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Hugh & Pat Underhill
Hugh & Pat Underhill are our Farm Managers. The
Hall Farm consists of over seventy head of beef
cattle, donkeys, sheep, goats and chickens as
well as several organic gardens and countless
pastures and hay fields. Pat Underhill is a
certified animal science teacher and is a
graduate of the University of New Hampshire.
Bill House
Bill House is our Forestry & Wildlife Instructor
for our 1200 acre wildlife nature preserve. In
addition to enhancing conditions for wildlife,
Bill works with students to produce Maple Syrup
which he and his students donate to the VA
Hospital and other charitable organizations.
Bill is a certified Forestry & Wildlife teacher
and a UNH graduate.
Jay DesTroisMaisons
Jay DesTroisMaisons is our Culinary Arts
Instructor. The Culinary Arts Program serves
hot meals daily for over 50 faculty, students &
staff. Jay has been working for the agency for
over six years and is a certified Serve Safe
Instructor.
Ben Churchill
Ben Churchill is an integral member of the
Stewardship Team. Besides bringing years
of personal experience as a dairy farmer and
work experience in the field of agri-business,
Bill also has a keen interest in logging and
timber management. Bill holds a Bachelor
of Science degree in Dairy Sciences.
Dave Moody
Dave Moody is a life long resident of Pike,
NH, where he grew up haying, farming and hunting
with his father. Dave has worked for the
Becket Family of Services for over 15 years,
primarily overseeing road, trail and tractor
maintenance as well as coordinating the haying
season.
Program Overview
Agriculture &
Animal Science
Students in our Agriculture & Animal
Sciences program will work closely with Hugh &
Pat Underhill as well as Ben Churchill to take
part in a variety of educational opportunities
in the areas of agriculture, land use
management, animal husbandry, horticulture and
building trades. This is a is a vocational site
that builds a strong work ethic as well as a
great deal of dedication to care for all of the
animals that live here on the farm.
Forestry & Wildlife
Students in our Forests &
Wildlife program work along side Bill House to
complete wildlife habitat improvement projects,
forest management projects and sap line
maintenance of the Maple sugaring operation on
our 1200 acre wildlife preserve. Students will
learn about stages of forest growth, the habitat
needs of wildlife and environmental
conservation. This is a vocational site that
builds a great deal of commitment and compassion
for the natural world.
Culinary Arts
Students in our Culinary
Arts program work one on one with Chef Jay
DesTroisMaison to prepare meals for the faculty,
students and staff at the Hall Farm and East
Haverhill Academy. Students learn about food
preparation, food safety, health & nutrition.
It is a fast paced work environment with a very
small student to staff ratio. Students will
learn a great deal about attention to detail, as
well as solid practical job skills that are
highly desirable in the food industry.
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