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ERICKSON FIELDS, A PRESERVE OF MAINE COAST HERITAGE TRUST
Erickson Farm was a dairy farm for many generations, until the Erickson family stopped farming the land in the 1980s. When the Erickson Family ultimately decided they needed to sell the land they worked closely with MCHT staff in partnership with Maine Farmland Trust (MFT) to preserve the farm property. MCHT and MFT recognized the value of preserving rapidly disappearing farmland, maintaining a significant green space close to the center of Rockport village, and providing an opportunity to utilize the land as a community resource.
Erickson Fields Preserve Physical Address:
164 West St (Rte 90), Rockport, ME
Mailing Address: Aldermere Farm
70 Russell Ave, Rockport, ME 04856
For more information: 207-236-2739 | [email protected]
www.mcht.org
We need volunteers to help repair fencing and sheds in the winter, prepare the Teen Ag garden in the spring, deliver produce to pantries in the summer and harvest in the fall. Contact our office to learn how you can be involved!
VOLUNTEER
© MEGAN MALLORY
© ERIN VANDERWYKE
Erickson Fields Community
Garden
Erickson Fields is a preserve of
ommunity garden plots of varying sizes are available for the
community to grow for themselves or for the Maine Harvest for Hunger initiative. A dairy farm for generations, Erickson Fields offers 120 square foot plots for $60. Nearby, a spirited Teen Ag Crew tends an impressive 4-acre food bank farm. Erickson Fields, which sits on an idyllic breezy knoll, is close to the intersection of US 1 and Rt. 90. The gardens are surrounded by a deer fence and offer water, manure, and guidance.
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HOW TO JOIN THE GARDEN COMMUNITY To apply for space in the Community Garden and to receive news of upcoming events, workshops and other happenings at Erickson Fields Preserve, please email Joelle Albury at ja [email protected] or call the Aldermere office at 207-236-2739.
VOLUNTEERING Each gardener is expected to help during the season with at least four hours of site maintenance. There will be a sign-up sheet provided for specific tasks to choose from, such as: • Site maintenance • Annual planting • Path maintenance • Fall cleanup
Help in the Teen Ag garden is always appreciated!
SISTER GARDEN: 63 WASHINGTON ST.
MCHT’s Erickson Fields Preserve has a sister community garden located in the neighboring town of Camden.
If your vision includes a plot in a charming village where you can walk or bike, then 63 Washington Street in Camden might be your answer. Ample sun shines in the backyard. Sixty-square-foot plots are available for a modest $25. Raising your flowers and vegetables here will reinforce a feeling of community and connectedness.
Contact Beedy Parker at 236-8732 or email [email protected].
© JOCELYN TIDWELL © JOCELYN TIDWELL
© JOELLE ALBURY
Information in this brochure
was updated for the
2019 growing season. Please contact us for current
rates and available plot sizes.
SHARE YOUR PASSION, BECOME A MENTOR We are looking for Kids Can Grow volunteers to help mentor families with young children who want to start their own raised beds at home.
“Kids Can Grow is a feel-good experience for the volunteers who help out and the participants. In a single growing season, people can learn skills and habits that serve them well for life.”
Marina Schauffler, KCG Volunteer FMI, email Joelle at [email protected].
