Plenty of Green at Blue-Zee Farm Tour

Penobscot, Maine - Learn about greenhouses and organic growing at Blue-Zee Farm in Penobscot on Saturday, July 13 from 2:00-4:00 p.m.  This farm tour is one of six in a series that is sponsored this summer by Blue Hill Heritage Trust and the Blue Hill Co-op.

Blue-Zee Farm is a MOFGA-Certified Organic mixed vegetable and blueberry farm owned and operated by Mark and Renata Scarano, along with some help from little daughter Julia.  Protected from development, the 100-acre farm on Front Ridge Road is in an agricultural easement as part of Blue Hill Heritage Trust’s “Farmland Forever” project.  The Scaranos add, “Our aim at Blue-Zee Farm is to cultivate and foster a viable working farm for our family and countless future generations to come.”

This event is free, family-friendly, and open to the public.  Pre-register by Friday the 12th by contacting Eileen at 374-5118 or eileen@bluehillheritagetrust.org.  More farm tours and other scheduled programs are listed on their website: bluehillheritagetrust.org

The Trust currently owns or holds conservation easements on 6,266 acres of land throughout the Blue Hill Peninsula, including over 2,000 acres of farmland.  The Blue Hill Co-op is a community market and café offering a wide range of fresh local and organic produce, dairy, meat, bread, beer and wine, baked goods, health and beauty products and bulk items.  Find more online at bluehill.coop or call them at 374-2165.