The Soil Health Partnership has been working to test out various seed mixes on farms all over NH. Now, we’re offering an opportunity to purchase these re-designed and NH farm-approved seed mixes at wholesale pricing.

The New Hampshire Conservation Districts in cooperation with the NH Soil Health Partnership are offering a group-buying program for cover crop mixes specially designed to improve soil health on NH farms. 

Early Season Mix

To be planted May 25 – June 30. 

Good For: Grazing, fallow fields, pollinator and beneficial insect habitat. 

Order Due Date: May 7, 2021

Contains: Hybrid turnip, Japanese millet, sunflower, crimson clover, forage peas, and forage oats. 

Application Rate: 50 lbs per acre. Sold in 50 lb bags, as well as 1 lb bags for smaller areas. 

$53 per 50 lb bag, $5 per 1 lb bag.

Mid-Season Mix

To be planted August 1 – September 1. 

Good For: Following early vegetable and sweet corn crops.

Order Due Date: June 30, 2021. 

Contains: Daikon radish, crimson clover, hairy vetch, forage oats, winter wheat, and phacelia. 

Application Rate: 50 lbs per acre. Sold in 50 lb bags, as well as 1 lb bags for smaller areas. 

$64 per 50 lb bag, $6 per 1 lb bag.

Late Season Mix

To be planted September 15 – October 7. 

Good For: Following silage corn and late vegetable crops. 

Order Due Date: July 30, 2021.

Contains: Winter rye, forage oats, turnip. 

Application Rate: 75 lbs per acre. Sold in 50 lb bags, as well as 1 lb bags for smaller areas. 

Price TBD

Order pick up information:

Pick-up locations will be finalized after the order deadline for each mix. The more orders we receive, the more locations there will be. At a minimum, seed will be delivered to the Concord area, and the Orford area, so please plan to drive to whichever of those locations is closest to you to retrieve your order. You must make arrangements to pick up your order, we are not able to deliver to individual farms at this time. If we are able to, we will have additional pick up locations that may be closer to your farm. You will be notified when and where to pick up the seed- it will be shortly before the recommended planting window.

How to Place Your Order

Click here to request an order form. 

Or, Contact your local Conservation District