35% off (Sale price $15.50, Reg. Price $24.00) :: Choice of: Guided Tour, Goat Feeding, QA, and Seasonal Snack for Two Guided Tour, Goat Feeding, QA, and Seasonal Snack for Four $25 Credit Toward Order of Pasture-Raised TurkeyAbout Orchard Ridge FarmWhat services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition? Orchard Ridge Farm enjoys their close proximity to Portland, the largest city in Maine and arguably the foodie capital of New England. In fact, they are probably the closest of all the U-Pick apple orchards, just 15 minutes from the outskirts of Portland itself.The farm’s orchard offers: Asian pears, European pears, apples and blueberries. All of the farm grown items are protected using low spray, managed through Integrated Pest Management principles.The Farmer’s Market is open year round and offers a fresh selection of locally sourced hot and cold food items. Featured on the menu are breakfast sandwiches, donuts and baked goods, NY style pizza and locally made sauces. You can also pick up a dozen fresh eggs or locally produced pork, pastured chicken, grassfed beef or grassfed pastured lamb or duck.The farm features many different farm animals. Present on the farm are dozens of breeds of chickens who supply the eggs for their farm fresh products. Idaho Pasture Pigs are friendly and have zero odor. Additionally, the ducks, geese, chickens and turkeys are available for sale, so you can start your own backyard flock. The farm also has a protected reserve meadow and border area to support native pollinators, such as bumblebees, Osmia bees, and honeybees.Overall, Orchard Ridge Farm is an amazing example of an opportunity to earn a living doing something useful for the community. Come experience the beauty of the farm while learning how the animals are cared for and your locally sourced food is produced. Come experience Orchard Ridge Farm!What was the inspiration to start or run this business? Steven began farming professionally since 1992 and Amy grew up with farming in her family, but they never had the opportunity to
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