College of the Atlantic-Peggy Rockefeller Farm

The COA Peggy Rockefeller Farm (PRF) encompasses 125 acres of historic farmland with roughly two-thirds of the property covered in second-growth forest or wetland. Acadia National Park administers conservation easements on the entire property. The farm lies within the Northeast Creek Watershed, which is monitored closely by the US Geological Survey for nutrient loading.

PRF focuses on the production of pastured and rotationally grazed livestock products. The farm raises grass-fed beef and pork as well as certified organic pastured poultry and lamb. Currently, the farm has a mixed flock of Romney and Katahdin sheep for dual purpose production. The farm is also home to a small mixed herd of Belted Galloway and Red Devon cattle, Gloucestershire Old Spot and Large Black cross pigs and a flock of approximately 250 mixed breed laying hens. Seasonally PRF raises MOFGA Certified Organic Poultry in the form of and additional meat chickens (broilers), ducks and turkeys for the Thanksgiving market.