Farm ID 3781

Nestled in the heart of Maine’s Saco River watershed, our family-run farm is a celebration of the land, traditions, and sustainable living. We steward 83 acres of woods, fields, and wildlife habitats, producing organic fruits, vegetables, and fresh eggs while offering a tranquil retreat in southern Maine. For generations, small family farms like ours have been the backbone of Maine’s rural landscape. At Moment's Peace Farm, we honor this tradition with a deep commitment to sustainability and community. Our 83-acre farm includes 50 acres of managed forest, 30 acres of fields, and thriving ecosystems like open meadows, vernal pools, and wildlife sanctuary. The main farmhouse and farm are powered by solar energy, reflecting our dedication to a sustainable future. Our crops—cantaloupe, berries, apples, cherries, and chives—are grown exclusively to organic standards, ensuring high quality and environmental stewardship. We have also provided a home to rescued horses and have raised beef successfully on the farm, which is adaptable to many different purposes and types of farming pursuits. As you know, Maine is home to a vibrant tradition of small, family-run farms, many under 80 acres, which have shaped the state’s rural character for centuries. These farms, often interwoven with forests, pastures, and wetlands, are much more than working landscapes—they are a way of life. At Moment's Peace Farm, we embrace this heritage by blending traditional methods with modern sustainability practices. From our forest management plan to our solar-powered farmhouse, we reflect a balance between honoring the past and innovating for the future. Small farms like ours are vital to Maine’s local economy, community food systems, and cultural identity. They provide fresh, local food while fostering a sense of connection—to the land, to history, and to one another. Whether you’re interested in this lifestyle or simply want to enjoy its fruits, we invite you to become part of this enduring legacy. We are selling all or part of the property. 53 acres are currently on the market without the home or outbuildings, consisting of the pond, meadows, forest and brook. Once that is sold, we will then sell the house and remaining 30 acres. This listing is for the entire property, in case someone is interested in the whole of the estate for an education center, public forest, retreat, resort, compound or private estate. Our strong preference would be for the farm to stay intact, but we realize that that may not be possible in today's market.

Four-bedroom, 5-bath home built in 1999 with superior heating, cooling, and insulation systems and solar hot water and solar electric. Sun porch, screened porch, decks, patios and inground pool, with 3-bay garage. Classic New England 40 x 60 restored 19th century barn. The barn is stabilized on a foundation wall, includes 5 stalls and an additional small-animal room under the full-length hay loft. Heated tack room (energy-efficient baseboard), hot water, bathroom, and laundry. Four paddocks include run-in shelters. An additional, detached two-stall mini barn and paddock system can be used for quarantine of new, incoming animals, or additional farm animal housing. Two-car detached garage adjacent. Additional outbuildings include: - a detached workshop/garage bay on radiant-floor heated slab with an office above, formerly used as a guest house, with full kitchen, private deck, and 1-1/2 baths. - a 32 x 32' insulated agricultural, commercial kitchen, and/or storage building built by the Amish barn builders of northern Maine, with oversized garage door and added height plus a second floor, 3 commercial sinks, heating and cooling and half bath. - integrated garden/chicken shed and greenhouse adjacent to oversized vegetable garden. 30 acres of fields and 50 acres of forest with Crocket Brook meandering through at the back of the property. Forest plan in place, including funding from NRCS for forest improvement.