UM facility taking part in Open Farm Day

loading...
ORONO – The University of Maine’s Page Farm and Home Museum will participate in Open Farm Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 22, with more than 80 farms and farm museums statewide. The Page Farm will feature a blacksmith operating a forge,…
Sign in or Subscribe to view this content.

ORONO – The University of Maine’s Page Farm and Home Museum will participate in Open Farm Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 22, with more than 80 farms and farm museums statewide.

The Page Farm will feature a blacksmith operating a forge, in addition to a spinning demonstration and herbal crafts.

There also will be an ice cream and butter-making demonstration and a picnic lunch at noon featuring homemade baked beans, biscuits, coleslaw, salads, watermelon, lemonade and iced tea.

Participants are asked to bring a dish to share and a blanket to sit on. The event will be held rain or shine and is free and open to the public.


Have feedback? Want to know more? Send us ideas for follow-up stories.

comments for this post are closed

By continuing to use this site, you give your consent to our use of cookies for analytics, personalization and ads. Learn more.