Hart to Hart Farm is a family-owned organic dairy in Albion, Maine where the barns double as classrooms and kids become caretakers. Director Linda Hartkopf didn’t grow up on a farm—she chose this life—and built a thriving education center from a tiny camp of six boys into full seasonal programs that fill fast.

In this episode, Linda shares how campers adopt animals, learn real farm skills, and even cook in Cassidy’s Kitchen, a three-season teaching kitchen built by the community in memory of a beloved camper. It’s a story of resilience, hands-on learning, and the kind of farm magic that keeps families coming back year after year.

You’ll hear:
🌱 How a non-farm kid became an organic dairy farmer & educator
🐄 What a “typical day” looks like at camp (circle time → chores → farm adventures)
🍼 The power of “adopt-an-animal” to grow confidence, empathy, and responsibility
🧪 Bringing science to life (ultrasounds with the vet, soil health, pollinators)
👩‍🍳 Junior Chef week + the Chopped Challenge inside Cassidy’s Kitchen
💙 The community barn-raising that created Cassidy’s Kitchen—and why it matters
🏫 School trips with rotating stations (milking, chickens, sheep/wool, simple cheese-making, goat yoga)
🧒 Why kids return year after year—and how parents describe the “magic”
🧭 Practical advice for starting camps/field trips on your own farm

Learn more:
Hart to Hart Farm — hart2hartfarm.org
Facebook: facebook.com/hart2hartfarm
Instagram: instagram.com/hart2hartfarm

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