Fresh Pickins Farm started in 2010. I had just stepped away from professional skiing and was looking for something different. Something more grounded. I ended up back in Maine, working the land and figuring it out as I went. What started with flowers turned into something bigger.
We farm on the coast in Cape Elizabeth, where the ocean, weather, and soil shape what we grow. Over time, we began using those same plants in products. Calendula, herbs, flowers, things we could grow well and work with directly. Everything we make comes back to that.
We grow what we can, harvest at the right time, and keep the process simple. The goal is to make things we actually use ourselves. The products aren’t separate from the farm.
They come from long days outside. Cold mornings, salt air, dry hands, sun exposure. We made what we needed, then refined it over time. Honey from local bees. Teas from the fields. Oils and balms built around plants we grow and trust. There’s no big claim behind it. Just a small farm, working through the seasons, trying to do things the right way. If you’ve used something we make, you’ve held a piece of that.
We make our products with organic ingredients we trust, many of which we grow here on the farm. The goal is simple. Use plants we know, keep the process straightforward, and create things that care for us and fit into everyday life.
Each product comes from time spent outside. Long days in the field, shifting weather, and working through the season. That’s what shapes what we make and how it holds up. It’s a small way to carry a piece of that with you.
Use what you need, when you need it. Whether you’re outside, at home, or somewhere in between, these are things made to fit into your day and hold up over time. Built from the farm, and made to be part of how you live.
