About Us
A True Small Family Farm Since 2007
Earth Dharma Farm is operated by David McDaniel and Heather Selin.
In early 2007, we quit our jobs to venture into sustainable, small-scale agriculture. After a 7,000-mile snow-covered journey through eastern Canada and the US, we landed in Jackson, Waldo County, Maine.
Dave, the farmer, is a graduate of MOFGA's Journeyperson Program. He apprenticed at Accokeek Foundation in Maryland, and with the renowned farmer and regenerative farming consultant Mark Fulford at Teltane Farm in Monroe.
Heather, the off-farm income provider, most recently worked for Health Canada's tobacco control program. She also provides the farm with occasional immigrant labor (she's Canadian, and that should be spelled labour, thank you very much).
The Farm
Organic, Sustainable, Powered by the Sun
The Farm embodies its name
In Buddhism, dharma means "the teachings of the Buddha." We named Earth Dharma Farm to highlight the parallels between these teachings and those of the earth: All things are interconnected. Our farm provides daily tangible evidence of this.
Earth Dharma Farm is USDA-certified organic through the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA). We rely on farm-made compost, cover cropping, mulching, and tarping to improve soil health and reduce tillage. We are off-grid, running the farm with our own solar power.
You can find the farm nestled within 181 acres of Maine hills and woods, 20 miles northwest of the beautiful and vibrant coastal town of Belfast and 25 miles west of Bangor, Maine's largest northern city and, of course, home to Stephen King!
