Shaker Village to take part in Maine Open Farm Day July 23

NEW GLOUCESTER — Shaker Village will participate in the statewide “Maine Open Farm Day” Sunday, July 23, from noon until 4 p.m, at the village, 707 Shaker Road (Route 26), offering an afternoon of free special events for the whole family.
More than 150 farms throughout the state of Maine join in this one-day celebration of agriculture and farming.

Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village is among the oldest farms in Maine, still operated under the same management since 1783. See Scottish highland cattle, a flock of more than 40 sheep, bees, barn cats and apple orchards as well as herb and vegetable gardens.
Featured activities of the day include guided tours of the 1830 barns by Brother Arnold Hadd; tractor-drawn wagon rides; honey bee display and hives; tours of the Shakers’ historic herb gardens; and traditional craft demonstrations — woodcarving, blacksmithing, yarn spinning, chair seat weaving, “Lamb to Loom” demonstration, rug hooking, dovetail demonstration by Chris Becksvoort, and a tin-type photography demonstration. There also will be a bake sale and a plant sale. Barbecue lunch plates also will be available.
The Shaker Store and Shaker Museum visitors’ center will be open. There will be book signings by Mary Doyle, author of “Unique Maine Farms,” and Don Perkins, author of “Barns of Maine.” Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see parts of Shaker Village that are not regularly open to the public, and don’t forget to bring your cameras!
For more information please contact 207-926-4597, info@maineshakers.com, www.maineshakers.com, or follow on Facebook www.facebook.com/SabbathdayLakeShakerVillage .