Kennebec Savings Bank donates to Wolfe’s Neck Center

AUGUSTA — Kennebec Savings Bank has made a gift of $25,000 to Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture and the Environment in Freeport to support significant enhancements at the 62 acres of preserved coastal land.

The investment will enhance Wolfe’s Neck Center’s ability to provide campers, farmers, researchers and visitors the opportunity to engage in hands-on learning about regenerative agriculture, according to a news release from Kennebec Savings Bank.
“Wolfe’s Neck Center is an incredibly important organization in the greater Freeport area, providing the public with the rare opportunity to become fully immersed in the world of sustainable farming and the important role it plays in our communities,” said Andrew Silsby, president and CEO of Kennebec Savings Bank. “We’re pleased to be able to support their efforts.”
Wolfe’s Neck Center, 184 Burnett Road, Freeport, serves as a hub for farmers, researchers, educators and the general public focusing on healthy food, regenerative agriculture and farm-based education. It oversees and operates an educational resource center, oceanfront campground, wooded trails, and several historic buildings. Through regenerative farming, soil health research and visitor interactions, Wolfe’s Neck Center is used as a public resource with the goal of promoting health and wellness.
Over the next several years, improvements and upgrades will be made to their Farm Discovery Gardens, organic dairy facility, visitor center and Smith Center for Education and Research. Other recent projects include the opening of their Wishcamper Livestock Education Barn, Little River Farmstead, and Historic Pote Farmstead.
“We are absolutely thrilled to receive this generous support from Kennebec Savings Bank. This support comes at a critically important time as we are in the midst of a major reinvestment in our programs and facilities to better serve our visitors, program participants, and the farm sector throughout Maine and beyond,” said David Herring, Wolfe’s Neck Center’s Executive Director. “This support is a strong indication of the Bank’s commitment to the communities where they are located.”
For more information, contact Amanda Cooley at ACooley@KennebecSavings.Bank.

PHOTO: Representatives from Kennebec Savings Bank hand over a check for $25,000 to Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture and the Environment, from left, David Herring, executive director, Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture and the Environment; Travis Rowell, loan officer, Kennebec Savings Bank; Bill Hill, regional vice president and loan officer, Kennebec Savings Bank; and Andrew Silsby, president and CEO, Kennebec Savings Bank. (Submitted photo)