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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 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>

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>

Hello! My name is Alex Gulachenski, and I am Wolfe’s Neck Center’s Farm Networks Coordinator. I am a recent addition to the Wolfe’s Neck Center staff, and I am excited to tell you all about the important work we are doing with Farmer Networks! As an ecologist by training, I view agriculture from a systems and … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/whats-community-got-to-do-with-it-building-farmer-networks-for-soil-health/">Continued</a>

This is a guest post from Ned Swain, owner and operator of Devenish Wines. Devenish Wines is a small, dedicated distributor of fine wines in the Greater Portland area. Devenish believes that wines should taste like where they come from –wines that in some way embody the unique climate and environment from which their grapes … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/odysseuss-sea-natural-wines-potential-impact-on-the-future-of-food/">Continued</a>

Wolfe’s Neck Center (WNC) is seeking to transform our relationship with food and farming for a healthier planet. To help achieve this, WNC is researching soil carbon sequestration as a way to reduce agriculture’s greenhouse gas emissions and impact on our planet. Read on to learn more about soil carbon sequestration at WNC.  Carbon sequestration … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/good-dirt-soil-carbon-sequestration-at-wolfes-neck-center/">Continued</a>

As the growing season winds down at Wolfe's Neck Center, we asked the apprentices in our Fruit and Vegetable Production Farmer Training Program to reflect on their experiences here. This six month, on-farm training program covers all aspects of organic fruit and vegetable crop production with a focus on regenerative agriculture techniques and includes classroom time and site visits to other farms. Educating and inspiring the next generation of leaders to shape our local and global food system is at the heart of our mission, and this year's crew is leaving here with renewed commitment, hands on experience and a passion for agriculture.

The staff at Wolfe’s Neck Center share a profound and meaningful commitment to our work, each other, and our community. On this day of Thanksgiving, we wanted to share with you our gratitude for being a part of this amazing place; looking at what brought us here and why being a member of the team is important to us.