Ben has farmed organic vegetables and seedlings with his family in Topsham since 2012. Ben is a former MOFGA apprentice and Journeyperson, and Whatley Farm has been certified organic by MOFGA since its founding. The majority of the farm’s produce is marketed at the Brunswick Farmers Market, Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust Farmers Market, and Brunswick Winter Market. Ben serves as the liaison for the Brunswick Farmers Market’s SNAP/MHB program, and works with the Merrymeeting Gleaners and Midcoast Hunger Prevention Program to support food access locally. Through organic plant sales, and donations to community and school gardens, Whatley Farm seeks to inspire new farmers and gardeners to grow.
