Maine Open Farm Day planned for Sunday

Close to 100 family farms across the state will open their doors to the public from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Open Farm Day is an opportunity for consumers to learn about Maine food producers and for farms to show the public their products, according to a statehouse news release.

Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Commissioner Walt Whitcomb urged families to “take advantage of this day to connect to life on the farm. There is a story, even a lesson that surrounds all the food and other farm products that we grow right here in Maine,” said Whitcomb. “While traveling to Maine farms on Open Farm Day, people will drive by hay fields, potato and grain fields, farm wood lots, orchards and large vegetable patches all growing crops that feed the economy before they fill dinner plates or supply other products that are important to our lives.”

Open Farm Day is an annual family event that connects consumers with the men and women who help produce food. Farms throughout Maine will offer the public an opportunity to learn about the business of agriculture. Many farms will have demonstrations, displays, farm-raised products for sale and animals and crops to experience.

Activities may include barn and field tours, milking, hay rides, petting zoos, nature trails, beautiful scenery, samples for tasting and refreshments. Events like Open Farm Day have an impact on the Agri-Tourism in the State of Maine.

For more information, visit www.getrealmaine.com.