The land that is now Crystal Lake Farm & Nursery has been in Sharon’s family for almost 70 years. In 1955, when Sharon was 10, her father purchased the former boys’ camp and the family moved from Connecticut to the old farmhouse. For the next six years, Sharon and her family lived the country life, learning about nature, raising livestock and growing gardens. In 1961, they moved to Brunswick.

Although the farm stayed in the family, the house and land remained largely unoccupied until 1995 when Sharon’s son Eli built a cabin and moved to the farm. He spent the next five years (and more) restoring the land, using low-impact methods to manage the woodlands and reclaim open spaces for buildings, fields and gardens.

In 2004, Eli built a cabin for Sharon - and the seed for Crystal Lake Farm & Nursery was planted. For the past 17 years, mother and son have worked together to build their business and act as stewards of this small piece of Maine.

To learn and see more about the farm, watch the following videos.