We have been in operation for 6 years. We have 2 acres of active veggie production and 4 acres in annual cover crops. Our large hoophouse produces tomatoes in the summer and hardy greens all winter. We start all of our own seedlings, but they're grown out for us by a nearby farm. Field work is performed by a variety of machines at a variety of scales: large tractors for primary tillage, walking tractors (rototilllers) for secondary tillage, small tractors for weed cultivation and plenty of hand tools. All veggies are harvested by hand and washed on farm before being sent to several farmers market and restaurants in Orono, Waterville and midcoast Maine. We often participate in research projects with faculty at the University of Maine's Sustainable Ag Program and we were awarded a SARE grant in 2007 to research and develop innovative crop planning techniques.
As our farm continues to grow and thrive, we will be working on a number of building, construction and carpentry projects. (8x8' Cool-bot walk-in cooler, Washing & packing shed, 30x96 hoophouse, sheds, etc) Exposure to these projects will be particularly beneficial to anyone looking to start their own farm.

To read more about out farm apprenticships, go to the MOFGA Apprenticeship Page and look for our listing (#PEN-07, at the bottom).

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