Aldermere News

Now that the fairies have made the most of spring and summer, shepherding the growing things through the warm months, what do they do when autumn comes, and the growing things begin to settle in to rest? How do the fairies prepare for winter? This fall, visitors of Maine Coast Heritage Trust’s Erickson Fields Preserve…

It takes many hands to get one butternut squash from Erickson Fields into the hands of a client at a food pantry.

The policy regarding dogs and leashes is changing to ensure the health and safety of everyone who visits the Preserve.

MCHT and The Landing Place partner to deliver seasonal fun to families in the Midcoast.

Aldermere Farm and Erickson Fields have expanded their community outreach through hunger-relief initiatives during the pandemic, and work on several initiatives continues.

A new collaboration involving Erickson Fields and being led by One Community Many Voices’ Midcoast Mentors is spreading the seed for backyard gardening.

Applications are being accepted now for a summer internship teaching teens how manage a market garden growing produce for food pantries.

Article By Gabriel Blodgett published by VillageSoup on September 3, 2019

A group of volunteers from NEAEC contributed 32 hours of trail work at Aldermere Farm on May 23rd.

Article By Gabriel Blodgett published by VillageSoup on May 07, 2019

This year Aldermere Farm will celebrate its 16th Calf Unveiling and its 20th anniversary as a preserve of Maine Coast Heritage Trust.

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“This collaboration is a great model for how to cost-effectively run a public town tree planting program. It helps build partnerships and strengthen community. Another layer of this program that is even more powerful is the involvement of high school students. By helping raise the nursery trees, the teens are learning new skills and engaging with their community.”

Farms with animals, vegetables, fruit, or flower products may set up a table or pen and display their information and goods for sale at Aldermere Farm’s most popular event, Calf Unveiling Day on May 4th.

Gardeners sought to mentor families in Kids Can Grow program at Erickson Fields Preserve.

Maine Coast Heritage Trust seeks independent, creative, hardworking teens ages 14-18.

Join others with dirty fingernails and turn gardening dreams into a delicious reality!

The Teen Ag Crew formed in 2010 and now grows approximately six times the amount of food for the midcoast community than it did in its first year.

Gain hands-on experience managing a blue-ribbon herd of Belted Galloways at Aldermere Farm or a market vegetable garden at Erickson Fields.

MCHT Teen Ag crew member tells of her experience growing food for her community at Erickson Fields Preserve.