The variety of McNamara Dairy

Since 1950, Plainfield, NH, has been the home to a unique family farm called McNamara Dairy. Founded by William and Hazel McNamara, with three generations of the family living and working on the farm today, this farm is their legacy. As their name states, one of their main focuses is on their dairy cattle. Their farm

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