The Point Lookout Farm releases summer events schedule

- Private group -
Mon, 07/06/2015 - 3:30pm

 

The Farm at Point Lookout celebrates the third season of operation with a full summer schedule including Farm-to-Table dinners and Open Farm Days. The farm is nestled into the foothills of Ducktrap Mountain at Point Lookout, a unique mountain lodge encompassing 387 wooded acres, offering 106 guest cabin accommodations and 50,000 square feet of conference and event space in Northport, Maine. Since athenahealth's purchase of Point Lookout in 2011, a new vision of sustainability is emerging on the mountain. Point Lookout has transformed an under-utilized baseball field into a four-season, MOFGA-certified organic farm. The farm is able to operate twelve months of the year due to unique movable greenhouses called "high-tunnels" that use a rolling track system. This four-season farming technique allows for greater productivity, expanded varieties of fruits and vegetables, and a longer growing season. The Point Lookout Farm also provides fresh produce for all catered events taking place on the mountain, plus daily breakfasts and lunches at the Copper Pine Café.

 

The Farm also has a new event space for special gatherings, just in time for Maine's summer season. Farm-to-Table dinners, meetings and private parties can now take place right at the farm in this exciting new venue. Point Lookout is pleased to be hosting 3 Farm-to-Table Dinners open to the public on July 10, August 7 and a unique fall harvest Pig Roast on September 18; seating is limited so please call 207-789-2000 to make reservations. The Open House Farm Days are on Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, October 4 from 10am to 2pm, no reservations required. Come meet Point Lookout's Farm Manager Spencer Neitmann, and learn his special techniques for growing outrageously good tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, cucumbers, melons and sweet potatoes in the high tunnels. Please stop in and say hello, explore the fields and greenhouses, and even visit the hens and honeybees. On the Farm Open House days, round out your visit with a special farm lunch menu at Point Lookout's Copper Pine Café featuring the farm's own produce. We look forward to seeing you on the mountain!