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Second Frost Farm is a small diversified farm in Monroe, Maine.

05/20/2026

Sarah Tompkins, paramedic, Chief of Searsmont Rescue, and farmer at Fine Line Farm, was severely injured in the Searsmont mill explosion on 5/15. We have had the privilege of vending with and becoming friends with Sarah and Hubert of Fine Line Farm over the past 10 plus years. Please rally around these amazing people, their farm crew and their farm in whatever way you are able. Go fund me donation link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-sarah-heal-after-the-mill-explosion

Sarah is a selfless, strong, and caring farmer and first responder. Many throughout MidCoast and Downeast Maine have enjoyed the legendary greens from Fine Line Farm that she has planted, harvested, and delivered with care. Her family is asking for support in the financial burden of medical care, recovery, and day-to-day expenses while she heals. Every donation, no matter the amount, makes a meaningful difference and reminds Sarah that she is surrounded by care and support in the wider farming community.

04/22/2026

SPRING/ SUMMER/ FALL SCHEDULE:

This Friday, April 24, 9am- noon for the last indoor at the atrium next to Seaport Community Health Center.
(It’s salad season in a big way y’all: Hakurei salad turnips, radishes, spinach, pea shoots, arugula, salad mix, baby kale, bunched kale, dilly kraut and hot kraut!)

Wednesdays CSA pick up at the farm, 4pm-7pm starting June 10.
Thursdays 9am-1pm starting May 7.
Fridays 9am-1pm starting May 1.

Friday- Sunday, September 25-27, Pine Gate Farmers’ Market.

04/21/2026

Catch some of our greens today at Seed & Soil Farm Stand on 141 in Monroe! Spinach, baby kale and salad mix! Also in the stand today: Seed & Soil seeds for your garden (including seed potatoes!) and eggs.

03/11/2026

Community Supported Agriculture.

We grow vegetables and harvest them weekly for you all. You all eat delicious food produced right in your neighborhood! This is truly the freshest produce you will find. And, it gives us all a chance to run into a neighbor, share recipe ideas and communally appreciate the delights of eating well all season long.

We set up a farm stand-style pick up of the week’s harvest in our wash/pack barn. You come with your own bag and grab each item of the week’s share. For example an early season pick up may include: a bunch of carrots, cucumbers, you choose a bunched green: kale or swiss chard, a pint of snap peas, a head of lettuce, a bunch of radishes, a bunched herb: you choose parsley or dill, and a bunch of scallions. And, yes, if you have a hankering for our kraut, that will be available too!

Where?

Right at the farm. 554 Dickey Hill Rd, Monroe. Our farm is right in the heart of “Swanroe” also known at the Swanville/ Monroe town line off Route 131.

When?

Wednesdays 4-7pm, June 10- November 18

24 week period, 22 pick ups (plus 2 weeks off of your choosing)

How much?

$660 ($725 value for the season or an average of $33 per week), installation payments available

$330 for EBT/ SNAP shoppers (average of $33/ week value, paid $15/ week installments)

$100 Kraut Club - 10 jars of kraut throughout whenever you like throughout the season ($120 value)

More info and sign ups on our website

03/06/2026

SECOND FROST FARM CSA 2026
June 10- November 19
Pick up at the farm on the Monroe/ Swanville town line

Sign up are open now through April 1st to enjoy the weekly delights of the seasons with us.
Spring high tunnel carrots through late fall frost sweetened spinach.

Our farm utilizes many season extension techniques that allow us to share a bounty that is often very different from your home garden. Think fresh carrots and sugar snap peas in early June. Cucumbers by mid June. Tomatoes in July. Yum.

SNAP shoppers receive half priced shares. More info and a sign up form at www.secondfrostfarm.com.

02/26/2026

SUGAR SNAP PEA APPRECIATION POST:
I love them. I love early high tunnel peas. I love watching them grow up trellising. I love finding the first flower and then patiently waiting for the peas to appear. I love watching my kids hunt for them in the pea forest and then sort their harvest on the porch couch. I love how excited customers get when they see the first peas of the season. Today was pea transplanting day for 2026. They are being watered in now. This afternoon we will hoop and cover them to try to keep them cozy for the rest of the winter. With any luck, we will be harvesting in early June.

01/05/2026

New year- new plan for on farm veg pick up (and yes we will still be and ):

Community Supported Agriculture.

We grow vegetables and harvest them weekly for you all. You all eat delicious food produced right in your neighborhood! This is truly the freshest produce you will find. And, it gives us all a chance to run into a neighbor, share recipe ideas and communally appreciate the delights of eating well all season long.

We set up a farm stand-style pick up of the week’s harvest in our wash/pack barn. You come with your own bag and grab each item of the week’s share. For example an early season pick up may include: a bunch of carrots, cucumbers, you choose a bunched green: kale or swiss chard, a pint of snap peas, a head of lettuce, a bunch of radishes, a bunched herb: you choose parsley or dill, and a bunch of scallions. And, yes, if you have a hankering for our kraut, that will be available too!

Where?

Right at the farm. 554 Dickey Hill Rd, Monroe. Our farm is right in the heart of “Swanroe” also known at the Swanville/ Monroe town line off Route 131.

When?

Wednesdays 4-7pm, June 10- November 18

24 week period, 22 pick ups (plus 2 weeks off of your choosing)

How much?

$660 ($725 value for the season or an average of $33 per week), installation payments available

$330 for EBT/ SNAP shoppers (average of $33/ week value, paid $15/ week installments)

$100 Kraut Club - 10 jars of kraut throughout whenever you like throughout the season ($120 value)

More info and sign ups on our website.

12/15/2025

Farm crew positions for 2026 are up on our website- please check them out and consider sharing them! We are looking for folks to work on the farm, in the kraut kitchen and at markets. 1-4 days per week available. Compensation ranges from $17- $20 depending on experience. Please see our website for detailed job descriptions and info on how to apply.

Second Frost Farm is a small scale, high production, MOFGA certified organic vegetable operation and lacto-fermentory! The farm currently has just over one acre of land in vegetable production, including 4 unheated high tunnels and 2 seasonal caterpillar tunnels which allow us to produce nearly year round. We utilize low-till and majority human-powered farm practices as we work towards our vision of improving soil health, building climate resilience and nourishing our community- both on and off the farm! We sell the vast majority of our farm products at two local farmers’ markets where we work with other vendors and the Maine Federation of Farmers’ Market to expand food access in the mid-coast.

11/06/2025

WINTER FARMERS’ MARKET SCHEDULE:

Thursdays 9am-11:30am at the Flanagan Community Center (aka the Rec Center), Union St and Limerock St. November and December (last market 12/18).

Fridays 9am-noon in the atrium next to Seaport Community Health Center, 21 Schoodic Drive. November- April.

Kale, collards, chard, celery, hakurei salad turnips, radicchio, cabbage, winter salad, chicory mix, spinach, baby kale, arugula, cilantro, parsley, lettuce, storage radishes, purple top turnips, carrots, garlic and sweet potatoes on the harvest/ pack list these days. 22 degrees at the farm the other morning. Greens are definitely frost sweetened. Hakurei salad turnips weathered the night in the field totally uncovered and are delicious as ever. Plants are amazing.

We also have an abundance of krauts: pickle kraut, dilly kraut, ruby kraut, caraway kraut, golden turmeric kraut, ginger carrot kraut, roasted poblano kraut, hot kraut and classic kraut. Discounts on four pack kraut caddies and twelve packs! For the month of November we are also donating a jar of kraut to the Kindness Community Market every time you purchase a four pack kraut caddy.

Both markets will be offering folks who shop with SNAP $15 in Maine Harvest Bucks to spend on fruits and vegetables per market visit. Stop by the info booth and show your SNAP/EBT card (it does not need to have money on it) to redeem your extra bucks.

09/18/2025

In addition to being at our weekly farmers’ markets (Thursday and Friday ), you can find us at the Pine Gate Farmers’ Market (located on the south side of the fair!) this Friday- Sunday, September 19th- 21st!

Common Ground is a great opportunity to sample all of our krauts we have made this summer so far including:

Dilly Kraut
Pickle Kraut
Golden Turmeric Kraut
Ginger Carrot Kraut
Hot Kraut
Roasted Poblano Kraut
Garlic Scape and Shish*to Kraut
Caraway Kraut
Classic Kraut
(Ruby Kraut coming this fall!)

We are excited to share them with you! Stock up on kraut with a kraut caddy or case and we will cut you a deal.

Among many other late summer veggies, we will also be bringing fresh ginger to our markets this week! Fresh ginger should be stored in a refrigerator and used within 7-10 days OR frozen and grated into soups, sautees and teas all winter long!!! Keep those tops for tea or in your bath/shower!

Address

554 Dickey Hill Rd
Monroe, ME
04951

Telephone

+12074509510

Website

http://www.secondfrostfarm.com/

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