Aldermere Farm Visitor’s Center Open for Season; Farm Tours Offered Fridays
Summer is here, and the black-and-white Belted Galloways are grazing the pastures at Aldermere Farm in Rockport. For those passersby who would like to learn about the Farm, the Aldermere visitor’s center at 20 Russell Avenue will be open during the summer months.
The visitor’s center is staffed by knowledgeable and friendly volunteers who can answer questions about the Farm, and orient visitors to its trails and cattle viewing sites. There are also “Beltie” retail items for sale. Sales of these items support Aldermere Farm and its mission to protect a working landscape in Rockport and conduct farm-based educational programming.
Because it is volunteer-staffed, open hours may vary at the visitor’s center. Currently, it is open Mondays from 2-4, Tuesdays from 2-4 starting July 12th, Wednesdays from 10-4, Thursdays from 10-5, Fridays from 10-2, and Saturdays from 10-2. If you are traveling a long distance, please call the Aldermere office at 236-2739 to confirm the center will be open.
For those that would like an even more in-depth experience at Aldermere Farm, there will be guided farm tours happening every Friday starting at 10 AM. These tours will meet at the visitor’s center.
Aldermere Farm is a program of Maine Coast Heritage Trust, a statewide land trust.