Heartsong Farm

03/15/2026

🍎Holistic Orcharding Course – 2026🍎

Build the skills to steward your own orchard with expert orchardists at Lost Nation Orchard.

✔️Soil health
✔️Michael Phillips’ holistic sprays
✔️Pruning & Grafting
✔️Pest balance
✔️Silvopasture & Biodynamics
✔️Cider making & heirloom varieties

Get hands-on experience and instruction, build community.

📅One Friday monthly, March–October at Heartsong Farm & Lost Nation Orchard in Northumberland, NH.

𝘾𝙖𝙣'𝙩 𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧?
𝙅𝙤𝙞𝙣 𝙪𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙏𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 20𝙩𝙝!

𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫: 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 | 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬 | 𝐀𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬

Learn more and register on our website: https://heartsongfarmlostnationorchard.com/holistic-orchard/ -apprenticeship

03/12/2026

Thank you so much to Kendall and Rebecca at UNH Extensionfor having me on their Shared Soils Podcast. I chatted with them, and Lindsay Matras of MMatras Maple Sugarhouse & Dairy about being a young farmer in the state and the challenges and exciting opportunities this role presents.

Check out our episode here:

Kendall and Rebecca discuss the experiences of young farmers in New Hampshire with Lindsay Matras, who runs a small dairy and sugaring business, and Gracie Phillips, who manages an organic orchard and educational center. Both farmers share their challenges and successes, highlighting the importance....

03/07/2026

We‘re excited to present at NOFA-NH's 24th Annual Winter
Conference! We're offering a class focused on the power of outrageous diversity in the garden and orchard for building soil health, supporting pollinators, managing pests through a balanced ecosystem, and providing food and medicine to plants and people.

Join us and farmers, gardeners, non-profit professionals, educators, advocates
and more from across the region for this exciting community event on Saturday, March 7th, in-person at Colby-Sawyer College. This year’s conference theme, Taking Root: Nourishing Community invites us to cultivate connection, expand our skillsets, and lean into the joy of food in New Hampshire and beyond!

Join supporters of the local, organic food and farming movement to fill your toolkit with over 25 workshops, panels, and activities, including a special Keynote Address from community leaders David Trumble and Sarah Hansen of Local Harvest CSA!

You can learn more about the conference and register at nofanh.org/winterconference.

02/27/2026

01/07/2026

12/11/2025

Registration is open for our 2026 Holistic Orchard Apprenticeship course!
If you’ve ever been curious about exploring holistic orcharding as a beginner or orchardist looking to incorporate organic growing philosophy into your orchard this fun and engaging 8-month program is the place to start!

Learn more and register here: 
https://heartsongfarmwellness.com/holistic-orchard/

Come gain the practical insights needed to establish your own fruit planting based on the biological systems approach used here at Lost Nation Orchard.

11/29/2025

11/27/2025

Join our guest, Gracie Phillips of Heartsong Farm, in our kitchen this Saturday to learn how to make fire cider, a traditional herbal tonic made with a base of apple cider vinegar and a blend of spices, herbs, and other ingredients. Fire cider is believed to boost immunity and ward off colds with every spicy, tasty shot or spoonful. Recipes vary, and Gracie will be sharing her favorite with participants.

The fee includes instruction, all ingredients and all participants will go home with a quart of fire cider for themselves!

Sign up today - we have a few spots left - https://forms.gle/LtVaKC2fEt6LcpsLA

11/10/2025

It's hard to believe that the Lancaster Shop Hop (and small business Saturday) is right around the corner, and we're excited to participate once again. The Lancaster Shop Hop started in 2019 as a way to support brick and mortar stores downtown during the holiday season. It's a fun day with sales, specials, music, and fun events. We have lots of things planned for the day, including a Make Your Own Fire Cider Class with guest Gracie Phillips of Heartsong Farm

Registration is required: https://forms.gle/eEyDyaRu3KHyi6Fj6 For any questions, please reach out to [email protected].

We'll announce the full day's schedule soon!

10/30/2025

🍎Final Apple Barn Weekend🍏
November 1st & 2nd 10:00-4:00

Last chance to get your keeper apples for winter, try some tasty and unique heirloom varieties, and get a cup of mulled cider or a slice of apple cake.

✨𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝟐𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐮𝐜𝐞, 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝟐𝟎% 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝!

Thank you so much to everyone who came out this season to support our family farm and holistic orcharding model here at Lost Nation Orchard.

10/25/2025

Stop by the apple barn for late season and keeper apple varieties!

Dates:
October 25 & 26 10:00-4:00
November 1 & 2 10:00-4:00

Sample unique heirlooms, get some hot mulled cider, and take home your apples for the winter!

Lost Nation Orchard is located at:
859 Lost Nation Rd, Northumberland NH 03582