Our first stop was Hatchland Farm in North Haverhill, NH—the home of "Wicked Good!" milk. Howard Hatch, his daughter Kris May and herdsman Denis Ward gave us a tour of this dairy farm and milk processing facility. Hatchland Farm produces milk from 400 cows, processes it on the farm, and sells it to home delivery customers as well as retail stores.
Kris said I could take pictures as long as I didn't take any of her! Here is Denis explaining the farm operation:
Inside the milk processing facility:
The home delivery customers, mostly in the Boston area, receive their milk in glass bottles. Below is the bottle washing machine, which hearkens from an earlier era. Howard is a whiz at taking equipment or buildings that other people would discard, and making them useful again.
We concluded our tour with samples of delicious Wicked Good! milk. Thank you, Howard, Kris and Denis.
