butternut farm

What butternut farm does

Butternut Farm LLC is a private, family-run farm in Farmington, New Hampshire, operating a single-site, direct-to-consumer pick-your-own business. Customers can harvest strawberries, raspberries, peaches, nectarines, cherries, blueberries, apples, and pumpkins during a season that generally extends from June into fall. Its main customers are families and individual consumers, with additional demand from early-elementary school groups, corporate outing organizers, home gardeners, and local craft-cider buyers.

The company monetizes farm visits through seasonal fruit picking, an on-site Cider House, spring bare-root fruit-tree sales, and educational field trips. The Cider House makes small-batch hard cider in 200-gallon batches from farm-grown heirloom, bittersweet, and bittersharp apples, with at least 10 weeks of fermentation and some blends aged for up to 9 months. Cider is sold by sample, pour, growler, and bottle alongside baked goods and local products; trees and visits are also unit priced. The company does not use retail, wholesale, or online distribution.

Name

butternut farm

Legal name

Butternut Farm LLC

Website

https://butternutfarm.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Butternut Farm is a family-run Farmington, New Hampshire pick-your-own farm serving families, school groups, home gardeners, and craft-cider buyers through seasonal picking, an on-site cider house, educational visits, and fruit-tree sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pick-Your-Own Fruit Farm (Agritourism)

NAICS

Fruit and Tree Nut Farming (1113)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

Farmers’ Markets & Farm Stands (Fresh Food) (CRAHAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Berry Farming (Strawberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Blackberries, Cranberries) (AFAGACAD), Farmstead & Local Artisan Food Markets (Retail Shops) (CRAHAGAO)

Keywords

• Pick-your-own fruit
• Craft hard cider
• Fruit tree sales
• Agricultural education
• Farm products

Headquarters

HQ city

Farmington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Pick-Your-Own Fruit Sales: Customers visit the farm to pick their own fruit including strawberries, raspberries, peaches, nectarines, apples, blueberries, and pumpkins. This is the primary revenue stream with the farm offering approximately 2.7 acres of strawberries and over 750 peach/nectarine trees.
2. Cider House Hard Cider Sales: On-site cidery with production in basement and tasting room on first floor. Sells hard cider by the glass, sample flights, and in growlers (quarts and half gallons) plus bottled cider. Also sells locally made pies, fresh baked donuts, fruit jam, local honey, and maple syrup.
3. Fruit Tree Sales: Bare root fruit trees sold on-site in April/May. Trees available for tagging year-round for spring pickup. Includes apple, peach/nectarine, pear, and cherry trees at various price points.
4. Educational Field Trips: School group programs for Preschool, Kindergarten to Grade 2 focused on strawberry, blueberry, and apple/pumpkin harvests. Includes educational components about pollinators, farming, and nature. Corporate outings available for $50 site fee.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Butternut Farm is a family-run pick-your-own fruit farm in Farmington, NH that sells seasonal fresh fruit (strawberries, raspberries, peaches, nectarines, cherries, blueberries, apples, pumpkins) directly to consumers who harvest the produce on-site. The farm also operates a Cider House producing and selling small-batch craft hard cider by the glass, flight, growler, and bottle, alongside bare root fruit tree sales in spring and curriculum-aligned educational field trips for preschool through Grade 2 students.

Product overview

Butternut Farm is a family-run pick-your-own fruit farm in Farmington, NH, offering a diverse portfolio of fresh produce including strawberries, peaches/nectarines, raspberries, cherries, blueberries, pumpkins, and apples across multiple seasons from June through October. The farm operates a Cider House producing small-batch craft hard ciders made from farm-grown and locally sourced apples, available by the glass, flight, or growler. Additional offerings include bare root fruit tree sales in spring and educational field trip programs for young children focused on agricultural education and farm experiences. The farm also sells complementary products including homemade pies, donuts, fruit jam, local honey, and maple syrup.

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Brands

• Butternut Farm Cider House: A local neighborhood cidery producing small batch craft hard cider with production in the basement and a tasting room. Ciders include Dziadzi's Blend, Mangolorian, Old Fashioned, Bourbon Barrel Blend, Wobbly Farmer, and Homesteader.

Products and services

• Pick-Your-Own Strawberries Seasonal pick-your-own strawberry experience across approximately 2.7 acres of strawberry fields at the Farmington, NH farm, featuring multiple varieties. Picking typically begins around June 15th and runs for approximately four weeks. Intended for families and individual visitors seeking fresh, locally grown fruit.
• Pick-Your-Own Raspberries Seasonal pick-your-own raspberry experience available during the first three weeks of July at the Farmington, NH farm, featuring Prelude, Nova, and Encore varieties. Intended for families and individual visitors seeking fresh, locally grown fruit.
• Pick-Your-Own Peaches and Nectarines Pick-your-own peach and nectarine experience across over 750 trees at the Farmington, NH farm, with peak season from mid-August through early September. Varieties include Red Haven, Saturn, White Lady, and Fantasia nectarine. Intended for families and individual visitors.
• Pick-Your-Own Cherries Pick-your-own cherry experience at the Farmington, NH farm featuring Benton, Regina, Ebony Pearl, Stardust (sweet) and Montmorency (sour) varieties. Intended for families and individual visitors seeking fresh, locally grown cherries.
• Pick-Your-Own Blueberries Pick-your-own blueberry experience at the Farmington, NH farm. Intended for families and individual visitors seeking fresh, locally grown blueberries.
• Pick-Your-Own Apples Pick-your-own apple experience at the Farmington, NH farm featuring varieties such as Honeycrisp, Macoun, Gala, Cortland, Granny Smith, Macintosh, and IdaRed. Intended for families and individual visitors, and supports the Cider House's hard cider production.
• Pick-Your-Own Pumpkins Pick-your-own pumpkin experience in the fall at the Farmington, NH farm, typically opening by the first full week in September. Includes pie pumpkins and carving pumpkins. Intended for families and individual visitors seeking seasonal fall produce.
• Craft Hard Cider (Butternut Farm Cider House) Small-batch craft hard cider produced on-site at the Butternut Farm Cider House in 200-gallon batches with a minimum 10-week fermentation and some blends aged up to 9 months, made from farm-grown heirloom, bittersweet, and bittersharp apple varieties using a minimal preservative approach. Sold by the glass (14oz pour $7.50), sample flights (3oz samples $2.25), growler fills (quarts from $11.25, half gallons from $22), and bottled (Homesteader $19.50/bottle, oak aged). Intended for adult craft cider enthusiasts visiting the on-site tasting room.
• Bare Root Fruit Trees Bare root fruit trees sold on-site at the Farmington, NH farm in April/May each year on a first-come, first-served basis, with year-round tagging available for the following spring pickup. Includes apple trees ($37+ on semi-dwarfing rootstock with trunk-diameter-based price increases), self-fertile peach/nectarine trees ($33, recommended for first-time growers), pear trees ($37, including Harrow Crisp, Harrow Sweet, Bosc, and Clapps), and cherry trees ($40, including Benton, Regina, Ebony Pearl, Stardust, and Montmorency). Intended for home gardeners and backyard orchardists.
• Educational Field Trips Curriculum-aligned agricultural education programs for Preschool, Kindergarten, Grade 1, and Grade 2 school groups at the Farmington, NH farm, covering strawberry picking, blueberry picking, apple harvest, and pumpkin patch field trips with farm animal encounters. Includes educational components about bees, pollinators, farming, and nature, aligned with the New Hampshire Curriculum Framework. Programs are $5.00 per child, with teachers and chaperones picking and paying separately. Corporate outings are available for a $50 site fee.
• Cider House Food and Pantry Items Complementary locally made food and pantry items sold at the on-site Cider House, including homemade pies ($25 for 10-inch), fresh baked donuts ($1.55 each), fruit jam ($3.50 for 2.5oz, $6 for 8oz), local honey ($6.50-$18), and maple syrup ($8-$36). Pies are tied to the Brian Swift Scholarship Fund, with $1 from each pie sold contributed to the fund.

Quantifiable outcome

• Picking season typically begins mid-June with strawberries and lasts 4 weeks
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Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record.

• Gerry's Food PantryOthersFarm donates excess fruit, especially apples during apple season, to local soup kitchens including Gerry's Food Pantry. Apples are firm and store well, making them suitable for donation to families in local communities.
• New Hampshire GleansOthersVolunteers and farm employees harvest excess fruit for donation through NH Gleans program, which coordinates gleaning efforts to get fresh produce to families in need in local communities.
• Local Soup KitchensOthersDuring apple season especially, excess fruit is harvested by volunteers and farm employees to donate to local soup kitchens, providing nutritious impact for families rather than going to waste.
• Brian Swift Scholarship FundOthers$1 from every pie sold at Butternut Farm is contributed to the Brian Swift Scholarship Fund in Durham, NH, honoring former pie maker Jane Swift who was director of the fund after losing her son to cancer.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Smolak Farms: Family-run pick-your-own fruit farm in North Andover, MA offering strawberries, apples, peaches, and pumpkins with a farm stand, bakery, and on-site events. Closely comparable direct-to-consumer PYO model in the New England region.
• Tougas Family Farm: Second-generation pick-your-own fruit farm in Northborough, MA offering strawberries, blueberries, peaches, apples, and pumpkins. Direct comparable to Butternut Farm in crop mix, family ownership, and PYO operating model.
• Cider Hill Farm: Amesbury, MA pick-your-own farm offering apples, peaches, blueberries, and pumpkins alongside a hard cider line. Matches Butternut Farm's combined PYO + on-site craft cider offering and New England positioning.
• Parlee Farms: Tyngsboro, MA family-owned pick-your-own farm offering strawberries, cherries, peaches, apples, and pumpkins with farm stand baked goods. Directly comparable crop calendar and family-run PYO experience.
• Russell Orchards: Ipswich, MA pick-your-own orchard with a farm winery/cidery producing small-batch hard cider from estate fruit. Comparable diversified PYO plus craft beverage operation with on-site retail.
• Woodman's of Essex: Essex, MA multi-generational farm and restaurant operation with on-site PYO offerings and ancillary food sales. Comparable diversified farm-to-consumer model with family stewardship and value-added on-site sales.

Regional players

• Farnum Hill Ciders / Poverty Lane Orchards: Lebanon, NH orchard and cidery producing traditional-method hard cider from bittersweet and bittersharp heirloom apples grown on-site. Closest in-region New Hampshire craft cider peer, using similar apple varieties and traditional methods.
• Stowe Cider: Stowe, VT-based craft cidery producing small-batch hard cider with a tasting room. Comparable on-premise tasting room and small-batch production philosophy, though without the PYO fruit component.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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