Laughing Stock Farm

79 Wardtown Rd, Freeport, ME 04032

Medium farm

Laughing Stock Farm is a four season organic vegetable farm that was started in 1996 by Lisa and Ralph Turner. Both UMaine grads, Ralph is a mechanical engineer and Lisa is a soil scientist and civil engineer. They market their wide variety of fruits and vegetables through their CSA program and restaurants and retailers in southern Maine with the simple mission of delighting the palate.

Test crop

Carrot

Weeds

Large Crabgrass

Lamb's Quarter

n/a

Tools used

Hand and tractor mounted tools

Scuffle Hoe
Reference tool
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KULT Kress Duo units
Stacked tool
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Hand weeding, handheld collinear hoe
Reference tool
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Field data

Weed vs Crop Mortality
Weed Mortality
Cultivation Time

View from the field

Location of farm

Farmers

Lisa and Ralph Turner

Website

view farm website

Weed seedbank

0/ m²

managed

29156/ m²

not managed

Research intern

Research intern picture — Rachel Thieme

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