Hurricane Valley Farm

*Please note: this is a working community farm, so please be respectful of the farmers and gardeners. Use caution when using the trails around the farm.

Trail Distance and Description: 1.2 mile trail network; mowed grassy trails wind through farm fields and near the forest edge

Dogs: Not Allowed

Bikes: Allowed

GPS Address: 17 Schuster Rd, Falmouth

Parking: Small unpaved parking area with 2 parking spaces; parking is also available along the gravel entrance road

Additional Information

Ownership: Falmouth Land Trust

Year Protected: 2015

Acreage: ~ 62

Property Uses: Farmer training and community garden plot management by Cultivating Community, trail walking, birding, biking, snowshoeing & cross country skiing.

Additional Directions: From I-95 take exit 53 and turn left onto Gray Rd (Rte 100/26). Continue about 4 miles, and turn right onto Schuster Rd. Continue less than ¼ mile (past the greenhouses on the right) to the trailhead and an unpaved parking area.

History: The Land got its name in 1767 after a hurricane leveled most of the trees in the area and made it an ideal spot for farmers to settle. Early records show the land housed a dairy farm, and from 1985 to 2015 the farm had been used for boarding and training Morgan horses. FLT acquired the farm in 2015 and saved it from a planned 17-home subdivision. Beginning in 2018, Cultivating Community entered a long-term lease to provide access to affordable growing space, shared infrastructure, training, and support for over 50 growers from immigrant, refugee, and asylum-seeking backgrounds. In 2024, FLT wrapped up a capital campaign that brought solar to the farm as well as major barn improvements. Thank you to the Town of Falmouth, ReVision Energy, and the Governor’s Office of Policy, Innovation, and The Future for supporting the solar project. Thank you to the following businesses and foundations for supporting the barn restoration efforts: Gable Sponsors - Gorham Savings Bank, Norway Savings Bank, Bath Savings, and Maine Beer Company; Clapboard Sponsors - Horizon Foundation, Key Bank, and Maine Preservation; Rafter Sponsors - Bank of America and Envy Construction; Loft Sponsors - Martin’s Point Health Care and ReVision Energy; and Post Sponsors - Androscoggin Bank, Benjamin Moore Co., Cumberland County FCU, Down East Magazine, Gideon Asen, Good Nylund, Luke’s Lobster, Tricia Toms Studio, and Vacationland Distributors.

Habitat: Pond, two vernal pools, small wooded area, large white pines, standing dead elms, open fields, rotating crop fields. The majority of the property is former agricultural fields. The land has small rolling hills the drop down into a small stream that feeds an on-site pond (on property) and feeds into Hobbs Brook and ultimately feeds into the Piscataqua River.

Video About Cultivating Community’s Programming at Hurricane Valley Farm