our doors are open
A space to be shared.
Join a Workshop or
Be a Guest at Our Table.
When you’re not at the farmers’ market, learn a new skill at one of our workshops, or have a unique dining experience with a guest chef.
Rent the Hive.
Looking for a special place for your family gathering or to plan a sneaky private dinner for your friends? We’d love to host you.
The Hive was built in 2021 to fulfill a long held vision to make connections between what we eat and who we are that are deeper than transactions at the farmers’ market.
The Hive at Dandelion Spring Farm uniquely unites organic agriculture and a community gathering space together on the same land to demonstrate how farming and community are mutually supportive.
Just as pollinator hives center nutrition and community, we hope the Hive can provide a space for meaningful experiences that enrich our guests' lives, from out-of-the-box corporate retreats to one-of-a-kind wedding celebrations, memorable birthday and holiday parties to farm-to-table dinners with friends and strangers.
Named after the locus of nutrition and community for honey bee colonies, the HIVE at Dandelion Spring Farm is a newly built timber-framed barn and community space situated on a working organic farm in Southern Maine.
Our handicap-accessible space is available for year-round use, comfortable for guests who want to stroll through the fields during their break or simply spot the resident red-tailed hawk from the window during lunch.
Easily accessible in Bowdoinham, we are also just 40 minutes from Portland, an hour from the Midcoast, and two miles from the Rt. 295 corridor.
An aerial view of Dandelion Spring shows 75 acres of mixed forest and active agricultural fields. There are remnants of an apple orchard from the 40’s and a dairy farm in transition that is next door. This land is quintessentially rural, accessible, and open to all.
We welcome you to celebrate your big moments or gather your community at the Hive.