Evergreen Herb Farm in Lincolnville, Maine

For Ronni and Josh Blaisdell, the decision to farm was not a sudden shift, but the result of a long, observational relationship with the land they live on. Over the course of more than a decade in Lincolnville, Maine, they came to know their thirty-acre property intimately—not as an abstraction or an asset, but as a system of microclimates, rhythms, and quiet offerings. Mullein scattering the fields, blackberry brambles in the open meadows, valerian along the woodland edge. The land revealed itself slowly, and in response, so did their purpose.

Evergreen Herb Farm rests on the unceded territory of the Wabanaki people, and that reality shapes their work. Farming here is an act of stewardship, grounded in regenerative, no-till, and organic practices. They grow lemon balm, yarrow, red clover, arnica, blackberry and raspberry leaf, valerian, and other medicinal herbs—some planted, others wild. The farm is entirely fossil fuel-free, a commitment that is both philosophical and practical: it honors the future by protecting the present. Ronni and Josh see their role not as producers, but as caretakers of a landscape that offers more than it demands.

Their long-term vision is rooted in education as much as cultivation. Ronni holds a graduate degree in teaching for sustainability, and together they plan to develop internships and programs to help others learn the art and ethic of ecologically responsible herb farming. At Evergreen Herb Farm, wildness is not something to be cleared but something to be listened to. Cultivation is practiced with precision but never imposed. In an era of urgency and depletion, Evergreen Herb Farm offers something increasingly rare: a model for how to live with the land, not just on it.