Open Farm Day - Shaker Village, 27 July | Event in New Gloucester | AllEvents

Open Farm Day - Shaker Village

Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village

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Sun, 27 Jul, 2025 at 12:00 pm

4 hours

707 Shaker Rd, New Gloucester, ME, United States, Maine 04260

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Date & Location

Sun, 27 Jul, 2025 at 12:00 pm to 04:00 pm (EDT)

707 Shaker Rd, Maine 04260

707 Shaker Rd, New Gloucester, ME 04260-2652, United States

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Open Farm Day - Shaker Village
FREE EVENT!!! No tickets needed! If interested in vending, contact us directly through this page or via our website.

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 60 sheep, bees, barn cats, apple orchards, herb gardens, and vegetable gardens.

Featured activities of the day include guided tours of the 1830 barns with Brother Arnold!

There will be tractor-drawn wagon rides, honey bee display and hives, tours of the Shakers’ historic herb gardens, and traditional craft demonstrations and vendors including:
-Mr. Drew and His Animals Too- staff will have live critters to meet!
-Misfits Rehab: Wildlife Rescue
-Tintype photography by Cole Caswell
-Woodcarving by Chuck Perry
-Yarn spinning by Emily Siege
-Maple Iron Forge
-Zay’s Knives
-In-Between Farm: honey, woven towels, and a meet & greet with the goats!
-Notta Lotta Farm: Alpaca goods
-Ange Muhorakeye: hand-stitched Rwandan bowls
-Book signing by Don Perkins of “Barns of Maine"
-Fresh baked bread by Barb Ames
-Perennials and garden decor from Donna’s Greenhouse
-Farm Stand by Chipman Farm
-Versatile Vessels - wheel thrown pottery & demo
-Pismire Mountain Fiber Farm: Alpaca crafts including bowls, socks, yarn, and pouches
-Herbage by Bex: herbal products
-The Sacred Snackery - roasted cashews with special Shaker herb blends!
-Tatted Webs - Handmade tatted lace
-Paul Wells & Sally Sommers Smith - folklorists and musicologists
-& much more.

Food Trucks will be here including Cruizin Slice, Millside Creations, and Fred's Fried Dough plus sweet concessions like cotton candy, whoopie pies, and fresh popcorn will be for sale.

Live bluegrass music by Bruce Hobart, lawn games, and free face painting for kids of all ages.

Shaker Store and Shaker Museum Visitors’ Center are open for shopping and free entry to our special exhibit. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see parts of Shaker Village that are not regularly open to the public! Bring your cameras and your whole family!


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707 Shaker Rd, New Gloucester, ME, United States, Maine 04260

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Open Farm Day - Shaker Village, 27 July | Event in New Gloucester | AllEvents
Open Farm Day - Shaker Village
Sun, 27 Jul, 2025 at 12:00 pm