 Note to editors, a list of participating farms sorted by county follows the news release.
For Immediate Release
July 13, 2020
Anne Trenholm, anne.trenholm@maine.gov
Jim Britt, jim.britt@maine.gov
Maine Open Farm Day Pivots to Virtual Format for 2020 event
Consumers invited to connect with Maine farms online to explore and support local agriculture this summer
AUGUSTA — Maine Open Farm Day organizers encourage the public to visit farms online beginning Sunday, July 26, 2020 to learn how to support Maine agriculture this summer.
“Our interactions with agriculture will be different this summer than in years past, especially as many cherished fairs and outdoor events have canceled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, because farmers are very skilled at problem-solving and adapting to changes, many farms across Maine are more accessible than ever this growing season,” says Amanda Beal, Commissioner Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.
The 31st annual Open Farm Day is one way to connect with area farmers. It will be presented as a virtual event, and kicks-off the fourth week in July. Visit: www.Maine.Gov/DACF/openfarmday and follow Real Maine at https://www.facebook.com/GetRealMaine/ for more information.
Using the Internet, farmers continue to share behind the scenes glimpses of their operations, and the work that goes into growing and producing farm products.
Open Farm Day organizers share the following tips to help support Maine farms and different ways to increase awareness of Maine agriculture this summer:
- Visit farm websites—subscribe to blogs, newsletters and podcasts.
- Follow Maine farms on social media, offer testimonials, and share posts with friends.
- Help keep farms and retail areas healthy — stay home if sick.
- Bring a cooler and ice to ensure food quality—no matter where you buy it.
- Travel safe—planting and harvest season means peak road usage by farmers and the public.
- Ask farmers how to enjoy their farm products year-round: special recipes, storage tips, etc.!
Supporting agricultural businesses that are open to the public (farm stores, stands, markets, U-Pick/Pick-Your-Own):
- Call ahead.
- Maintain physical distancing, wear a face covering.
- Use good hygiene before and after visit.
- Keep pets at home.
- Follow instructions and signage.
- Be prepared for pre-scheduled visits, curbside pickup, and drive by or drive-through services.
- Know that on-site access may be limited due to business logistics; each farm is different.
Supporting farms not typically open to the public:
- Ask farmers which consumer brands use their crops or raw materials.
- Ask farmers where you can buy their products.
- Seek brands that use or source raw materials or ingredients Maine.
- Enjoy agriculture’s working landscapes from a distance as you take the scenic routes.
The following farms welcome your website visits, social media following and correspondence. Connect directly with a farm to learn how you can support Maine agriculture. Scroll for listings by county, or download a PDF.
Androscoggin
Atwood Farm
Poland
kerryjatwood@yahoo.com
617-223-1164
http://www.atwoodfarmbelties.com
Boothby's Orchard and Farm
Livermore
boothbysorchard@gmail.com
207-754-3500
http://www.boothbysorchard.com
https://www.facebook.com/BoothbysOrchard/
Fresh Start Farms: Packard-Littlefield Farm
Portland
fsf@cultivatingcommunity.org
207-761-4769
https://www.cultivatingcommunity.org/
https://www.facebook.com/Cultivating-Community-121633102232/
Hummingbird Farm
Turner
hummingbird@megalink.net
207-224-8220
https://www.hummingbirdfarm.net/
https://www.facebook.com/Hummingbird-Farm-Greenhouse-283910121176/
Nezinscot Farm
Turner
admin@nezinscotfarm.com
207-225-3231
https://www.nezinscotfarm.com/
https://www.facebook.com/NezinscotFarm/
Old Crow Ranch
Durham
oldcrowranch@gmail.com
207-329-8775
https://oldcrowranch.com
https://www.facebook.com/old.crow.ranch
Vista of Maine Vineyard & Cidery
Greene
vistatastingroom@gmail.com
207-754-2527
https://vistaofmaine.weebly.com/
https://www.facebook.com/vistaofmainewine/
Willows Awake Winery
Leeds
tony@willowsawake.com
207-518-8076
http://www.willowsawake.com
https://www.facebook.com/willowsawake/
Aroostook
Gallifreyan Farm
Houlton
info@gallifreyanfarm.com
207-358-0306
https://www.gallifreyanfarm.com/
https://www.facebook.com/GallifreyanFarm/
McElwain's Strawberry Farm
Caribou
fmcelwai@maine.rr.com
207-498-8276
http://www.mcelwainstrawberryfarm.com
https://www.facebook.com/McElwains-Strawberry-Farm-197455013739163/
Micmac Farms
Presque Isle
jpelkey@micmacfarms.com
207-493-1269
www.micmacfarms.com
https://www.facebook.com/MicmacFarms/
Cumberland
Alewive's Brook Farm
Cape Elizabeth
Farmer@alewivesbrookfarm.com
207-799-7743
Www.alewivesbrookfarm.com
https://www.facebook.com/alewivesfarm/
Braun's Riverside Lavender Farm, LLC
Steep Falls
riversidelavender@gmail.com
207-332-6502
Braun's Riverside Lavender Farm, LLC
https://m.facebook.com/riversidelavender
Carrageen Suri Alpacas
Gray
carrageens@twc.com
207-653-1144
www.carrageensurialpacas.com
https://www.facebook.com/CarrageenSuriAlpacasLlc/
Fresh Start Farms: Hurricane Valley Farm
Portland
fsf@cultivatingcommunity.org
207-761-4769
https://www.cultivatingcommunity.org/
https://www.facebook.com/Cultivating-Community-121633102232/
Orchard Ridge Farm
Gorham
apples@orchardridge.farm
207-239-0442
www.orchardridge.farm
https://www.facebook.com/OrchardRidgeFarm/
Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village
New Gloucester
info@maineshakers.com
207-926-4597
maineshakers.com
https://www.facebook.com/sabbathdaylakeshakervillage
Shadow Hill Farm
New Gloucester
shadowhillalpacas@gmail.com
207-926-4438
www.shadowhillalpacas.com
https://www.facebook.com/ShadowHillFarm/
Tir na nOg Farm
Pownal
suemackeral@gmail.com
207-749-8321
https://mainecelt.weebly.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Tir-na-nOg-Farm-206902146017514/
Underhill Fibers
Gorham
underhillfiber@yahoo.com
207-756-0076
Www.underhillfibers.com
https://www.facebook.com/underhillfibers/
Franklin
Birds of a Feather Emu Farm
Farmington
cldwater1@beeline-online.net
207-212-2679
https://www.facebook.com/Birds-Of-A-Feather-Emu-Farm-613816698769285/
Black Acres Farm
Wilton
blackacresbeef@gmail.com
207-491-5443
https://www.facebook.com/blackacresbeef/
Hancock
Mountain Foot Farm
Dedham
mountainfootfarm@gmail.com
207-949-3825
https://www.facebook.com/mountainfootfarm/
https://www.facebook.com/mountainfootfarm/
Rabbit Hill
Stonington
cw@cherylwixsonskitchen.com
207-367-5003
www.cherylwixsonskitchen.com
https://www.facebook.com/cherylwixsonskitchen
Seal Cove Farm
Lamoine
sales@mainegoatcheese.com
207-667-7127
mainegoatcheese.com
https://www.facebook.com/Seal-Cove-Farm-312638705431063/
Kennebec
Applewald Farm
Litchfield
applewaldfair@gmail.com
207-268-9276
applewaldfarm.com
https://www.facebook.com/Applewald-Farm-123996690959766/
Butting Heads Farm
Gardiner
buttingheadsfarm@yahoo.com
207-462-1637
https://www.facebook.com/ButtingHeadsFarm/
Hart-to-Hart Farm & Education Center
Albion
hart2hartfarm@gmail.com
207-437-2441
https://hart2hartfarm.org/
https://www.facebook.com/Hart2HartFarm/
Misty Acres Alpaca Farm
Sidney
cllaliberte@roadrunner.com
207-547-2268
www.mistyacresalpaca.com
https://www.facebook.com/MistyAcresAlpaca/
Olde Haven Farm
Chelsea
pamela@oldehavenfarm.com
207-620-4014
www.oldehavenfarm.com
https://www.facebook.com/Olde-Haven-Farm-486718751507214/
The Maine Accent
Hallowell
maineaccent@myfairpoint.net
207-622-5017
www.themaineaccent.com
https://www.facebook.com/The-Maine-Accent-107071032654298/
Winterberry Farm
Belgrade
info@winterberryfarmstand.com
207-649-3331
http://www.winterberryfarmstand.com
https://www.facebook.com/Winterberry-Farm-181657858615955/
Knox
Appleton Creamery
Appleton
appletoncreamery@gmail.com
207-785-4430
www.appletoncreamery.com
https://www.facebook.com/appleton.creamery/
Brae Maple Farm
Union
Aasmith@tidewater.net
207-785-4978
Herbal Revolution Farm + Apothecary
Union
info@herbalrev.com
207-785-2099
www.herbalrev.com
https://www.facebook.com/herbalrevolution/
ME Water Buffalo Co.
Appleton
mewaterbuffaloco@gmail.com
207-785-6493
http://www.mewaterbuffaloco.co
Regenerative Collective; Home of Victory Hemp, Victory Botanicals and Heart 2 Harvest
Union
Victoryhempco@gmail.com
603-986-3506
Www.victoryhemp.co Www.heart2harvest.net
https://www.facebook.com/victoryhemp/ https://www.facebook.com/h2harvest/
Seacolors Yarnery at Meadowcroft Farm
Washington
queen@getwool.com
207-845-2587
www.getwool.com
https://www.facebook.com/GetWool/
Terra Optima Farm
Appleton
cheryldenz5@gmail.com
207-975-9834
https://www.facebook.com/TerraOptimaFarm/
Lincoln
Beau Chemin Preservation Farm
Waldoboro
yupik@midcoast.com
207-691-8164
http://www.BeauCheminPreservationFarm.com
Briggs Farm
Somerville
oconnell.alicia@gmail.com
207-832-1230
http://briggsfarmmaine.com/
https://www.facebook.com/briggsfarmmaine/
Cape Newagen Alpaca Farm
Southport
capenewagenalpacas@gmail.com
207-633-0416
https://www.capenewagenfarm.com
https://www.facebook.com/capenewagenfarm/
East Forty Farm and Dairy
Waldoboro
Info@eastfortyfarm.com
207-230-4318
Https://Eastfortyfarm.com
www.facebook.com/eastfortyfarm
Morris Farm
Wiscasset
morrisfarmstore@gmail.com
207-882-4080
http://www.morrisfarm.org
https://www.facebook.com/TheMorrisFarm/
Odd Alewives Farm Brewery
Waldoboro
info@oddalewives.com
207-790-8406
www.oddalewives.com
https://www.facebook.com/oddalewives/
Sealyon Farm
Alna
mlyons@sealyonfarm.com
443-924-0352
www.sealyonfarm.com
https://www.facebook.com/sealyonfarm/
TLC Fiber farm and Alpaca Rescue
Waldoboro
revvkev@gmail.com
443-465-8106
TLCFiberfarm.com
https://www.facebook.com/tlcfiberfarm/
Oxford
Bumpus Farm LLC
South Paris
haslett.micah@gmail.com
207-831-9204
https://www.facebook.com/BumpusFarm/
No View Farm, Inn & Bakery
Rumford
annettemarin@yahoo.com
207-364-6300
https://www.facebook.com/NoViewFarmCOOP/
The Friendly Ewe
Hartford
thefriendlyewe@gmail.com
218-349-4076
http://www.thefriendlyewe.com
https://www.facebook.com/thefriendlyewe/
Worth the Wait Farm
Denmark
worththewaitfarm@gmail.com
207-890-3586
https://www.facebook.com/worththewaitfarm1/
Penobscot
Casa Cattle Company
Corinna
casacattle@live.com
207-249-2191
http://www.casacattle.com
https://www.facebook.com/Casacattle/
Heartstone Farm
Charleston
dan@heartstonefarm.me
207-424-0063
www.heartstonefarm.me
https://www.facebook.com/HeartstonefarmMaine/
Prospect Hill Winery and Vineyard
Lebanon
info@prospecthillwines.com
207-651-9335
http://www.prospecthillwines.com
https://www.facebook.com/ProspectHillWines/
Treworgy Family Orchards
Levant
info@treworgyorchards.com
207-884-8354
Treworgyorchards.com
https://www.facebook.com/trewfarm/
Piscataquis
Ripley Farm
Dover Foxcroft
ripleyfarm@gmail.com
207-564-0563
www.ripleyorganicfarm.com
https://www.facebook.com/RipleyFarm/
Worcester's Wild Blueberries
Orneville Twp
lee.worcester@yahoo.com
207-943-8804
www.wildblueberryproducts.com
Sagadahoc
Apple Creek Farm
Bowdoinham
info@applecreekfarm.me
207-948-3022
www.applecreekfarm.me
https://www.facebook.com/applecreekfarm/
Left Field Farm
Bowdoinham
sean@leftfieldmaine.com
207-607-0400
http://www.leftfieldmaine.com
Maggie's Farm at Mulberry Creek
Bowdoinham
mulberrycreekcsa@gmail.com
812-489-1349
www.mulberrycreekcsa.com
https://www.facebook.com/MulberryCreekMaine/
Rock Bottom Farm
Richmond
mel.hackett@gmail.com
207-891-8022
http://rockbottomfarm.net
https://www.facebook.com/rockbottomfarmcreamery/
Somerset
Bag End Suri Alpacas of Maine, LLC
Pittsfield
bagendsuris@gmail.com
207-660-5276
www.bagendsuris.com
https://www.facebook.com/Bag-End-Suri-Alpacas-of-Maine-LLC-56821704137/?ref=bookmarks
Martin Woods Farm
Starks
martinwooodsfarmmaine@gmail.com
207-696-3060
https://www.facebook.com/martinwoodsfarm/
Runamuk Acres Conservation Farm
New Portland
runamukacres@gmail.com
207-628-2118
https://www.runamukacres.com
https://www.facebook.com/RunamukAcres/
Tessier Farm
Skowhegan
tessiers@tessiersfarm.com
207-474-6380
www.tessiersfarm.com
https://www.facebook.com/TessiersFarm/
The Apple Farm
Fairfield
mainecider@gmail.com
207-453-7656
www.applefarm.us
https://www.facebook.com/TheAppleFarmME/
Waldo
Ellie's Daylilies
Troy
elliesdaylilies@yahoo.com
207-948-2101
www.elliesdaylilies.com.
https://www.facebook.com/ElliesDaylilies/
Many Hands Farm
Thorndike
dragonfly9indigo@gmail.com
207-568-3261
https://manyhandsfarm.weebly.com
https://www.facebook.com/manyhandsfarm/
Northern Solstice Alpaca Farm, LLC
Unity
nsalpacafarm@gmail.com
207-356-2464
http://www.mainealpacaexperience.com
https://www.facebook.com/northernsolsticealpacafarm/
Sunflower N' Ewe Farm
Winterport Maine
Sunflowernewefarm@gmail.com
207-205-4664
https://www.etsy.com/shop/UpcycledCabin
https://m.facebook.com/theupcycledandwoolycabin/
Washington
Itty Bitty Farm
Columbia Falls
ittybittyfarm@outlook.com
207-266-9134
https://www.facebook.com/IBFMaine/
https://www.facebook.com/IBFMaine/
Tide Mill Organic Farm
Edmunds Twp
eagle@maineiac.net
207-733-4756
https://www.tidemillorganicfarm.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Tide-Mill-Organic-Farm-90948820691/
Welch Farm
Roque Bluffs
lhanscom1@gmail.com
207-951-2437
www.welchfarm.com
https://www.facebook.com/WelchFarm/
York
Blueberry Hill Farm
Acton
upickbhf@gmail.com
207-457-1151
www.blueberryhillfarm.us
https://www.facebook.com/BlueberryHillFarmMaine/
Diadem Flower Co.
Springvale
diademflowerco@gmail.com
207-200-7353
http://www.diademflowers.com
http://facebook.com/diademflowerco
Eastcoast Alpacas
Biddeford
mgmworrell@gmail.com
207-590-5630
http://eastcoastalpacas.com
https://www.facebook.com/EastCoastAlpacas/
Elf-Paca Meadows LLC
West Newfield
sue@elfslandscaping.com
603-817-0356
www.elfpacameadows.com
https://www.facebook.com/Elf-Paca-Meadows-112882268767208/
Ewe & I Farm
Kennebunkport
dgeorgitis@roadrunner.com
207-468-1344
http://www.eweandifarm.com
https://www.facebook.com/eweandifarm/
Frinklepod Farm
Arundel
frinklepodfarm@gmail.com
207-289-5805
http://www.frinklepodfarm.com
https://www.facebook.com/frinklepodfarm
Joshua's Easter Orchard Farm
Wells
mmather@maine.rr.com
207-646-7177
http://www.joshuas.biz
Lana Plantae Farmed Yarns
Buxton
lpa@maine.rr.com
207-710-9533
www.lanaplantae.com
https://www.facebook.com/lanaplantae
Leary Farm, Inc.
Saco
learyfarmsaco@gmail.com
207-807-2839
https://www.facebook.com/learyfarmsaco/
McDougal Orchards LLC
Springvale
mcdorch@gwi.net
207-324-5054
http//:www.mcdougalorchards.com
facebook.com/McDougalOrchards/
Moonset Farm
Porter
moonsetfarm@gmail.com
207-329-6888
www.moonsetfarms.com
https://www.facebook.com/MoonsetFarm/
November's Harvest Farm
Limington
novembersharvestme@gmail.com
207-591-9112
https://noharvest.wordpress.com/
https://www.facebook.com/novembersharvest/
Rivard Farm
Springvale
stucroftfarm@gmail.com
207-324-5566
rivardfarm.wordpress.com
https://www.facebook.com/farmrivard
Spiller Farm
Wells
spillerfarm@maine.rr.com
207-985-2575
www.spillerfarm.com
https://www.facebook.com/SpillerFarm/
Unique Maine Farms
West Newfield
mqdoyle@gmail.com
207-793-2759
www.uniquemainefarms.com
Maine Open Farm Day is an annual event that increases agricultural awareness by directly connecting consumers and producers to promote year-round support of Maine agriculture.
Find more ways to support Maine's variety of farms, and seek farm products by visiting www.GetRealMaine.com
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