Beau Chemin Farm Update - Last updated December, 2006

Contact numbers:  Jo's cell:  207-691-8164   Wayne's cell  207-596-1161 
                            Land line  207-832-5789
                           Wayne e-mail:  wwm@midcoast.com
                           Jo's e-mail:  yupik@midcoast.com
  
Farmstand: 
The farmstand closed in mid-October. We want to thank everyone who visited our farmstand. 

Year-Round Activities:
Wool:  can be purchased anytime. The "wool room" is open by chance or call ahead. The wool room is located in the old farmhouse at the crest of the hayfield at the farm.

Farm Tours: are available by appointment mid-October through June. Farm tours in winter months may include spinning lessons and demonstrations, antique loom demonstration, talks on characteristics, qualities and uses of wool from our endangered heritage breeds, demonstrations of daily farm activities, demonstrations of draft animal harnessing, endangered heritage livestock breed viewing and talks. We encourage visits from other farmers and people interested in livestock and plant breed conservation.

2007 Spring Farm Plants:
Tomato seedlings will be available in the greenhouse in mid-May.
Field raised perennials will be available mid-May.
Scent leaf geraniums will be available in pots in May.
Plants are available by chance or call ahead. We expect to set up a self-serve option for farm patrons near the greenhouse similar to what we did in 2006.

            
LIVESTOCK  UPDATE: 

Randall Heifer Calf:  "Celeste" has joined the farm. She is a beautiful calf born October, 2005. You can read more about this special breed and the conservation efforts over the past 15 years on our web page. Also, the story of Randall cattle conservation can be found at www.cynthiasrandallcattle.com.  Celeste is registered under the name Sassafrass.

California Variegated Mutant Sheep: A small breeding flock of this critically endangered breed of wool sheep are now living at the farm. 

Khaki Campbell Ducks: 5 hens now reside at the farm. These are excellent laying ducks.