on the Snakeroot Road in Pittsfield, Maine
27 Organic Farm Road, Pittsfield ME 04967
ph (207) 487-5056
44°45'49"N; 69°27'00"W
N 44.765840, W -69.452480
Gardeners to the public since 1995.

Snakeroot Organic Farm is a MOFGA certified organic farm with three acres of gardens producing mixed vegetables and culinary and medicinal herbs. We also operate a 300 tap maple sugarbush and six greenhouses for producing seedlings and early and late vegetables. We have been farming together since 1990, and have over 40 years combined experience growing organically in Maine. Our apprentices Jack and Coco joined us in 2006 and are rapidly becoming invaluable to the farm's operation.
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We sell primarily at these Farmers' Markets:

Orono Farmers' Market Saturday mornings 8am-1pm. from the first Saturday in May until mid November; and Tuesday afternoons from 2-5:30pm, from the last Tuesday in June until the last Tuesday in October. At the UMO Steam Plant parking lot on College Ave. Jack and Tom go to the Saturday market, and Jack and Coco go to the Tuesday market.

Downtown Waterville Farmers' Market Thursday afternoons from 2-6pm. In the Concourse next to Main Street. Open first week of May until Halowe'en. Jack and Coco go to the Waterville Farmers' Market.

Pittsfield Farmers' Market Monday & Thursday afternoons, 2-6pm. At Hathorn Park across from Hartland Ave. Open first week of May till Hallowe'en. Tom goes to the Pittsfield Farmers' Market.

Unity Farmers' Market Saturday mornings 9am-1pm. At the Community Center parking lot on Rt 139 (School Street). Open early May until mid November. Lois goes to the Unity Farmers' Market.

Newport Farmers' and Artisans' Market Saturday 9am-2pm, at the Paris Farmers Union parking lot, May 10 to October 25. Coco goes to the Newport Farmers' and Artisans' Market.

. . . and at the Farm Anytime we're not at market, stop by from 8am til dusk. From the Weeks Road, we are 1/2 mile down the Snakeroot Road on the right. The farm isn't visible from the road; look for our sign near the end of our driveway heading into the woods. Directions to our farm. We always enjoy vistors who come tour our vegetable, herb and perennial gardens, compost piles, sugarbush or greenhouses. When you arrive, realize that we may be in the greenhouses or in the fields unable to hear or see you; however our friendly (but loud!) dogs should announce your arrival. Park out of the way and come find us! MOFGA Organic Certification No. 9411 Support Organic Certification!

Some of the northern New England businesses we use for seeds and supplies during the year:

Johnny's Selected Seeds, an employee-owned Maine company, seeds & supplies

FEDCO Seeds, a consumer/worker cooperative in Maine, seeds & supplies

Moose Tubers, a division of FEDCO Seeds, seed potatoes, onion sets

Organic Growers Supply, a division of FEDCO Seeds, slitted and floating row covers, baskets, black crates

Maine Potato Lady, seed potatoes, onion sets. Alison LaCourse of the LaCcourse Family Farm, Guildford, Maine.

High Mowing Seeds, a family-owned Vermont small farm and seed business offering a wide range of organically grown seeds, many produced on small New England farms.

Living Acres, a family owned Maine small business where we obtain our potting soil.

Green Methods, a family owned New Hampshire small business, biocontrols, including beneficial insects, mites, nematodes, and microbes. Their catalog and website have encyclopedic information about pests and predators and how to tip the balance in your favor.

We also buy small amounts of seed from these small seed companies and seed producing family farms:

Victory Garden Seeds, a small family farm in Liberal, Oregon, seeds. Their website has a large amount of information about the current state of the world's seed supply and what's happening to it, and agricultural philosophy in general, and even has updated webcam images of their farm.

Seeds from Italy is the Winchester, Massachusetts-based mail order distributor for Franchi Sementi spa of Bergamo, Italy, Italian seedsmen since 1783. "Italian Vegetable seeds are traditional Italian varieties, chosen by discriminating Italian cooks over the years."

Irish Eyes/Garden City Seeds from Ellensburg, Wasington. Offers some varieties not available elsewhere.

Seeds of Change in New Mexico. 100% organic seeds. Very informative website with articles and interviews as well as seeds and organic foods.

owned and operated by Tom Roberts & Lois Labbe Jack Cozart & Coco Page 27 Organic Farm Road, Pittsfield Maine 04967 ph. 487-5056 Tom@snakeroot.net or Lois@snakeroot.net Jack@snakeroot.net or Coco@snakeroot.net http://www.snakeroot.net/farm Gardeners to the public since 1995. © 2008 Snakeroot Organic Farm

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