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Kathy Coleman and Bob Howe purchased this historic farm in Dresden (est. 1763) in 2007. It is named for its founder Edmund Bridge, a housewright who was appointed High Sheriff of Lincoln County (which then comprised most of Maine) by Gov. John Hancock from 1782 to 1812. He and his wife, Phebe Bowman Bridge, raised 9 children on the farm.
The farm consists of the main house, two barns, a 'guest' house, a garage, a commercial kitchen, fixed and portable chicken and sheep shelters, pig pen, boat dock and sheds, 3 acres under cultivation, 14 acres of hay fields, and 8 acres of pasture and 2,400 feet of frontage along the Eastern River.
We have heritage sheep known as CVM Romeldale, as well as Romney-Merino-Columbia crosses, and a Border Leicester ram. We h
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(This listing was last updated on May 22, 2011)
Location
593 Gardiner Road
Dresden, ME 04342
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Contact Information
Bob Howe and Kathy Coleman
www.bridgefarm.me
207-737-8083
CSA
Farmers' Market
Schedule and Location:
Gardiner Farmers' Market
On the Commons in Gardiner, Maine
2-6 p.m., Wednesdays
http://gardinerfarmersmarket.org/
Farm Stand
Schedule and Location:
Located on side of main house. Daily 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Honor system unless we're in the store or nearby.
Farming Practices:
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Certified Organic,
naturally grown,
grass fed/pastured
Association Memberships:
Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA)
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Bridge Farm (c. 1763) is an historic, diversified, organic, 28-acre, riverfront farm in Dresden, Maine, Owners Bob Howe and Kathy Coleman raise and sell poultry, sheep for fiber and meat, pork, vegetables, herbs, and flowers. They have an 18th century period garden. With the help of apprentices Mike Johnson and Erin Anderson, they constructed an outdoor mud oven for bread baking, and expanded their poultry and vegetable operations. Their farm store opened July 2010, offering the above items.
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