2024 Farm Update
Smithereen Farm enters our 7th season here in Washington County, with good momentum and more infrastructure than ever. Early spring is all about algae harvest, drying and processing. Then come the wild and farmed herbs in their sequence. Smithereen farmstore opens on May Day with homegrown veggies, a widening local food selection, and new local food map, we accept WIC/Snap/ Senior farmshare.
As the shad bloom, so too do the alewife return up the Pennamaquan river, join for the 3rd Annual Pennamaquan Alewife festival downtown for free lunch, music, smoked fish, biologists talks, painting, bike tune ups and live music!
Back by popular demand we offer Smithereen SPA DAYS, sign up for wooden sauna, seaweed bathing in the orchard, mud masks and herbal tea.
We won’t have U-pick strawberries this year as we need to replant our field, but welcome the public for U-pick Blueberries ( July!) and Cranberries (September) in our certified organic and “Bee Better” locations. We’re happy to host Odessa Piper and Rachel Alexandrou for events celebrating the blueberry and chokecherries, you can see the full event schedule.
Come work with us! We have a few openings, and flexibility about jobs that straddle different parts of the operation. We’re seeking dynamic folks for the following roles: general farm helper, Farm Store clerk, childcare, value-added product making, cleaning, and blueberry harvest. If you’re interested in working with us please send a resume and cover letter to [email protected]
Wholesale our delicious products!
Bring the tastes of Downeast Maine into your markets and shops. We transform blueberries, seaweed, and wild herbs into jams, jellies, broths, baths, and teas.
The Minke: Our Cooperative Commercial Kitchen
With the help of a grant from USDA, we opened a cooperative commercial kitchen space called The Minke. Alongside other local farmers and producers, we preserve and process our fresh high-season produce into value-added products capturing the essence of coastal Maine. Are you a Washington-County food producer in need of a certified space to create your value-added products?
EAT DOWNEAST: Washington County
…is the name of our program promoting the vibrant local food networks of Washington County. We’re proud to have received a Local Food Promotion Program grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). We’re cultivating networks of resilience and growth, distributing local products to a national audience, and encouraging young farmers to move here!
Our Farm Team
We’re dedicated to the land, the sea, our Washington County community, and building a sustainable network of farmers.