Wish List For the Ray Angers Community Farm
-donation of vehicle in working condition and able to be inspected to help
with the transportation of clients to appointments
-volunteers to help with driving residents to their appointments
-volunteers to help with instruction of making either holiday
evergreen wreaths or dried wreaths
-donation of any firewood. Residents will haul the wood away.
-donation of old furniture for furniture restoration program
-donation of farm tools
-donation of lumber
-donation of used mowers, snowblowers, weed-wackers,
etc., small engines for small engine repair program
-donation of large farm tractor
-donation of household items
-donation of feed for cows and chickens
-donation of seeds or plants for the gardens
-volunteer to help with instruction on making rustic furniture
-donation of farm vehicle
-volunteers to help with craft activities such as knitting,
sewing, and quilting
-volunteers to lead arts and crafts group
-snow blower
-shop vacuum
-dolly
-dish towels
-meat grinder
-food processor
-electric griddle
-silverware
-pots and pans
-omelet pan
Steve Mazza, the Project Coordinator and Case Manager at the Ray Angers Community Farm shared a November 2007 report. Here’s the latest news on the Farm:
- There are eight residents at the farm.
- All of the residents successfully passed the chain saw and tool safety courses.
- A new egg washing, counting, handling station was installed by the residents.
This egg station enables the residents to appropriately wash, handle, and store
the eggs that they have collected.
- The Farm now has a new grazing area and new fencing. Tree removal and
brush clearing took place. The cows are in a roomy, new pasture.
- A new cow barn is finished and Betsy and Curly love it!
- Gardens were harvested. Berries and pumpkins were quite plentiful.
-The garage and workshop were reorganized to make them more efficient and
accessible for working, vehicle and machinery maintenance, and furniture
and wreath making.
-Small engine repair has begun. Residents have worked to get the inoperable
lawn mowers that were donated back into operation.
-An interior clean-up took place where old appliances were removed and
replaced. Walls and windows were washed.
-The exterior of the farm has been completely painted.
-The two chicken coops have been extended with large fenced-in areas.
-The chicken coops have been painted.
-Clients are now completely furnished with furniture in their private rooms.
-All vegetables have been harvested. Some were retained for the Farm and
some were sent to the Bakery.
-Lower fields were bush hogged and prepped for next year to introduce
potatoes, pumpkins and Timothy hay.
Thanks are extended to Ted and Roger and the work crews for their incredible “behind the scenes” effort and dedication!
Future Plans for The Farm:
-greenhouse project
-computer lab
-build a mobile farm stand
-paint interior of entire facility and inside of garage
-refinish the floors
-basement overhaul and clean up
-doubling size of gardens and produce that is
currently grown
-move some crops into lower field
-purchase of pigs in early March
-visiting other community farms
-wood harvesting for the winter months is about to begin
-farm stand construction in time for next year
-enlist help of community volunteers to provide some training in crafts
such as wreath making
Allan fixes all types of small engines and is looking for donated equipment to fix.
Stephanie is shown working at the new egg station.
Steve and Bill
Phil is in the garden with one of his prize watermelons.
Bill keeps busy in the workshop.
Stephanie is with one of her special chickens.
Les has done an incredible job painting the farm.
Special Thanks are extended to:
-James and Maureen Disilva from Disilva Trucking for the donation of a utility truck
and Thanksgiving dinner
-Stan Smith of The MacSmith in Scarborough for all of his computer advice
-Carmine P. Mazza for a riding lawn mower
-Tarbox and Sons Excavating for gravel
-Susan and Beth of York County Community Health Center who make home visits to
the Farm to provide medical services
-to Leesa Joiner, our newest volunteer, who will be providing computer courses and
other activities for the residents
-to Walker Refrigeration (Richard and Jake) for their time and consultation recently
-to Russell King for sharing his expertise
-to the volunteers from Waban Life Works for digging ditches
-Eric Parquette of Ryder Truck Rental for his coordination of the Farm truck donation
-Sanford Country Club for mowers, machinery, and other tools for our small engine
business
-Phil and Lucy Poulin for various tools and canning supplies
-the Proctor Family of Limerick for the donation of many apples
-Ralph Haley who donated a chest freezer which now houses plenty of harvested
vegetables to help us get through the winter
-Carol and Dick Ogden donated a hot water heater, doors, and kitchen cabinets
-Paul Poulin for insulation
-Seth Emmons for the donation of many plant pots and the offer of his greenhouses
-John Dresser for the donation of a computer and tools
-Thelma Weymouth and Marguerite Mazza for their continuous support
-Carol Adams and Richard Azeez for the donation of a computer, printer, and digital
camera for the computer lab at the Farm
-Newfield Auxiliary for the donation of insulation
-Arnold and Sally Chandler for the donation of a new freezer
-Seth Emmons for the donation of many pots and trays for the greenhouse
-Dave Hicks of Seacoast Hardwood for the donation of 2x4’s and insulation
-MetroCast for the donation of high-speed Internet
-Sanford Walmart for the donation of work lights
-Biddeford Lowe’s for the donation of building supplies
-Park’s Seeds for the donation of a horticultural manual and seeds
Allan has overhauled and fixed all of these machines.
One of Allan’s fixed lawn mowers is for sale. Donations of used small engine equipment will be greatly appreciated.
Steve Mazza stands next to the timbers for the cow barn that came from the land on the farm. Roger and Ted helped in the process.
Ron and Seth helped to build the cow barn.
Phil and Ted are shown building the cow barn .