Spotlight on new Five Rivers Board Chair Jamie Robertson
Jamie Robertson (left) with Five Rivers easement monitors Ken Stern and Jeanne Herrick
June 2023 – Jamie Robertson has been on the Five Rivers board since November 2020 and stepped into the role of Board Chair in June of 2023. He is a New Hampshire native who grew up on his parents’ chicken farm in Gilford, where they delivered eggs all over central New Hampshire. Today Jamie, his wife Heather, and their three children own and operate Bohanan Farm and Contoocook Creamery. His children are the fifth generation of the Bohanan family to farm there.
Town of residence: Contoocook, New Hampshire.
Lived in New Hampshire since: Several generations.
On the board of Five Rivers since: November 2020.
How did you first become aware of Five Rivers? Through the Sunny Crest/Carter Hill Orchard conservation.
What goals do you hope to achieve during your time as Five Rivers board chair? To expand Five Rivers’ story throughout our 17 towns and to continue to expand conserved properties within the region.
Where does your career and Five Rivers intersect? My family owns and operates Bohanan Farm and Contoocook Creamery, which is one of Five Rivers’ preserved properties.
Of all the organizations you could volunteer for or give money to, why this one? I have volunteered with many organizations that I believe in. I support Five Rivers’ mission and vision. I believe that Five Rivers is doing noble work and I enjoy being part of an organization that is building lasting legacy of conserved properties that will be available for future generations.
What’s your favorite way to spend a free day? A survey was done of 100 farmers asking what they did in their free time. 95 didn’t understand the question, and 5 didn’t know what day of the week it was. I enjoy working on the farm and delivering milk around the state.
What else do you think people would like to know about you or do you wish we’d asked? I believe strongly that as New Hampshire changes it is extremely important to protect working landscapes, land that provides food, timber, and recreation for the 17-town region.
