Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture & the Environment is a farm-based research and education nonprofit building connections across our regional food system to advance resilient regenerative agriculture. Everyone plays a role: farmers, retailers, scientists, government – and you.

We believe regenerative practices lead to agriculture that is good for farmers, communities, and the environment – and could be part of a solution to climate change driven by atmospheric carbon. Read more about our approach to regenerative agriculture here.

To transition our food system, we help farmers adopt regenerative land management practices. Working with retailers and other funders, we create markets and infrastructure. We build and apply the science of regenerative agriculture to farm management. And we educate and inspire the public about the value of this approach and the power of their food choices. Read more about our program areas here.

Wolfe’s Neck Center’s 626 acre campus in Freeport, ME is the soul of our community and the hub of our work across the region. This oceanfront farm is in the homelands of the Wabanaki people, who have innovated regenerative practices for thousands of years. Here, our campground and programs provide farm and food experiences for visitors of all ages, while we use the land as a living laboratory for scientific and historic exploration and practice innovation in organic dairy, small livestock and vegetable production. Read more about the history of this land and how you can experience it today.

Today, the way we produce and consume food does not contribute to planetary health or human health. Wolfe’s Neck Center is uniquely positioned to connect the elements of our food system in ways that work for farmers, communities, and ecosystems. We activate the land we steward, the people we know, the knowledge we hold, and the wonder we inspire to convene a coalition that advances food system reform. The consequences couldn’t be greater. Read about our vision, mission and values.