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Tuttle Farm
The Tuttle Farm of Dover, New Hampshire is located between the tidal waters of the Bellamy and Piscataqua Rivers on Dover Point, and has been operating continuously since 1632. Tuttle Farm is an inspirational case of a withstanding American family business. At present run by the 11th generation of the family, the farm is the oldest constantly operating family farm in the United States. It all started in the 1630s when John Tuttle arrived in the New World bearing a land grant from King Charles II.

The farm has been a witness to many changes over the 380 years and it has been trading, particularly in the last 50 or so with the rise of the supermarket and the closing of many "mom and pop" businesses. But they have made the developments that have been essential to guarantee that their business has survived, and is fit to see future generations carry on the family tradition.