Farms
There are thirteen farms/producers involved with the
Oxford Hills Food Cooperative.
This page is dedicated to each of these great members.
Harvest Moon Produce
11 Kittridge Brook Road, West Paris, Maine
207-674-5903
Located in West Paris, Maine, we provide healthy, seasonal vegetables grown by sustainable farming methods. (Pictures below are spring 2007)
Beep's Bakery
1122 Main Street, West Sumner, Maine 04289
207-388-2741
Located in West Sumner, Maine, we make home made hand-cut donughuts, breads, muffins, whoopie pies, bars / squares and brownies from scratch. When available we purchase local ingredients such as eggs, buttermilk, whole milk and honey from area producers. Choices for all our other baking supplies have been carefully thoughtout, for example; we use unbleached and unbromated flour with barley, non-aluminum baking powder, fresh, dried or frozen berries, and sea salt.
Carter's Farm
420 Main Street (Rt. 26), Oxford, Maine 04270
The last four years , Eric and Jessica Person have been practicing all natural, chemical-free farming methods. Her philosophy is based on self-sustaining local farming. Carter's Farm has four to five acres of gadens and greenhouses where they start all of their plants, cut flowers and vegetables. Carter's Farm will be at the Norway Farmers Market on Thursdays, and the farm stand will be open on Friday's, Saturday's and Sunday's. Jessica is available for farm tours so people can see their farm operation. (picture is of Anne Carter at the Norway Farmers' Market in 2005)
LolliePapa Farm
9 Orchard Court, West Paris, Maine 04289
207-674-2811
LolliePapa Farm is a micro-eco family farm growing organically grown vegetables, herbs and flowers. They have a state certified kitchen to produce jam, jelly, pickles, relish, salsa as well as bread and baked goods. The bread is homemade from scratch with ingredients carefully chosen to be chemical free, fresh and, when possible, locally produced. They use organic Maine wheat flour.
Jackson's Sugar House & Vegetable Stand
50 Hebron Road, Oxford, Maine 04270
The Jackson's supply quality farm fresh produce to the public. Their products are highbush blueberries, sweet corn, cucumbers, peas, potatoes, greens, squash, maple syrup and maple syrup products. They use intergrated pest and weed management, utilize both commercial and organic fertilizers (manure) and spray insecticides and herbicides. Spraying ceases two weeks before harvest.
Roger Jackson uses crop rotation and cover crops like winter rye and fescue to build up his soil and reduce the need for pesticides and other chemicals.
Crestholm Farm Stand
177 Main Street (Rte 26), Oxford, Maine 04270
Brian Hall was raised on his farm and is slowly rebuilding his beef cattle and he raises chickens for eggs. For fresh vegetables they grow greens, sweet corn, beets, cucumbers, egg plant, broccoli, cauliflower, sweet peppers, herbs and many more. Brian says, "We use no more commercial fertilizer or pesticides then absolutely necessary." He uses the manure from his animals to build up nutrients and amend the soil.
Kangas Farm
82 Cushman Road, Bryant Pond Maine 04219
207-665-2053
Dick and Louise Kangas have owned their ten acre orchard in Bryant Pond for 30 years. Producing Early Red Pontiac and Norland red potatoes, Kennebec potatoes along with many apple varieties. Paulared, Red Wealthy, Jonamac, Gala, Cortland, Honey Crisp, Liberty, Jona Free, Golden Delicious, Idared, Northern Spy, Gold Rush and Granny Smith. The Kangas' say it is difficult to raise apples organically. They use limited spraying and cease spraying in mid-summer to allow time for the chemicals to wash off and break down. The Kangas' will be at both the Norway and Fox School farmers' markets in mid August, when the apple crop ripens.
No View Farm & Bakery
855 South Rumford Road, Rumford Maine 04276
207-364-1080
Annette Marin follows organic standards and is certified naturally grown. Farming on nearly five acres, two greenhouses and sells from her farm stand. She sells seedlings, produce from her farm and other local farmers in season, eggs, honey, maple syrup and baked goods. Annette specializes in whoopie pies, including an apple kind using local apples. She also makes wholesome yeast breads, quick breads, and cookies. Whenever possible, she buys locally grown and organic ingredients.
Grover's Berry Farm
Ronnie & Jeannie Grover
9 Curtis Hill Road, West Paris, Maine 04289
207-674-3981
Grovers are a first generation berry farm providing their customers with healthful, delicious, locally grown fruit. Products are Raspberries, Blueberries, and Mulberries, all naturally grown with out chemicals. On the farm they use animal manure and wood shavings for fertilizer. No herbicides or pesticides are used, preferring some crop loss and extra labor to chemical use.
The Kidd's Hillbilly Farm
288 Tuell Hill Road, Sumner Maine 04292
207-388-2919
Candi and TJ Rousseau have had animals for the past three years; dairy and meat goats, steers, chickens and turkeys. This will be their first year growing organic vegetables for sale. In addition to selling to the Oxford Hills Food Cooperative, they will be a vendor at the Fox School farmers' market.
Nancy and Arnie Barry
Turner Maine
Nancy and Arnie are backyard gardeners who supply themselves and their friends with enough vegetables to last the year. They are not organic gardeners, but they have cut way back on fertilizers and stay away from pesticides. They will be supplying the CSA with fresh beets and carrots.
Rose-Beck Farm
East Oxford Road, So. Paris
207-743-2905
Sid and Nancy Record have been in the dairy business since 1972. Today they raise beef, dairy cattle, pigs and chickens. They have a farm store open daily from 7 to 7 where they sell naturally raised meats and eggs. Naturally-raised means the animals are humanely treated, have move to move around in their pens or cages, and spend time outside on pasture. Their meats are not organic, which means they will use antibiotics when their animals get sick.
Moose Pond Arts and Ecology
35 Moose Pond Road, Otisfield Me.
539-9042
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Growing food and medicinal plants is essential to MPA+E's commitment to community engagement and promoting regional self-sufficiency. We currently cultivate nearly an acre of organic gardens, providing a large part of our food needs during the growing season, as well as canned and frozen vegetables, root crops, and other storage vegetables for the winter months. We also supply vegetables to our local food cooperative and a few friends. Our goal is to expand the gardens to supply more food to the local community while developing efficient, bioregionally appropriate cropping systems and plant varieties that we can share with others who wish to grow food.
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The Progress Center Gardens
35 Cottage Street Norway Maine
For the first time, the Progress Center has entered the organic farming business. With the full cooperation of the land owners, and dedication of both staff and clients, this venture has been very rewarding so far this growing season. There is a regular group that has been tending the gardens since before the seeds were planted. Now that everything is growing and starting to ripen, the business side of the project will now come into play. They will harvest, market and sell their produce to the local people.
