As if you needed more reason to visit White Gates Farm and take a look at the spectacular views, in 2017 WGF launched its mobile wood fired pizza oven. That means, that in addition to the delicious gourmet dinners the Tamworth, NH farm hosts, guests can enjoy a deliciously simple pizza as they relax.
Remaining 2018 Pizza on the Farm Dates: Mark your calendar; no reservations necessary.
We just posted our Farm to Table dinner events for 2017. Have a look! What is new on the farm this season? We will be adding our Pizza Wagon with Weekend Night Sunset Pizzas this Spring. Our tentative kickoff date is Saturday, July 8th. Stay tuned for our dedicated page for details. Also our wedding page just launched on our website. New this year, an expanded flower garden for cut flowers…………cut your own, or order your bouquet directly from the farm.
How was your winter? Ours has been a little long, but was broken up by more local farmer’s markets this year in Tamworth. We also were fortunate enough to participate in the market at Wentworth Greenhouses in Rollinsford from time to time. Hank and I took a little sojourn to visit dear friends in Florida as well, thanks to Ryan who took care of the farm for us while we were away. Now it’s onto ordering seeds, planting, and finishing up the new greenhouse.
Don’t forget to order your Fall Pig soon. A reminder will be going out to all of our past customers. He who hesitates doesn’t bring home the bacon!! Until next time………………..
2016 Farm Dinner-Tour Dates have been set!!: July 1, July 22, August 12, September 4, September 17th
White Gates Farm, owned and operated by the Letarte Family of Tamworth, NH, offer farm-to-table dinners during the spring, summer, and early fall months. The dinner and tour evenings feature a multi-course farm dinner experience showcasing 100% farm-fresh organic produce and naturally-raised meats, complemented by tours of the farm and its operations.
Set high on the hills of Tamworth, NH, the 110-acre, four-season family farm offers stunning views of the fields and surrounding Sandwich Notch Range. Dinners and tours usually last a couple of hours and entrees are chef prepared and typically served before the sun begins to set behind the White Mountains. Guests often linger to enjoy the candlelight and pastoral setting on the farmer’s porch of the main home.
“We feel a healthy life includes a healthy diet that goes as far back as the soil that the seeds were started in”, remarks Hank Letarte, co-owner with wife Heather since 1982. “We enjoy gathering friends and loved ones around the table for a fresh, seasonal meal made from ingredients produced right here on the farm.”
Farm Dinners begin with refreshing beverages served as guests arrive. Walking tours are then conducted by farm staff and family members, who not only explain daily operations but entertain with tales of life on the farm. Guests can visit the vegetable starter houses, gardens and greenhouses and are given the opportunity to meet cows in the field, pigs in the woods, layer hens, broiler chickens and chicks in the brood house. Tours of the home-designed biodesel operation are also available.
White Gates Farm produces only high-quality beef from a carefully-selected breed of cattle, Blonde D’ Acquitaine. Originating in the Aquitaine district of southwest France, the “Blondes” are one of the most popular breeds in France for their leanness, high growth rate, and flavor. The family currently pastures 20 or so cattle during the summer and stable them with hay during the winter. Their broiling chickens create healthy grass for the “Blondes” as they travel in their moveable pens eating insects and fertilizing the pastures.
“The key is to know the story behind the food—its origins, how it was grown, where it came from, and who grew it.” explains Hank Letarte. “Our dinner tours are a dining experience unlike any other you’ll find, and a unique way to spend an evening in New Hampshire.”
Farm dinners are held on select evenings and begin at 5:30 p.m. The dinner schedule for the 2016 season is now posted. Each dinner is $75 per person and reservations can be made right away. A $25 per person deposit is required to hold the reservation.
White Gates Farm organic and natural products are available at the Tamworth Farmer’s Markets on Saturday’s all summer, and on alternate Saturdays throughout the Winter. They are also available year round at the self-serve farm stand at the farm.
Additionally, White Gates Farm hosts “green weddings” throughout the season. The farm offers its scenic panorama as a backdrop for summer events such as “green weddings” throughout the season. White Gates also produces organic compost and maple syrup, and other value added products such as pickles, baking lard and tomato sauce can be found there as well.
White Gates Farm is located at 2153 Cleveland Hill Road in Tamworth, NH and is owned and operated by Hank and Heather Letarte and Family. They can be contacted at 603-662-7556 or at 603-662-7538.
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It’s the kickoff of our Saturday night farm dinners and tours! These are every two weeks for the rest of the summer. If you are interested in signing up you can do so by visiting go to our Dinner Tours page or call Heather at 603-662-7556, for more information. Remember these nights can be a perfect gift to others too!
Upcoming dates are July 12, July 26, August 9, August 23. The price is $75.00 pp.