Farm Visits & Programs
Education is at the heart of Pineland Farms’ mission. Our property offers an inspiring classroom for students of all ages. On the farm the learning takes place in our forests, fields, barns, gardens and farmyard. Through hands-on participation visitors have the opportunity to explore their connection to the natural and agricultural resources of Maine.
FARM VISITS | FARM PROGRAMS | ADULT PROGRAMS | FARM GROUP VISITS | CELEBRATIONS AT PINELAND | ANNUAL FARM PASS
HOURS:
9am-4pm daily. Reservation required. Barns are open unless marked as closed.
ADMISSION:
2 Hour Farm Pass
Purchase online to reserve a time slot. Grants you access to the Family Farmyard & Valley Farm for a self-guided tour (The Equestrian Center is also included Thursdays-Saturdays). September – October corn maze & access to pumpkin patch (pay for what you take) are also included in a 2 hour farm pass. Farm Visitor check-in is at the Smokehouse. Continue past the Market on Farm View Drive and take your first left onto Valley Farm Rd. Follow signs to the Smokehouse right next to the big white silo. Visiting with a group of 10 or more? Please use our group visit sign up form.
$6/Adults
$6/Children (3 and above)
FREE/Children (2 and below)
FREE (with pass purchase)/Annual Farm Pass Holders
PROGRAMS & EVENTS
Sold at the Smokehouse or Online Shop. See our event calendar for our program schedule. Purchase of a program includes your farm pass.
$7-8/Family Programs
$7-8/Pre-registration Programs
$varies/Events
ANNUAL FARM PASS:
Choose the pass that’s best for your family! Our Annual Farm Pass is now available for families of four, five, or six. Your pass will give you free daily farm visits, 50% off family programs, 10% off purchases at the Produce Pick-Your-Own stand and 10% off at the Market for a full year from date of purchase. Please note that tickets must be reserved in advance and will be limited to the number of members on your pass.
$100/Family of up to 4
($25/additional Family members)
WHAT IS THE FAMILY FARMYARD?
The Family Farmyard offers an educational and hands on venue to experience farm life here in Maine.
The farmyard is open daily year round with laying hens, goats, sheep, shetland ponies, rabbits and peafowl as year round residents and an engaging outdoor play area. Beginning in mid-May and continuing through September, we welcome a wider variety of animals including alpaca, pigs and more. In June, July and August of each summer we offer educator led activities in the farmyard, some of which could include meeting the sheep, goats, bunnies, and digging in the garden. Learn about different farming methods, animal jobs and products, or ask us your farm animal questions! Daily Activity Schedule is subject to change and is available daily at the visitor center.
WHERE TO GO DURING A FARM VISIT?
The Smokehouse, Family Farmyard including the Education Barn, Sugar House, Chicken Barn, Farm Animals, Gardens.
The Smokehouse
The Smokehouse is your first stop on the farm. The farm visitors center is where you can check-in, purchase farm passes and receive maps & information for your visit. To get here, follow directions to the Market at 15 Farm View Drive, New Gloucester, Maine. Continue past the Market on Farm View Drive and take your first left on to Valley Farm Road. The Smokehouse is the building with the big white silo on the right hand side.
Open: Year Round
The Education Barn & Chicken Barn
The Education Barn houses our year round farm animals. You’ll meet our goats, shetland ponies, rabbits, peafowl, mixed breed chickens, & sheep. Our classrooms are also located in this barn. Meet us here to participate in programs, events and our summer time daily activities. The Chicken Barn is located next to the Education Barn and house our flock of egg laying chickens.
Open: Year Round
Sugar House
Our Sugar House was established in 2020. You’ll find it in production each February & March. When the sap starts running the steam will be billowing out of the Sugar House. We tap over 200 maple trees on the Pineland Farms property, resulting in approximately 50 gallons of Maple Syrup (give or take). Join us for Maine Maple Sunday to celebrate this special treat. You can find Maine Maple Syrup at the Market.
Open: February-March
Farm Animals
In addition to our year round farm animals, you’ll find our summer farmyard residents. These animals help us educate the public about the different types of farming across the state. These animals can include alpaca, pigs, and honey bees.
Visit: Year Round
Farmyard Garden
The Farmyard Garden is located behind the Education Barn on the Valley Farm. This garden space was originally designed as a landscape featuring dozens of varieties of trees, shrubs and plants that provided edible resources for both wildlife and people year after year. Now in addition you will find multiple raised beds, in ground gardens as well as an outside green play space. The farmyard gardens support our education programs, and offer a hands on learning opportunity for visitors of all ages. The big willow tree is an early season pollen source for bees and we have multiple medicinal perennials as well as a variety of vegetables, wild Maine berries, and many fruit trees. We welcome you to the Farmyard to visit the farm animals, play in the gardens and discover the native and agricultural plants grown in Maine.
Open: Spring, Summer, Fall
Outside Play
The Farmyard is designed to be a place for kids of all ages to visit & learn about nature and farming. Let your imagination run free and take in the sounds, smells and sights of the flora and fauna. The little ones will enjoy the slide, playhouse and seesaws as they meet new friends.
Open: Spring, Summer, Fall
Valley Farm
Across the field from the Farmyard you’ll see views of Valley Farm. Formerly the home to our working Dairy Farm. Your farm pass includes a self-guided tour the family farmyard and the corn maze (open seasonally).
Open: Year Round
We are always cooking up a fun new experience (or tasty summer treat, cough cough, ice cream) in the farmyard so stay tuned for details as the warmer months approach. Check out our family program schedule for food, garden and animal based programming.
Who: The farmyard is open to explorers of all ages and walks of life. If you are 3, 30, or 93 join us!
Where: The Family Farmyard is located behind the Education Barn on the Valley Farm at Pineland.
Why: In an increasingly busy and disconnected world we feel it is more important now than ever to stay connected to the natural world around us. Here at Pineland it is our mission to:
- educate participants about local natural history and agriculture
- inspire participants to become active stewards of land and resources
- connect participants to forests, fields, livestock and land
- facilitate a meaningful hands-on experience
- create a positive educational experience emphasizing fun and learning
