From Farm to Table

This summer, I interned at Crystal Spring Farms, a small family-run organic farm in Brunswick Maine, that focuses on growing fresh produce and creating value-added products such as their organic blueberry preserves and syrups.​

I worked with local farmer Seth Kroeck to see and understand the process necessary to go from raw ingredients all the way to a finished product. During this time I was using the knowledge and experience I gained to work on my own product under the supervision and guidance of Seth.​

This internship gave me a lot of insight into the difficulties of both working on a farm and trying to develop something from an idea to a product that is ready to be sold. And I’m still working to try and bring my own project to that point​

I was able to learn valuable skills such as recipe creation, sourcing ingredients, working with co-packers and figuring out money and budgeting concerns.​ This internship gave me insight into the challenges of being an ​entrepreneur but also showed me how rewarding it is to over come obstacles and work towards developing my own product.

Internship funded by the Perper, Scott and Anne, Internship Fund.​​