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At 106, CT farm and vineyard looks to more wine sales

The town has given the OK to a historic farm along East Weatogue Street to e…
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At 106, CT farm and vineyard looks to more wine sales

The town has given the OK to a historic farm along Ea…
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#silentsunday #vegetables #farmstand #market #potatoes #peppers #produce #blueridgemountains #GeorgiaonMyMind #Georgia #Appalachia #SouthernAppalachia

$This photo shows the inside of a country produce market. Along the right side of the image is a long wooden display table filled with freshly harvested vegetables. Closest to the camera are piles of bright green peppers, neatly arranged in bins. Next to them are striped beans with streaks of purple and green, followed by baskets of potatoes—both red-skinned and golden. Further down the table, more vegetables are visible, including green beans and other fresh produce. Above the table are handwritten signs on whiteboards listing the names and prices of the vegetables. One sign reads “Purple Hull Crowder Peas \$2.75 lb,” “Sweet Cubanelle Peppers \$1.50 each,” and “Osage White Okra \$3.25 lb.” The market has a rustic feel, with wood-paneled walls, small open windows looking out onto lush green hills and trees, and a large fan mounted high on the wall for ventilation. The atmosphere is simple and homegrown, evoking the charm of a local farm stand.$

#Wabanaki group restoring 245-acre farm in #SwanvilleME as food hub

#Niweskok, a Wabanaki-led #FoodSovereignty organization, recently bought the farm to aid its work reinvigorating traditional crops and land management.

by Gillian Graham, May 8, 2025

"A Wabanaki-led food sovereignty organization recently acquired a 245-acre farm in Swanville, marking the return of Wabanaki stewardship to ancestral lands in the Penobscot Bay region.

"Niweskok: From the #StarsToSeeds, a collaboration of Wabanaki #FoodAndMedicine providers, has focused for years on reinvigorating #TraditionalCrops and #LandManagement strategies, distributing #TraditionalFoods and hosting workshops. But they did not have a permanent land base until buying the farm.

" 'Now, with this land, we have permanency of place — and the ability to continue this work for generations to come,' said #AliviaMoore, a #PenobscotNation citizen and Niweskok co-director.

"Niweskok (which translates to 'dried seeds for planting' in the Penobscot language) raised more than $1.8 million in just three months to buy the farm, which had been used to raise cattle and board horses. The group continues to raise money toward its $3 million capital campaign goal.

"Acquiring the land in January was a major step toward restoring the #PenobscotBay region as a Wabanaki food hub and allows Indigenous communities to reconnect with #TraditionalFoodways, #medicines and #ecological #stewardship. Niweskok sees the land as an intergenerational center where Wabanaki values of care, reciprocity and sustainability can flourish.
Moore said the land will allow Niweskok to go much deeper in its food production work. The group’s plans for the land include educational programming, #SeedSaving, #WildHarvesting and cultural camps.

"Moore said the land itself would determine the name of the farm. The farm was selected because it is close to the ocean and Penobscot territory.
'Penobscot people have been, through the process of #colonization and #genocide, thoroughly removed from coastal access,' Moore said. 'So for us to truly have healthful economies, healthful social structures and political systems, we need to be able to engage in our coastal ecology.'

"The land, with access to the #GooseRiver, includes agricultural #fields, 140 acres of #forest, #wetlands and ponds. There are miles of riding trails through the woods, which Niweskok staff will map and decide which to maintain and whether more are needed for waterway access.

"Niweskok staff members have been preparing the soil for future planting and harvesting. Moore has been working on a 1-acre welcome garden that includes #perennials, #FruitTrees, #SweetGrass, #blueberries and other plants. Last week, she planted 70 #asparagus seedlings and 35 #rhubarb plants.

"Plans also are underway to spruce up a #farmstand where Niweskok will share #FreeProduce with neighbors.

"Moore has also been focused on working to restore the forests as #FoodForests — a process that will take years — and has started selective cutting to support existing #hazelnut groves and #BlackCherries.

"Niweskok will also create outdoor classrooms for community members to engage with the land, including demonstrations on plantings and #agroforestry techniques.

" 'An outdoor kitchen is one of our high-priority areas because so much of our time and how we want to support our community is being with our foods and outside as much as possible,' Moore said. 'Cooking over open fire is not only a way we want to engage with folks, but an important, culturally significant and really beautiful way to be together.'

"Niweskok this month was awarded the #EspyHeritageAward from the #MaineCoastHeritageTrust, an annual award that recognizes those who make outstanding contributions to #LandConservation while inspiring others. It was the first time the award was given to an #Indigenous-led group.

"Angela Twitchell, director of partnerships and public policy for Maine Coast Heritage Trust, said Niweskok’s work to restore the Penobscot Bay region as a Wabanaki food hub is 'an inspiring example of how land conservation is evolving.'

"For decades starting in the 1950s, land conservation was centered on ecological and species protection and protecting lands from people and development. It has since evolved to center its work in community, Twitchell said.

" '(Niweskok’s) work embodies resilience and a deep commitment to healing and nourishing both the land and the community,' she said. 'The collaborative work between #LandTrusts and Niweskok stands as a model to be replicated.'

"Moore said the award acknowledges the leadership of Niweskok, and added that other incredible Wabanaki-led land work is happening in the region. Moore hopes the award indicates that Maine conservation groups will continue to find ways to support Wabanaki leadership in conservation.

"Having the land has been a 'beautiful invitation' for the #NonWabanaki community 'to support Wabanaki food sovereignty and be in support of our leadership in care of the land,' Moore said."

Source:
https://www.pressherald.com/2025/05/08/wabanaki-group-restoring-245-acre-farm-in-swanville-as-food-hub/

Archived version:
https://archive.md/Ii0au

#WabanakiConfederacy
#MaineFirstNations #LandBack #FoodSecurity #FoodSovereignty #sovereignty #Wabanakik #WabanakiAlliance #Decolonize #SolarPunkSunday #LandStewards #stewardship #NatureEducation #Foraging #Maine #IndigenousPeoplesDay

#Farmstand #LocalHarvest #BuyLocal #SolarPunkSunday #GBLTQAcceptance #Maine #MaineGrown #Veggies #Fruits

A photograph of a sign at a roadside farm stand. The sign reads: "Cucumbers | Tomatoes | Herbs | Cut Flowers" and there is an inclusive Pride flag with the words "OPEN" superimposed. There are trees across the street, and to the right is a barn with a sign that reads: "Farm Vehicles Only".

September 25th, 2011 – Tasting at Unionville Vineyards

What began as a dreary day turned into a memorable wine tasting and winery tour at Unionville Vineyards, complete with farm produce, new condiments, and good company.

https://islandinthenet.com/september-25th-2011-unionville-vineyards/

A bit further!

#farmstand #trädgårdskiosk #bygga #diy #pallets

I have come this far with the farm stand today. I bought two wheels that I need to change, I also have to saw some at the top and put on a roof. And then persuade the children to paint it all… 😊

The almond tree is ALMOST there… maybe tomorrow!

Lovely spring days and I am free tomorrow as well 🥰

#snickra #farmstand #trädgårdskiosk #mandelträd #almond #springtime

30.

30 different types of tomatoes to choose from to grow this coming gardening season.

WHY DO I HAVE SO MANY GODDAMN TOMATO SEEDS?

Anyway, of these... which ones are your favorite, or which would you like to try?

My favorites are the Sungold's and the Super Sweet 100s.

My goal is to make and sell things at farmers markets, and my little farm stand (that I didn't put up at all in 2023, whoops!).

Tomatoes are not all I grow... but I will never not be surprised at how many different types of tomatoes I have when I take my seed stock at years end.

#garden #gardening #gardenalways #stayinthegarden #gardengod #gardengoddess #tomatoes #tomatotomato #tomatoesaremyhomies #homestead #homesteading #selfreliant #selfsufficient #farmersmarket #farmstand #shopsmall #shoplocal #eatorganic #eatheirlooms #growheirlooms #supportyourlocalfarmer #fediverse #federated #thursdaythoughts

I'm off a day, been totally wiped out. Doubles to catch up ✌🏻

#photography #dailyphoto #flowers #farmstand

Hundreds of dried flowers hanging from the rafters of a farmstead's market.

New England farmstand
#365photodgraphy2023, #potd2023, #photoaday, #everyday photographer, #photooftheday, #pad2023-283, #farmstand, #pumpkins, #falltradition, #pumpkinsandmums, #newenglandfarmstand, #bittersweetfarmspittsfield

FYI even if it isn’t a hot beach day, there’s some great places at Crane’s to hike.

Also, Russell Orchards Farmstead and Winery is on the same road, & has seasonal berry & apple picking, farm animals, and cider donuts etc #farmstand #ApplePicking It’s also extremely picturesque
https://russellorchards.com/

Ducks and geese in and around a picturesque pond surrounded by a variety of trees. Everything is green, except for one lone tree whose leaves have completely turned to oranges, reds, & yellows.

In the foreground a Pick-Your-Own apple menu board next to some pumpkins, in a shaded area in front of the Donut Hut. The menu has the ready to pick varieties listed—McIntosh, Cortland, Gala, Crispin/Mutsu, Fuji, Empire, & Jonagold Everything is poised and ready for weekend crowds.

For some reason @hermitbard keeps letting @koulouri3 and I go to the farm stand unsupervised.

To be fair, this time she bought a plant, not me 🤣

#FarmStand #amaranth #Unsupervised

A photo of the back of my car. There is a large amaranth plant with red flowers, a cloth bag full of tomatoes, and a cloth bag full of onions.

#bicycle #BikeTooter #sutterbuttes #brokedownpalace #farmstand #norcal As seen on my ride this morning. A rare cloudy and cool day in late summer in these parts.

A long stretch of yellow-gold grasses with a row of oaks and the Sutter Buttes in the distance.

An old, dilapidated house or barn behind a large oak tree.

A refrigerator painted blue with Farm Stand on a sign above.

The inside of the open door of the refrigerator with a menu of items and a self-pay box.

Went to a local farmstand today. We bought garlic, squash, buffalo meat sticks for my brother, lemonade, and the thing I'm most excited for, blueberry jam. I'm pretty stoked about the garlic too. It'll be amazing in my creamy garlic pasta.

#farmstand #local #localproduce #garlic #squash #buffalo #lemonade #blueberry #jam #blueberryjam #fruit #vegetable #delicious #tasty

A jar of blueberry jam on a brown counter. The label shows the local farm it came from.

I spend a lot of time finding and testing recipes to sell online, at farmer's markets, and at the roadside stand I set up on my family's property in the summer.

That is in addition to other things I sell, like stickers and candles.

What are some things you would stop by and check out and consider buying, knowing it was created and produced locally?

I've already got vegetables down, anything excess from my garden I turn around and sell or give away. We also sell our chicken's eggs when we have an abundance.

But what about hot sauces? Baked goods? Home goods you could be interested in? Jewelry?

I don't intend to make a full time job out of selling these items, unless that is somehow how it pans out. Plus, being in Wisconsin, I can't just have a roadside stand up all year.

Anyone got ideas for me?

#selfreliant #selfreliance #homestead #homesteading #farmstand #roadsidestand #roadsidefarmstand #smallbusiness #smallbusinesses #shopsmall #shoplocal #supportyourlocalfarmer #farmersmarkets #market #marketweekend #fediverse #federated