Several farms in Turner and the Tri-Town area welcome the public to visit during Open Farm Day on Sunday, July 28.
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Even wet, Open Farm Day a hit
Ahmed Abuker, of Lewiston, weeds the garden at Fresh Start Farm in Lisbon Sunday morning where he has worked for the past 3 years. The farm was one of the farms taking part in Open Farm Day. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LIVERMORE FALLS — If you have ever wanted to get your shirtsleeve nibbled on by […]
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Farms to open gates to the public during Open Farm Day
AUGUSTA – More than 80 Maine farms will be open to the public on Sunday, July 23, for the 28th annual Open Farm Day. Open Farm Day is an opportunity for consumers to learn about Maine food producers and for farms to show the public their products. Participating farms are generally open from 10 a.m. […]
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Farmers — and goats — welcome visitors
LEEDS — Stacy Dexter was excited for Open Farm Day — and so were her 15 goats. The Dexter family’s From the Country Farm has had goats on it for nine years, but it’s only been a licensed dairy farm for four years. “It’s a lot of work, but I love it,” she said. Along […]
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Rain no match for Open Farm Day
MECHANIC FALLS — It would take more than a little rain to keep visitors from visiting their favorite local farms Sunday during Maine’s 26th annual Open Farm Day. Almost 100 farms across the state opened their doors to visitors to show them the length, breadth and depth of Maine’s agriculture economy. Among participants in the […]
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One hundred farms to participate in Open Farm Day on Sunday
LEWISTON ? Locally grown foods, a first-hand look at farming and agriculture, and fun and games for those of all ages could only mean one thing: the 26th Annual Maine Open Farm Day is coming. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 26, approximately 100 family farms across the state will be opening their […]
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Farmers’ barns and gates open Sunday
STATE — Farmers across the state are opening barn doors to the public on Sunday, July 27, for the 25th annual Maine Open Farm Day. The bounty of the farmer’s table will be matched by the number of farms — close to 90 from all 16 counties — holding open house for consumers to learn about […]
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Goats, other critters baaaaack for 24th annual Open Farm Day
TURNER — “Where does your food come from? Who is your farmer?” These questions are painted in yellow on the front of a barn at Nezinscot Farm in Turner, and they are questions that owners Gregg and Gloria Varney have been attempting to answer since they first started participating in Open Farm Day 24 years […]
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Sunday: Down on the farm
For the 24th annual Open Farm Day on Sunday, a dozen local farms will open their doors for a taste of life on the farm, without the chores, give or take a yak. At BaahHummBuzz Farm in Dixfield, there will be roaming alpacas and short, educational tours. At Friends’ Folly Farm in Monmouth, there will […]