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Orono Farmers' Market
Past Members Page

These are some of the folks who have been a part of the market in past years, and who
no longer attend the market. How many of them do you remember?
Many of these past members helped build the market into what it is today.
Click on photos to enlarge.

Apple Hill Farms

Mark & Dana Llewellyn & Family, Twombly Road, Monroe, Maine 04951, ph. 525-3592, email ahfarms@acadia.net.
We are a grower/producer of free-ranged poultry. Carefully managed on pastures and fed grains free of antibiotics, hormones, & animal by-products. Complete product line, including fresh chicken, smoked chicken, fresh poultry sausages, & turkey. Available at farmers' markets, local grocers, restaurants, and at the farm. Wholesale & retail. Also home to Apple Hill Llamas. Llamas and llama wool, manure and compost are also available for sale. Farm visits by appointment.

[Pictured: Dana Llewellyn & daughter Jesse Llewellyn.]

APPLE HILL FARM ATTENDED THE MARKET FROM THE MID 1990'S TO 2004.

Argyle Acres New member for 2007!

Galen & Bonnie Young, 1281 Southgate, Argyle ME 04468, ph. 394-4677, galen.the.beekeeper@gmail.com

From our 42 acre farm, we'll have eggs from free-range chickens, fiddleheads, and vegetables from our raised-bed gardens. We'll be at market on Saturdays only, May through November.

Beddington Ridge Farm

Ron & Carol Varin, HCR 72 Box 77B,Beddington ME 04622, ph. 638-2664.
Fresh Maine Blueberries in pints and quarts, blueberry jam, perennials, herbs, herbal salves, cut flowers, dried flowers, herb vinegars.

BEDDINGTON RIDGE FARM ATTENDED THE MARKET FROM ABOUT 1998 TO 2001.

Birch Corner Farm

John Moody & Donna Gillette, RR 2 Box 4770, East Corinth, ME 04427, ph. 285-3148.
Mixed vegetables, sweet corn, vegetable seedlings, herbs, flower seedlings, cut flowers, baked goods and eggs.

BIRCH CORNER FARM ATTENDED THE MARKET IN 2001 AND 2002.

Black Bear Food Guild

Heather Westwood and Eben Bell, Rogers Farm, 914 Bennoch Rd., Old Town 04468. ph. 827-4695, heather.westwood@umit.maine.edu or eben.bell@umit.maine.edu

The Black Bear Food Guild is a small, motivated group of students at the University of Maine, growing three acres of organic vegetables, herbs, and flowers. Some of us are studying sustainable agriculture, some have grown up on farms, and for some of us, this is our first farming experience. However, we all share a common belief: sustainable, organic farming produces the best produce!

BLACK BEAR ATTENDED THE MARKET FROM ITS INCEPTION IN 1994 TO 2005. Scott Howell from Black Bear Food Guild was instrumental in starting the Orono Farmers' Market during the winter of 1993-1994. PHOTOS ARE FROM [L TO R] 1998, 1999, AND 2005.

Briarwood Farm

Mick & Pam Murphy, RR 1 Box 418 A, Hancock ME 04640, ph.422-3850
Mixed vegetables, sweet corn, potatoes, raspberries, blueberries, annuals, perennials, hanging baskets, flower seedlings, cut flowers, herbs, comb honey, beeswax, and duck eggs.

BRIARWOOD FARM WAS A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE MARKET IN 1994, AND ATTENDED UNTIL ABOUT 1996.

Checkerberry Farm

Jason Kafka, RFD 1 Box 263, (Wellington Rd, Parkman), Guildford, ME 04443,277-3114
Mixed vegetables, potatoes, apples, vegetable seedlings, cut flowers and dried flowers. MOFGA certified organic.

CHECKERBERRY FARM ATTENDED THE MARKET FROM ABOUT 1998 TO 2001.

Clover Crest Heirlooms

Joan Morrison, 170 Charleston Rd, Charleston ME 04422,285-3581
Mixed vegetables, sweet corn, potatoes, herbs, vegetable seedlings, lettuces, cut flowers, perennials, jams, pickles and beef. MOFGA certified organic.

CLOVER CREST HEIRLOOMS ATTENDED THE MARKET FROM ABOUT 1998 TO 2003. JOAN CONTINUES HER INVOLVEMENT WITH THE MARKET BY ORGANIZING FARM CHECK TOURS.

English Megs Scones & Sundries

Megan Washam, 7 Gilbert Street, Orono, ME 04473, ph. 866-3362 EnglishMeg@yahoo.com

Meg specializes in a wide assortment of scones, including maple-glazed walnut, cranberry-blueberry, orange poppy seed, traditional cream, and other favorites. Her "sundries" vary from week to week and include muffins, mini Irish soda breads, and an array of cookies and biscotti. Customized orders and requests warmly invited. At market on Saturday throughout the season.

ENGLISH MEG ATTTENDED THE MARKET IN 2005 AND 2006.

Fisher Farm

Rose, Joe & Dennis Fisher, 177 Coles Corner Road, Winterport, ME 04496. ph.207-223-2293, azimuth@bangornews.infi.net
Ours is a family operation. We grow cut flowers, perennials, annuals, bulbs, everlastings & aquatic plants. All our vegetables & herbs are organically grown, including garlic, basil, sweet & specialty peppers, peas, and unusual heirloom tomatoes. We make handpainted gourd birdhouses and baked goods.

FISHER FARM ATTENDED THE MARKET FROM BEFORE 1998 TO 1999.

The Flower Farm

Pat Allen, RR 1 Box 4290, Unity ME 04988, 568-3147, pallen@uninets.net
The Flower Farm grows and markets many varieties of field-grown cut flowers from our farm in Unity. We have plots of both annuals and perennials from which we pick flowers at the perfect time to ensure that our garden bouquets last from 5-7 days in the vase. We deliver fresh flowers to individuals and businesses in the Unity/Belfast area throughout the summer and strive to satisfy our customers' flower needs for weddings and other special occasions. Many varieties are dried throughout the season so that by September we have a large selection of everlastings to sell as mixed bouquets or as bunches of individual varieties so that customers can create their own bouquets. See us at the Orono Farmers' Market from July to October!

THE FLOWER FARM ATTENDED THE MARKET FROM ABOUT 1998 TO 2000.

Gaia's Garden Song

Alanna Dorf & Rebecca Rose, PO Box 55, LaGrange ME 04453, ph. 944-2955 or 732-3631.
We sell handcrafted natural soaps made using a blend of vegetable oils, natural pigments, flower blossoms, grains and pure essential oils. We also use medicinal herbal oils made from plants grown in our gardens. These oils make up our healing salves used to nourish your chapped skin, diaper rash, cuts and burns as well. We also offer culinary and medicinal herbal starts for your garden along with some vegetable starts.

GAIA'S GARDEN SONG ATTENDED THE MARKET IN 2000 AND 2001.

Good Earth Farm

Jack Giguere & Mary Waltz. Albion.
Beef, Turkey, jams, jellies, dried flowers, strawberries, apples, potatoes, sweet corn, mixed vegetables.

GOOD EARTH FARM WAS A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE MARKET IN 1994.

L & R Produce

Lois & Ray Gorman, PO Box 30, Plymouth ME 04969, ph. 257-2138
Mixed vegetables, sweet corn, seedlings, hanging baskets, cut flowers, annuals.

L & R PRODUCE, AKA OUR ORGANIC GARDEN, AND LATER, DILLY DALLY PRODUCE, ATTENDED THE MARKET FROM 1998-2000

Living Earth Farm New member for 2007!

Elizabeth Smedberg, PO Box 184, Athens 04912, ph. 938-2012, ammasol@peacemail.com

We are a group of young farmers working 1-2 acres with organic permaculture methods. We'll have seedlings from our greenhouses for sale with some early veggies. We grow almost every vegetable (especially tomatoes, salad mixes and garlic) also culinary and medicinal herbs, sprouts, cut flowers, baked goods, and gourmet edible mushrooms. We grow and/or wildcraft herbs to make a variety of teas, tinctures, salves, oils, bath products, and herbal sachets. We also offer shiatsu massage (on site at market!) and original art. We'll be at market all season long, Tuesdays and Saturdays. We also attend the Waterville, Augusta and Belfast Farmers' Markets.

Mineral Spring Mushroom Farm

Andrew & Abigail Smith, 13 Grogin Ave., Newport ME 04953, ph. 368-5055, mushrooms@midmaine.com,   www.MineralSpringMushroomFarm.com
We are a family owned and operated farm located on Rt. 2 in Newport. We operate a spawn laboratory and grow several varieties of organic mushrooms year round. In our lab we generate extracts of medicinal mushrooms. We also produce home grow kits, and varieties of spawn for gardeners. Stop in or come to our open house Oct. 8. We also attend the Belfast and Portland Farmers Markets.

MINERAL SPRING ATTENDED THE MARKET IN 2005 ONLY.

O'Halloran Farms

Duane & Kathy O'Halloran, 27 Davis St., Old Town ME 04468, ph.827-4392
Assorted breads, cinnamon buns, baked beans, coffee, cookies, pies, sprouts, beet greens, lettuce, bok choi, radish, whoopie pies, pumpkins and aloe plants. Food stamps and Farmers Market WIC checks welcome.

O'HALLORAN FARMS ATTENDED THE MARKET FROM BEFORE 1998 TO 2000.

Pond Street Garden

Emily Wesson, 22 Pond St., Orono ME 04469, 866-3503
Mixed vegetables, cut flowers and herbs.

POND STREET GARDEN WAS A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE MARKET IN 1994.

Porter Farm

Wendell & Bonnie Porter, RR 1 Box 3120, Lincoln ME 04457, 794-8306
Mixed vegetables, herbs, perennials, annuals, hanging baskets, herb, flower & vegetable seedlings, raspberries, raspberry jam.

PORTER FARM WAS A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE MARKET IN 1994 AND ATTENDED THE MARKET UNTIL 2003.

Rebecca Rose

Rebecca Rose, PO Box 55 LaGrange, ME 04457, ph. 944-2955 or 732-3631
Herbal Salves, oils, vinegars, soaps sprouts, vegetable and herb seedlings.

RECECCA ROSE ATTENDED THE MARKET IN 1999.

Rogue Sunflower Farm

Charles & Vanessa Koch, 66 Call Road, Milford ME 04461, ph. 827-8730
Since 1998 we have been growing about ½ acre of mixed gardens and small animal area. We raise dairy goats (not in production yet), poultry and a few pigs, plus a large vegetable patch. We grow tomatoes, mixed vegetables, and sunflowers. We get 2-4 dozen fresh eggs per week and plan to make wheat bread and/or sweet breads. We also will be offering about 100 oak tree seedlings.

ROGUE SUNFLOWER FARM ATTENDED THE MARKET IN 2002.

Sangha Farm

Derek and Mariheth Ritchie, PO Box 83, Charleston ME 04422 ph. 965-8389 or 478-7829 (cell). Email dermar@rcn.com
This is our first year growing a 3 acre garden organically on the Bacon Road in Charleston. We purchased the land last summer after returning east from the west, where we farmed for six years and participated in weekly farmers' markets. We hope to be growing a mixture of vegetables & cullinary herbs. Our primary production will be fresh & dried herbs as well as herbal blends,potted herb plants, herbal bath and massage oils and some medicinal herbs. Organic certification is being applied for through MOFGA. June to November, Saturdays & Tuesdays.

SANGHA FARM ATTENDED THE MARKET IN 2001 AND 2002.

Sheepscot Flower Farm

Jim and Linda Mercer, 98 West Old County Road, Newcastle 04553, ph. 586-5067, jlmercer@ lincoln.midcoast.com, www.sheepscotflowerfarm.com

Our farm is located on 5 acres in the village of Sheepscot, just 3 miles off Route 1 in the town of Newcastle. We offer a wide variety of cut flowers by the stem or in generous bouquets. Specialty cut flowers are our primary line and our blooms are available May through October. We will start the season off with a huge crop of long stem French Tulips in mid-May, followed by delphinium, peonies and Gerber Daisies arrive at the market in June. Sweet peas, lisianthus, monkshood, zinnias, gladiolas, sunflowers and may more arrive through mid-season. Attending the market on Tuesdays.

Small Point Fisheries

Bob Graves, 27 Dummer St., Bath 04530, ph. 837-8834, email rgraves@suscom-maine.net Live lobsters, steamer clams, fresh filets.

Sean McNiel, May '05 with fresh shellfish and fin fish.

SMALL POINT FISHERIES ATTENDED THE MARKET IN 2005 ONLY.

Sugar Mouse Sorbets
New member for 2007!

Ana Blagojević, 32 Myrtle St., Orono ME 04473, ph. 852-6044, blagojevica@gmail.com

Sugar Mouse Sorbet is traditional Ecuadorian sorbet made using a bronze "paila" (similar to a wok). The sorbet is hand churned in the paila over a bed of ice and straw. The ingredients used are: fruit, a small amount of egg white, sugar and water. Fruit will be organic and from Maine when possible. We will produce on a small scale and bring several gallons to market while the rest will be produced on site. We'll be at market in June, July and August on both Tuesdays and Saturdays.

Sun Hollow Farm

Justin & Danielle Vinci, 109 Curtis Pond Road, Thorndike ME 04986, ph. 568-4052

On our 26 acre solar powered organic farm we grow about ¼ acre of herbs and cut and dried flowers from annuals, perennials and bulbs. We have about 30 hens that are raised on pasture.

SUNHOLLOW FARM ATTENDED THE MARKET IN 2005 AND 2006.

Stillwater Gardens

Donald Marquis, RR 2 Box 1665, Old Town 04468 ph. 827-8385.
This is our first year of production in our 28' x 84' greenhouse. We will be offering vegetable seedlings, flower seedlings and hanging baskets at the market May thru July, Saturdays only.

STILLWATER GARDENS ATTENDED THE MARKET IN 2001.

Sunflower Farm

Ed Lindsay, Charleston.
Perennials, annuals, cut flowers, raspberries, mixed vegetables and eggs.

SUNFLOWER FARM WAS A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE MARKET IN 1994 AND ATTENDED THE MARKET UNTIL 1997.

Tarry Farm

Justin Jamison, 954 Forest Ave., Orono ME 04473, ph. 827-2689.
Mixed vegetables & seedlings, jams, dry beans.

TARRY FARM ATTENDED THE MARKET FROM ABOUT 1998 TO 2001.

Tate's Strawberry Farm

Ken & Bev Tate, RR 2 Box 465, East Corinth, ME 04427, 285-3410
Strawberries & jams.

TATE'S STRAWBERRY FARM ATTENDED THE MARKET IN 1998 AND 1999.

Tom's Honey Farms

Tom Kimball, RR 2 Box 2130, Eddington, ME 04428, 989-3647
Honey, creamed honey, comb honey, beeswax, and salves.

TOM'S HOMEY FARMS ATTENDED THE MARKET FROM ABOUT 1998 TO 2003.

The Turkey Farm

Bob & Marylin Neal, New Sharon, ME 04955, 778-2889
A wide range of turkey products, special orders taken.

THE TURKEY FARM ATTENDED THE MARKET FROM ABOUT 1997 TO 1999.

Twin Pine Farm

William & Robbie Butcher, PO Box 37, Charleston ME 04922, ph. 285-3897.
Mixed vegetables, baked goods. We have a 1 acre garden and have been gardening over 20 years.

TWIN PINE FARM ATTENDED THE MARKET IN 2001.

Whitten Farm & Goat Dairy

Clyde & Linda Whitten, 374 St. Albans Rd, Palmyra 04965, ph. 938-4503
Goat's milk and goat cheeses. We also attend the Bangor Farmers' Market, the Orono Farmers' Market and deliver to health food stores statewide.

WHITTEN FARM & GOAT DAIRY ATTENDED THE MARKET IN 1998. ALANE FINSON WAS THEIR MARKETEER.

Windy Knoll Farm

John Atwood, 353 Goshen Rd., Winterport, ME 04496 ph. 223-4111
Shiitake mushrooms, grown on real oak logs, not sawdust.

WINDY KNOLL FARM ATTENDED THE MARKET IN 1998.

Wild Melodea

Amy Jones & Tracey Walls, 3330 Bennoch Road, Alton ME 04468

One acre of flower production using no chemical pesticides (organic, but not certified). We are just starting farmers on new land, so we can't give exact amounts of flowers, but we expect to bring 15 to 35 bouquets. We also sell handmade soap.

WILD MELODEA ATTENDED THE MARKET IN 2004.

Wild Violet Gardens

Merrie Knightly, RR 1 Box 189, Town Rd., LaGrange, ME 04453, ph. 943-5179.
Mixed vegetables, herbs, flower seedlings, hanging baskets, annuals, perennials, baked goods, and herbal tea blends.

WILD VIOLET GARDENS ATTENDED THE MARKET IN 1998.

If you have photos of those not pictured here, or better pictures of those who are, please email them
to Tom Roberts, or drop prints off at Snakeroot's market stand, or mail them to
Tom Roberts, 27 Organic Farm Road, Pittsfield ME 04967. They will be scanned and returned (if you wish).
Version 6-Apr-07.