OUR FARM
What started as a homestead is now a small acreage, diversified farm with several enterprises:
- Native Plant Nursery
- Culinary Mushrooms
- Permaculture Design Consulting
- Blacksmith Forge
We enjoy teaching, writing and speaking about what we know. If you would like to learn more about our small farm; would like to buy native plants, native shrubs and native trees, visit us at these farmers' markets; or learn about gardening classes here.
More of our native seeds will be available in the fall 2023.
OUR SECOND YEAR
This year, we are proud to be part of the Journeyperson program through Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association (MOFGA). The program provides mentorship, technical assistance, business planning and other invaluable resources to beginning farmers in Maine.
In our second year of business, you will find our native plants for sale at the Orono (Saturdays) and Bangor Farmers Market (Sundays) from now until October!
Check our calendar for upcoming events.
Bas Rouge Farm & Forge is Veteran and Hispanic/Latina Owned. Glenn and Ivonne are your farmers.
Happy planting!
The Farmers
Glenn (he/him/his)
Ivonne (she/her/ella)
Ivonne (she/her/ella)
GIS professional turned mushroom grower and beekeeper. Glenn is a USMC Veteran. He enjoys long walks with our Beaucerons, growing mushrooms for wholesale accounts and is the carrier of things around the farm!
Glenn holds several degrees in Engineering and recently became a certified optician. He also completed a beekeeping certificate from Heroes to Hives-MSU Extension and Growing Specialty Mushrooms from e Cornell.
Ivonne (she/her/ella)
Ivonne (she/her/ella)
Ivonne (she/her/ella)
Former Master Gardener Volunteer, Registered Maine Guide, hobby naturalist, writer, photographer and Blacksmith. Enjoys teaching, writing and speaking about native plants, gardening, pollinators, sustainability and farm/garden DIY projects. She has great passion for nature, plants and the land.
Ivonne holds certificates in Sustainable Landscape & Garden Management and Permaculture Design. Services & presentations in English & Spanish.
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WELCOME!
Did you know? Our plants are pollinator safe & friendly!
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Bunchberry or Cornus canadensis in our nursery in 2022. Image by IVazquez