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2026 Shows & Festivals — Florence Farmstead

2026 Shows & Festivals — Florence Farmstead

Find Brandy Raymond of Florence Farmstead Art Studio at markets, fairs, and festivals across Maine in 2026 — from weekly Belfast Farmers Market appearances to the Common Ground Country Fair...

2026 Shows & Festivals — Florence Farmstead

Find Brandy Raymond of Florence Farmstead Art Studio at markets, fairs, and festivals across Maine in 2026 — from weekly Belfast Farmers Market appearances to the Common Ground Country Fair...

Yurt interior

Building the Yurt at Florence Farmstead ...

Building the Yurt at Florence Farmstead Part 2 — Inside the Circle   With the roof material in place and the exterior fully sealed, the final step before turning inward...

Building the Yurt at Florence Farmstead ...

Building the Yurt at Florence Farmstead Part 2 — Inside the Circle   With the roof material in place and the exterior fully sealed, the final step before turning inward...

Building the Yurt at Florence Farmstead

Building the Yurt at Florence Farmstead

Building the Yurt at Florence Farmstead (Part 1 — The Build) By midsummer, the clearing we had worked so hard to shape finally began transforming into the outline of our...

Building the Yurt at Florence Farmstead

Building the Yurt at Florence Farmstead (Part 1 — The Build) By midsummer, the clearing we had worked so hard to shape finally began transforming into the outline of our...

Moving to the Land

Moving to the Land

This land has changed us. The way we walk. The way we cook. The way we look at the passing seasons. It’s also reignited creativity—time in the woods has slowly...

Moving to the Land

This land has changed us. The way we walk. The way we cook. The way we look at the passing seasons. It’s also reignited creativity—time in the woods has slowly...

Ostrich ferns growing in their natural wetland habitat at Florence Farmstead, with vibrant green fiddleheads emerging among spring foliage.

Foraging Fiddleheads

Spring Harvest on the Farmstead When we bought our land—what we now call Florence Farmstead—we began spending as much time as possible getting to know it. Years later, we still...

Foraging Fiddleheads

Spring Harvest on the Farmstead When we bought our land—what we now call Florence Farmstead—we began spending as much time as possible getting to know it. Years later, we still...

Nick and Brandy standing together on their forest property at Florence Farmstead, smiling and surrounded by nature

Welcome to Florence Farmstead

We’re Nick & Brandy, a husband and wife team living in the picturesque city of Portland, Maine, sharing love for each other, our family and friends, and our beloved pets.

Welcome to Florence Farmstead

We’re Nick & Brandy, a husband and wife team living in the picturesque city of Portland, Maine, sharing love for each other, our family and friends, and our beloved pets.