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Mary Ellen & Austin Chadd
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Nice!
My parents and us building a hoop house from bent top rail for our seedlings on the new leased land, November, 2009. Base is lined with tough landscaping fabric to attract heat for seedling production in early spring.
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- Where in Maine do you live and eat?
- Portland and Cape Elizabeth, Maine
- What issues are you or your group interested or expert in?
- farmland protection, organics, health and nutrition, home gardens, farm to restaurant, farmers' markets, local foods marketing and distribution, food coops
- Are you a food producer? If so, what types of food do you produce?
- vegetables
- If you produce foods of some sort, please choose one of the following:
- I produce foods for sale to others
- If you produce foods for sale, where or how can Mainers buy them?
- The Portland Farmers' Market, Sat and Wed, May through November & Hopefully in the Portland Winter Market in 2011!
- Other info about Me (please mention any food, fishing, agriculture, or community groups you are affiliated with):
- Our new farm website is under construction. Please check back when the weather is warm enough for shorts!
- Website (if any):
- http://www.greensparkfarm.com
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Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 1:17pm on March 23, 2010,
Amy Chamberlain said…
- hey guys. great pics. thanks for spending such a nice morning on the farm with me, Mellen. can't wait to come when the fields are green!
- At 7:25pm on January 4, 2010,
Darren Allen said… - Didnt exactly inherit the place lol, but we kept it in the family. Our first full year into pasture farming, hardest part is getting the word out. We live very far away from from urban areas, makes it a little difficult to market. I am very glad to meet you as well.
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This has been out for a few weeks, but worth a read....http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2010/jun/10/food-movement-rising/
MFA Annual Baked Fish Dinner at St. George Town Office
August 22, 2010 from 5pm to 8pm
Come join the MFA for their Annual Baked Fish Dinner!
When: August 22, 2010
Where: St. George Town Office
Time: 5:00 - 8:00
Its a place to find good treats, eats and lots of laughs!
Hi David
Just checked in to see how things were going with you. I'm really sorry to hear about the loss of your little ducklings. I'm glad you didn't lose everybody and that some of your eggs are hatching.
We've had a few losses too. We had a raccoo…
MFA Annual Baked Fish Dinner at St. George Town Office
August 22, 2010 from 5pm to 8pm
Come join the MFA for their Annual Baked Fish Dinner!
When: August 22, 2010
Where: St. George Town Office
Time: 5:00 - 8:00
Its a place to find good treats, eats and lots of laughs!
MFA Annual Baked Fish Dinner at St. George Town Office
August 22, 2010 from 5pm to 8pm
Come join the MFA for their Annual Baked Fish Dinner!
When: August 22, 2010
Where: St. George Town Office
Time: 5:00 - 8:00
Its a place to find good treats, eats and lots of laughs!
Best to get in touch with the Dept of Ag about different requirements for different products. You have to collect sales tax on seedlings, so need a retailers licence; certain home canned goods need just a home kitchen license, other products need mo…
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