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Wolfe’s Neck Center and Pasa
This week, Wolfe’s Neck Center staff attended the 2025 Pasa Sustainable Agriculture Conference. Pasa is a Pennsylvania-based nonprofit whose mission is to cultivate environmentally sound, economically viable, community-focused farms and food systems resonates deeply with our own work. Dwight Hobbs, Wolfe’s Neck Center fruit and vegetable manager, reflects on his experience today. Today’s keynote address … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/wolfes-neck-center-and-pasa/">Continued</a>
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2024 Year in Review
Wolfe’s Neck Center is a place like no other. Open year-round at no cost, anyone can experience the magic of this land we steward. Today, our more than 600-acre campus is the foundation of our work to identify solutions to one of our most pressing challenges: a changing climate. Agriculture is currently one of the … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/2024-year-in-review/">Continued</a>
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Farm-to-Easel Art Auction: Flyn Costello Artist Spotlight
Q- Why did you choose to participate in the art auction with Wolfe’s Neck Center specifically, what about our organization or our mission is something that feels connected to you? A- We both share a love of animals and through our efforts try to educate people about the living things in their environment. … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/farm-to-easel-art-auction-flyn-costello-artist-spotlight/">Continued</a>
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Wolfe’s Neck Center Hosts White House Investments in Rural America Event with Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg August 6, 2024, was an exciting day at Wolfe’s Neck Center! We were joined on campus by U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg as part of his trip to Maine and the White House’s Investments in Rural America … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/wolfes-neck-center-hosts-white-house-investments-in-rural-america-event-with-secretary-of-transportation-pete-buttigieg/">Continued</a>
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New England Grazing Network and the Power of Partnerships
Whether from the rolling green mountains of Northern Vermont or the coastal farms of Midcoast Maine, attendees of New England Grazing Network’s (NEGN) annual NE Grazing and Livestock Conference flocked to Amherst, Massachusetts in late January of this year to connect, share knowledge, and make plans for advancing regenerative grazing management as a viable and … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/new-england-grazing-network-and-the-power-of-partnerships/">Continued</a>
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Volunteer Spotlight: Chris Scanga
If you have visited Wolfe’s Neck Center in the past two years, it is highly likely that you have crossed paths with Chris Scanga. Chris and his partner Debby Schwartz have volunteered at Wolfe’s Neck Center since their first visit in 2021. Chris and Debby have spent the winter months volunteering in Arkansas before returning … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/14776-2/">Continued</a>
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Regenerative to Climate-Smart: Fostering a Better Food System
Charlie Baker grew up on Wolfe’s Neck in Freeport, Maine and has worked in various roles at Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture and the Environment (WNC) over the past seven years. Since this past fall (2023), he has been working with the advancement team as Special Projects Advisor. In this role, Charlie has been exploring … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/regenerative-to-climate-smart-fostering-a-better-food-system/">Continued</a>
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A Farmer’s Perspective: The Grass-fed Transition at the Wolfe’s Neck Center Dairy
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>
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Invasive Green Crabs: Implications & How to Utilize Them
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>
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Getting Growing: A Guide to Starting Seeds
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>
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