Our organically rich soil!
King Hill Farm is located in North Penobscot, Maine. First run by Dennis King and his brother, Ron, in the 1970s, and then by the husband and wife team of Dennis and Jo Barrett. Today the farm continues to evolve and is owned and managed by Amanda Provencher and Paul Schultz. Many MOFGA apprentices, WWOOFers, neighbors, and community members have been and continue to be an integral part of the farm.
King Hill Farm is a family farm and homestead. We believe in the value of healthy soils, which promote vigor in the plants and animals that grow here. Besides fully mineralized, organic vegetables we raise a variety of grass-fed, free-range livestock.
The diversity of our farm allows us to be a relatively closed system, minimizing off-farm inputs. Our fields and gardens are fertilized with homemade compost and we grow most of our own livestock feed. Our most important decisions are made with whole-farm ecology in mind. To paraphrase Philip Wylie in The Magic Animal , “In the long term there is no economics; there is only ecology.”
In addition to being environmentally conscious, King Hill Farm is involved in community projects that help educate children. We work with schools and other groups to teach the importance of healthy eating and where food comes from. Besides being members of MOFGA we also are active in Maine Grassfarmer’s Network.
Our products include over 20 varieties of organic vegetables available through our summer CSA, winter CSA, and at the Blue Hill Farmers Market; meats including beef, pork, turkey, and chicken available on the farm; and fall root crops- carrots, beets, rutabagas, parsnips, and turnips available either on the farm or at your local COOP.
We’re proudly MOFGA-certified.
