{"id":100423,"date":"2026-11-03T06:50:46","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T11:50:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/?p=100423"},"modified":"2026-11-03T06:50:46","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T11:50:46","slug":"is-your-farm-easy-to-find","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/?p=100423","title":{"rendered":"Is Your Farm Easy to Find?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Free Way to Put It on the Map<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Guest Post by Sean McCart, Farm Country Hubs<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When someone in Maine wants a pick-your-own orchard or a farm stand that is open today, they usually start with a search on their phone. If your farm shows up with hours, directions, and a few good photos, you&#8217;re in the running. If it doesn&#8217;t, they drive to the farm that does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Farm Country Hubs is a free directory built for those searches. It lists farms, orchards, vineyards, and agritourism stops across the country- about 1,100 so far- each with a map pin and contact details, and most with photos and hours. Maine has 19 listed today, from u-pick berry fields in Mechanic Falls to barnyard visits in Westbrook. That is a short list for a state with as many farms as Maine has, which is the reason for this article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/11-26-Farm-Directory.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"199\" data-attachment-id=\"100424\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/?attachment_id=100424\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/11-26-Farm-Directory.jpg?fit=1973%2C468&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1973,468\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"11-26 Farm Directory\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/11-26-Farm-Directory.jpg?fit=840%2C199&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/11-26-Farm-Directory.jpg?resize=840%2C199&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-100424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/11-26-Farm-Directory.jpg?resize=1024%2C243&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/11-26-Farm-Directory.jpg?resize=300%2C71&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/11-26-Farm-Directory.jpg?resize=767%2C182&amp;ssl=1 767w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/11-26-Farm-Directory.jpg?resize=1536%2C364&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/11-26-Farm-Directory.jpg?resize=1200%2C285&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/11-26-Farm-Directory.jpg?w=1973&amp;ssl=1 1973w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/11-26-Farm-Directory.jpg?w=1680&amp;ssl=1 1680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who it&#8217;s for<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Any farm business where customers come to you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>U-pick fields, orchards and farm stands<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pumpkin patches, corn mazes and Christmas tree farms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maple sugarhouses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wineries, cideries and breweries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Farm stays, farm dinners and wedding venues<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Farms that offer tours, classes or animal visits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A farm that sells only wholesale or online isn&#8217;t a fit, because a listing needs a real place visitors can come to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What a free listing includes<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A page in the directory and a pin on the map<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your own photos and your own description, in your words<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hours and contact details you can change any time, for example, the week the strawberries come in<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Replies to reviews, plus a QR code you can post at the stand to collect more of them<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is no card to enter and no fee. Paid tools such as online bookings and a farm website exist, but they are optional, and a free listing keeps working without them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to add your farm (about two minutes)<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/farmcountryhubs.com\/get-listed\">farmcountryhubs.com\/get-listed<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Type your farm&#8217;s name. If it is already in the directory, pick it and claim it. If it isn&#8217;t, you add it. We confirm you own the farm, which is quickest when your email address matches your farm&#8217;s website, and your listing gets a \u201cverified\u201d check.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create a free account, then add your photos, hours, and a short description.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One tip: a photo of the actual field, stand or barn does more than a logo. Visitors want to see where they are going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A project for your Grange<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Listing a farm is easy to put off when there&#8217;s no spare afternoon in the busy season. A winter Grange meeting is a good time for it. Bring a laptop, help a few member farms add their listings, and trade photos. If your Grange has questions along the way, I&#8217;m glad to help by email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can see Maine&#8217;s current listings at <a href=\"https:\/\/farmcountryhubs.com\/farms\/maine\">farmcountryhubs.com\/farms\/maine<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About the author:<\/strong> Sean McCart runs Farm Country Hubs, part of Great Outdoor Hubs, a small company in Winter Springs, Florida, that builds free guides to farms and the outdoors. He can be reached at <a href=\"mailto:sean@greatoutdoorhubs.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sean@greatoutdoorhubs.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Free Way to Put It on the Map Guest Post by Sean McCart, Farm Country Hubs When someone in Maine wants a pick-your-own orchard or a farm stand that is open today, they usually start with a search on their phone. 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