Events

Smithereen Farm hosts workshops in collaboration with our sister organization, Greenhorns.

  • Greenhorns offers free and low-cost events for the benefit of the local and regional community. If you enjoy a free event, consider making a tax deductible donation to Greenhorns to support our programming
  • Many events require advance registration; please follow the registration link within the workshop description.
  • Coming for an event and want to stay a while? You can book a tent platform via HipCamp.
  • Refund Policy: Due to our rural location and small event sizes workshop registrations are not refundable.

Looking for food and agriculture events in Downeast Maine? Check out the Eat Downeast event calendar for fairs, festivals, workshops, meet-ups, demonstrations, plant sales, family-friendly events, and more.

Eat Downeast Event Calendar

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Fourth Annual Pennamaquan Alewife Festival

May 24 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Fish illustration

All are welcome to our fourth annual Pennamaquan Alewife Festival. This is a free, family-friendly event open to the public.

  • SMOKING AND EATING OF FISH: Terran works the DSF smoker, free lunch buffet provided by Smithereen Farm at noon

  • LEARN: Downeast Salmon Federation info table, Biologist talks, testing, and netting with Sara Williams of DSF

  • PRESENTATION: 11am, in the Grey Lodge parlor, slideshow and talk by nurseryman, educator, and permaculture specialist Aaron Parker of Edgewood Nursery in Falmouth. Brought to you by the Eat Downeast! Campaign

  • BIKE LIKE A FISH: tune ups by Mike Stuart of Mike’s Bikes in Eastport, and a group ride up the river in the afternoon

  • CREATE: Make art with local artists! Fish painting with Jessica George and more 

  • FOR KIDS: Kids activities with Sophie Foster

  • EXPLORE: Walk the (flat, family-friendly) Alewife Trail beside the river, an interpretive path with signage by local artist. Take a dip in the river!

  • LIVE MUSIC: Keltic Schmeltic and Golden Oak in the afternoon

More details forthcoming!

Check greenhorns.org/alewife-festival for more details.