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Written by Kate Sabino, Wolfe’s Neck Center Dairy Grazing Apprentice  Wolfe’s Neck Center is currently in the process of transitioning our dairy herd to a 100% grass diet, which benefits the herd, the milk, our pastures and soil health. Kate Sabino, a Dairy Grazing Apprentice here at Wolfe’s Neck Center, gives her perspective on this … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/a-farmers-perspective-the-grass-fed-transition-at-the-wolfes-neck-center-dairy/">Continued</a>

This blog post was written by Mary Parks, Founder & Director of GREENCRAB.org. ~~~ Green crabs were first spotted in Casco Bay in the early 1900s after moving northward from Massachusetts waters where they were introduced a century before. In recent years, green crabs have become Maine’s most common crab species, wreaking havoc on some … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/green-crabs-an-invasive-species/">Continued</a>

This post was written by Dwight Hobbs, Wolfe’s Neck Center’s Fruit & Vegetable Manager. ~~~ We are deep in stick season here in Maine, and I am looking forward to warmer days when our vistas are full of lush green pastures and bountiful crops. This time of year, I am focused on starting seeds for … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/getting-growing-a-guide-to-starting-seeds/">Continued</a>

Wolfe’s Neck Center has been a place of innovation for decades. As one of the first chemical-free beef operations in the country, Wolfe’s Neck Center’s farming operations continue to build on that legacy with new products, techniques, and education opportunities as we head into the nonprofit’s third decade in operation.  This year, we are introducing … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/what-is-bistro-beef/">Continued</a>

This post was written by Genna Fudin, an OpenTEAM Fellow. Learn more about our fellows program here. — I started working with Quivira’s Carbon Ranch Initiative in August 2022 sharing a joint fellowship appointment with another non-profit organization, Point Blue Conservation Science. The Quivira Coalition and Point Blue Conservation Science are amongst a diverse global … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/an-openteam-fellows-reflection-on-connection/">Continued</a>

This post was written by Ben Gotschall, our Dairy Manager. ~~ Recently a potential apprentice candidate contacted me about Wolfe’s Neck’s dairy farmer training program. A college student majoring in English with an emphasis on Creative Writing, she will graduate soon and is looking for something to do next.   “I was so excited to see … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/a-farmers-story-the-poetic-nature-of-agriculture/">Continued</a>

Bringing together people to discuss progress, innovation, and education is one of the many ways that Wolfe’s Neck Center seeks to make agriculture a solution to climate change. In 2022, we had the distinct honor of facilitating and hosting several educational opportunities for food system leaders and land stewards.   No Till Event  In July, we … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/training-farmers/">Continued</a>

As the fall colors start to fade and the leaves fall, our campground hosts its last campers of the season, the Farm Café and Farm Store close their doors, and the animals come off the pastures. But that doesn’t mean it’s still not a great time to come visit! The shoulder seasons are some of … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/a-warm-welcome-to-the-cool-weather/">Continued</a>

Thomas Prohl, our Farm Operations and Systems Manager has taken a moment to reflect on what this summer has meant to our Fruit and Vegetable and Livestock Operations and Wolfe’s Neck Center as a whole. ~~ Another summer is slowly fading into fall here on the farm. Cold dew wets our boots each morning as … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/a-farmers-look-back-on-the-summer-season/">Continued</a>

With the Farm to Easel Invitational Art Auction just around the corner, we are blown away by the diversity of talent in the Wolfe’s Neck Center community. There has been an outpouring of artists that have chosen to participate in this fundraising event to support our mission of transforming our relationship with farming and food … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/a-glimpse-into-the-2022-art-auction/">Continued</a>