Welcome
A live-learn-work mentorship program for Maine youth, Bowsprit Foundation offers seasonal two-week intensive courses encouraging self reliance and perseverance, interdependence and creativity.
Working in the fields and in well-equipped studios, our participants are immersed in a supportive environment, empowered by a community with decades of experience in mentoring, farming, and craft-making. We each benefit from sharing our work, and from sharing our meals. Whether you are a high-school student looking for a fresh perspective, a teacher with a recommendation, or a craftsperson wanting to pass on your knowledge and make a difference in the world, we look forward to learning together.
Bowsprit Foundation functions as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, registered in Maine, USA.
Working in the fields and in well-equipped studios, our participants are immersed in a supportive environment, empowered by a community with decades of experience in mentoring, farming, and craft-making. We each benefit from sharing our work, and from sharing our meals. Whether you are a high-school student looking for a fresh perspective, a teacher with a recommendation, or a craftsperson wanting to pass on your knowledge and make a difference in the world, we look forward to learning together.
Bowsprit Foundation functions as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, registered in Maine, USA.
OUR PROGRAMS
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Farming
Working in vegetable and fruit production, livestock management, and in the forest, participants engage in important and practical work alongside skilled and knowledgeable farmers and foresters. This work encourages a sense of self confidence and builds on Maine's traditional can-do attitude.
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Our Natural Heritage
Explore beautiful mid-coast Maine with us. Quiet days are spent swimming in local ponds and creeks, hiking the trails of Waldo County, and inspecting tidal pools along Penobscot Bay. Evenings may include group discussion or singing, writing in journals, or attending open community dances.
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Our Mission
Creating opportunities for young adults to gain practical-skills experience through agriculture, forestry,
food preparation, and traditional crafts.
Guided by Rudolf Steiner’s pedagogy, and social therapy, our programs aim to assist young adults in developing skills for independence, a capacity to contribute to the community, and a sense of self-worth and hopefulness for their future.
food preparation, and traditional crafts.
Guided by Rudolf Steiner’s pedagogy, and social therapy, our programs aim to assist young adults in developing skills for independence, a capacity to contribute to the community, and a sense of self-worth and hopefulness for their future.
ABOUT US
Our Team
After two decades of farming, life-sharing, and living in intentional communities, Graziella Cervi and Peter Brady are passionate about making a life out of their mission: helping the next generation discover genuine community. Both work as program coordinators, and Graziella is the current Executive Director. |
Our History
Our story of learning how to make a difference in the lives of others. |
Our Foundation
Our values are the building blocks of making a difference. |
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Check out our GoFundMe campaign 2020 video here
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GET INVOLVED
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Join Us On the Land or Help Fund our Programs
UAC is actively looking for both farmer-colleagues, and project investors. For Farmer Colleagues: Land is currently available for long term lease - arable, pasture, and hayland. Are you farming? Does this sound like a great fit for you? Do you know someone that might be interested? Please let us know; click on 'contact us' in the tab-line above. We’re actively building an experienced, competent, committed team who share common goals for the land, but manage their own independent farm business. For Investors: We offer the opportunity to get involved in funding something long term (or short, your choice) that is an exciting and important addition to our local community here in mid-coast Maine. As well as supporting land access for farmers committed to regenerative agriculture, our investors will be helping to build living relationships between farmers, local craft and business people, and young people from the region searching for real connections in their world. If you, or anyone you know might be interested in learning more, please don’t be shy. We’re almost always available for further discussion. For Donors: There is a variety of ways to make a tax deductible donation to support Bowsprit programs. Use the Donate button at the top of the page; use the Contact Us button to contact us directly, we're always happy to talk about our work; email or call us to get on our mailing list, so that you are kept abreast of our fundraising campaigns as well as information about our programs. Where we are located Bowsprit is located at the Unity Agricultural Center a multi-operator, organic, and biodynamic farm community on 480 acres in Unity, Waldo Co, Maine. The town of Unity is home to MOFGA, Unity College, an active Amish community, The Ecology Learning Center (charter high-school), and the beginning of the Hills to Sea Trail www.hillstosea.org Help us make UAC a sustainable place to live, learn, and work for years to come. |
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