2024 Southern Maine Egg U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org
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Egg U-Pick Orchards in Southern Maine in 2024, by county
Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for eggs that we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have eggs orchards that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using the add a farm form!
Remember to always check with the farm's own website or Facebook page before you go - or call or email them if they don't have a website or Facebook page. Conditions at the farms and crops can change literally overnight, so if you want to avoid a wasted trip out there - check with the farm directly before you go! If I cannot reach them, I DON'T GO!
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Cumberland County
Alewive's Brook Farm - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, pumpkins, strawberries, Turkeys, Fresh eggs 83 Old Ocean House Rd, Cape Elizabeth, ME 4107. Phone: 207-799-7743. Email: farmer@alewivesbrookfarm.com. Open: Monday thru Saturday 8am-3pm. Directions: From the north or south, follow Route 77. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover. Alewive's Brook Farm Facebook page. . . We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals.
Orchard Ridge Farm - apples, blueberries, pears, Fresh eggs, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours, group reservations 236 Sebago Lake Road, Gorham, ME 4038. Phone: (207) 712-1433. Email: apples@orchardridge.farm. Open: see our website for current hours. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Orchard Ridge Farm Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: (207) 239-0442. . Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Blueberry season is typically: July 15 to September 7 Apple season is typically: August 5 to October 31 Asian Pear season is typically: August 20 to September 30 European Pear season is typically: September 10 to September 30. We use integrated pest management practices (IPM). During the U-Pick season, we host special tastings and demonstration events. We make our own NY style pizza featuring local ingredients, and we offer a wide selection of local foods in our farm market. Goat feeding and a variety of farm animals are always available. A public-access walking trail (the Mountain Division Trail) intersects our farm and adds an adventurous addition to your farm visit. Typical harvest dates: Apples: August through November; Blueberries: July and August ; Pears: begins in August; please check our Facebook page for regular crop updates!.(UPDATED: July 17, 2018) (ADDED: June 10, 2015)
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Eggs: Tips, Recipes and Information
Many PYO farms keep chickens and have farm-fresh eggs to sell. Certainly, these eggs are fresher and better in every way than those from a grocery
store. Many of these farms sell the eggs year round, often via an honor box
Always call or check their website or facebook page before you go to the farm - Egg supplies can vary, chickens lay fewer in cold weather.
Bring
a container for the eggs. Some farms have them some not, but if you save and reuse egg cartoons, the farmers will appreciate it. It helps cut their
costs - and thus yours!
Bring cash - many operate honor boxes for eggs
When you get home
To keep eggs safe, take eggs straight home and store them immediately in the refrigerator set at 35 to 40 F. Leave the eggs in their carton
and place them in the back of the refrigerator, not in the door (which is the warmest part of the fridge).
Egg Storage Chart
Product
Refrigerator
Freezer
Raw eggs in shell
3 to 5 weeks
Do not freeze.
Raw egg whites
2 to 4 days
12 months
Raw egg yolks
2 to 4 days
Yolks do not freeze well.
Raw egg accidentally frozen in shell
Use immediately after thawing.
Keep frozen; then refrigerate to thaw.
Hard-cooked eggs
1 week
Do not freeze.
Egg substitutes, liquid
Unopened
10 days
Do not freeze.
Egg substitutes, liquid
Opened
3 days
Do not freeze.
Egg substitutes, frozen
Unopened
After thawing, 7 days, or refer to "Use-By" date on carton.
12 months
Egg substitutes, frozen
Opened
After thawing, 3 days, or refer to "Use-By" date on carton.