb box
20 lb box
CHICKEN LEG LOVERS BOX
Bulk buy Vernon Family Farm (VFF) chicken. Our chicken is pasture-raised, nonGMO grained. Bulk up for the colder months!
Here’s the break down, please understand there are no substitutions for these cuts.
Approx. 10lbs boneless thighs
Approx. 10lbs leg quarters
Approx. 10lbs drumsticks
All products are frozen.
Orders are processed within a week.
VFF CSA cannot be used to purchase this box. Boxes are only available online. No ordering in the store. Customers will be contacted when the order is ready for pick up.
Email us should you have specific questions about this product.
All food is non-refundable. Thank you for understanding.
May not be purchased with the use of a CSA card.
LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING CHICKEN BOX
Bulk buy Vernon Family Farm (VFF) chicken. Our chicken is pasture-raised, nonGMO grained. Bulk up for the colder months!
Here’s the break down, please understand there are no substitutions for these cuts.
This box contains:
Approx. 3-3.5 lbs boneless thighs (~2-3 pkgs)
Approx. 3.5 lbs drumsticks (~3-4 pkgs)
Approx. 3 lbs boneless breast (~2 pkgs)
Approx. 5 lbs wings (~2 pkgs)
2 packages of chicken sausage (2 pkgs)
1 ~10lb bag of chicken carcass for bone broth/soup
Approx 3 lbs chicken heart (~2-3 pkgs)
Approx 3 lbs chicken liver (~2-3 pigs)
Organ meat is good for you and good for your dog/cat!
Approx. 32 lbs of chicken in total!
All products are frozen.
Orders are processed within a week.
VFF CSA cannot be used to purchase this box. Boxes are only available online. No ordering in the store. Customers will be contacted when the order is ready for pick up.
Email us should you have specific questions about this product.
All food is non-refundable. Thank you for understanding.
May not be purchased with the use of a CSA card.
BONE-IN CHICKEN BREAST BOX
Bulk buy Vernon Family Farm (VFF) chicken. Our chicken is pasture-raised, nonGMO grained.
Here’s the break down, please understand there are no substitutions for these cuts.
~15lbs of meat per box, anywhere between 10-14 packages, packages are not uniform weights so number of packages does vary
All products are frozen.
Orders are processed within a week.
Boxes are only available online. No ordering in the store .Customers will be contacted when the order is ready for pick up.
Email us should you have specific questions about this product.
All food is non-refundable. Thank you for understanding.
May not be purchased with the use of a CSA card.
VARIETY CHICKEN BOX
Bulk buy Vernon Family Farm (VFF) chicken. Our chicken is pasture-raised, nonGMO grained. Bulk up for the colder months!
Here’s the break down, please understand there are no substitutions for these cuts.
This box contains 10 chickens worth of meat.
18-21 lbs of whole chickens (~5 broilers)
Approx. 5 chickens as cuts:
Approx. 6 lbs boneless breasts (~5 pkgs)
Approx. 3-3.5 lbs leg quarters (~2-3 pkgs)
Aproxx. 4 lbs drumsticks (~2 pkgs)
Approx 2.5 lbs wings (1 pkg)
Approx 36-37 lbs of chicken in total!
All products are frozen.
Orders are processed within a week.
VFF CSA cannot be used to purchase this box. Boxes are only available online. No ordering in the store. Customers will be contacted when the order is ready for pick up.
Email us should you have specific questions about this product.
All food is non-refundable. Thank you for understanding.
May not be purchased with the use of a CSA card.
PASTURE-RAISED
BY VERNON FAMILY FARM
FARM LIFE. PLAY TIME. RECIPES + MORE
FROM OUR BLOG
Learn why pasture-raised turkeys offer superior flavor, how they differ from industrial birds, and how to cook the perfect farm-raised Thanksgiving turkey using local ingredients from Vernon Family Farm.
Support Vernon Family Farm at October 20, 2025 Newfields Conservation Commission Meeting at Newfields Town Hall, 65 Main St, Newfields, NH 03856
Three of our abutters are suing our farm and the Town of Newfields in a lawsuit that does not make any claims recognized in New Hampshire law. Read on to find out how the Court ruled and what’s next.
Three of our abutters are suing our farm and the Town of Newfields in a lawsuit that does not make any claims recognized in New Hampshire law. Read on to find out what they claim, our stance, and ways you can support the farm.
It’s almost Super Bowl Sunday and that means it’s a good excuse to get some local VFF chicken yourself and your family.
Our flexible debit style CSA is too good to pass up. Learn more about what our CSA program is like and about a new opportunity that could make access to local food a little less stressful for our customers who struggle with food insecurity.
We love VFF meat and now you can make sure you have it every month! Let the meat box subscription be the routine you need to ensure local in your lifestyle and your diet.
Although organ meat used to be a common part of people’s meals, over time it lost popularity in the standard American diet. But here at VFF, we love organ meat! Read more about it in our latest blog post!
Read the latest from our lawyer, a letter from the NH Commissioner of Agriculture, and find a template to write a letter in support of VFF to share with the planning board—we appreciate your support so much!
How Nicole & Jeremiah met and fell in love—with each other and the land that would one day become Vernon Family Farm.
National Ice Cream Day is coming up fast on July 18th. In fact, there’s an excuse to celebrate ice cream for the whole month - July is National Ice Cream Month.
June is National dairy month and we want you to know a little bit more about the delicious dairy products we carry at the farm and the wonderful local dairy farms we work with.
Scape season is here! Learn about what garlic scapes are, how to cook with them and come to the farm store for yours.
It’s the first day of Spring and that means it’s a good excuse to get some local spring spinach for yourself and your family.
People say not to name your animals because you will form an attachment. I would argue that being attached to the animals that provide you life’s energy is exactly what you should do.
We’ve got a lot to feel thankful for this year. Top of the list is our community, who have and continue to support our business and local food in a multitude of ways. Read on for our Gratitude Giveaway details and tips of how to pick, prep, and cook your pastured turkey. Plus, a peek at the local offerings to fill your Thanksgiving table.
What makes the best rotisserie chicken? The seasoned crispy skin, the smoke ring, and the moist meat. And the way the chicken was raised, fed, and cared for—it all matters. Read on for our story of chick to your plate—the finished product of pasture-raised rotisserie chicken.
We love our local farmers! Did you know that we carry local products from more than 30 farmers and makers at the farm store? During the month of April, we’ll be highlighting these fine farmers.
Meeting your potential customers where they are, and eating lots of energy balls (recipe included and perfect for kiddos!).
So you still haven’t shopped at the farm store? Get to it! But before you do, check out this post so you know everything you need to before you drop in.
Loaded with fresh, local, in-season ingredients, our ramen bowl recipe highlights ingredients you can find at our farm store or your local farmers market.
Get to know the Vernons—Jeremiah, Nicole, Magnolia, Indigo, and Pingree—in the first VFF blog post!
REGENERATIVE FARMING
We pasture-raise our chickens, cows, pigs, and lambs using regenerative and sustainable farming practices.
FIELD TRIPS AT THE FARM
Bring your students to see what a working farm is all about! Tour the farm, meet the animals, and your farmers.
The bag you have been waiting for! This is our very first order of insulated tote bags that will be perfect for your frozen purchases at Vernon Family Farm while representing your favorite local farm!
1: 6”W x 6”H (Full Color Transfer) or Side 1: 6”W x 4”H (Single Color Ink Imprint)
Black, Thermal Non-Woven Insulated Cooler Tote Bag
Questions? Feel free to email us. We will contact you when your order is ready for pickup at the farm store!