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Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture & the Environment is proud to have collaborated with Why Regenerative, an organization that amplifies the voices of key leaders in regenerative agriculture, at not one but two recent conferences in the Northeast. Managing Director of Programs Ellen Griswold was a panelist at the RegenerativeNYC conference in late April where …

At Wolfe’s Neck Center, we recently reorganized our program areas to bring collaborative teams and projects closer together. One result of these changes is that we can tell a clearer story about the change we want to see in the regional food system – and how we’re going to get there. At its roots, we…

Written by Natasha Stewart At Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture & the Environment, we steward a resilient dairy herd adapted to our unique grazing lands and farm management practices through thoughtful decision-making and long-term planning. Through this work, the process of breeding cows becomes inseparable from the process of training farmers. Planning the Herd with…

On Saturday, May 9, 2026, Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture & the Environment welcomed guests from across the community for the Climate Solutions Dance Party celebrating the What If We Get It Right book tour with Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson (photos below). The evening brought together climate advocates, neighbors, artists and changemakers for a joyful celebration…

This week, Farmer Tom traveled to Bowdoinham, Maine to pick up 200 sixteen-week-old chickens.

Written by Natasha Stewart There’s a certain feeling you get when you arrive at Oceanfront Camping at Wolfe’s Neck Center. Maybe it’s the crunch of tires on a dirt road. Maybe it’s the first glimpse of the ocean across open fields.Or maybe it’s something harder to define, a sense that this place has been here,…

Written by Natasha Stewart At Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture & the Environment, haymaking is more than a seasonal task. It is a critical part of how we advance our work in farmer training, research and public education. Set on a coastal campus in Freeport, Maine, where shifting weather patterns and a short growing season…

Written by Natasha Stewart What happens when students step beyond the walls of a traditional classroom and into a living, breathing landscape? At Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture & the Environment in Freeport, learning does not begin with a worksheet. It begins with a question, a curiosity or even a muddy pair of hands. Across…

Written by Natasha Stewart Healthy soil is a living system made up of minerals, organic matter, microorganisms, plant roots, water and air. When that system functions well, it supports productive farms, protects surrounding ecosystems and builds resilience in the face of a changing climate. At Wolfe’s Neck Center, soil is at the heart of everything…

Written by Natasha Stewart At Wolfe’s Neck Center, regenerative agriculture is a long-term investment in people, land and the future of farming. One of the most impactful ways we bring that commitment to life is through our partnership with the Dairy Grazing Alliance, serving as a facilitator for the Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship (DGA), a nationally…