About Us

A group of preservation minded residents are aggressively pursuing a $1.2 million fundraising campaign to purchase and restore Skyline Farm in North Yarmouth, Maine. We plan to preserve the farmhouse, barns, indoor arena, outdoor riding rings and the original trail network. This is one of the few farms in North Yarmouth's village center with its original land, fifty-four acres of fields and woods (35 1/2 acres of fields and 18 1/2 acres of mixed woodland with streams that are alive with aquatic life, deep gullies and colorful wildflowers).

"What is truly remarkable," writes Edward A. Hobler, Advisory Service Co-Chair, Greater Portland Landmarks, "is that the entire farmstead - the land and the buildings - remains intact." In recent years, there has been increasing development pressure on surrounding lands, with over 13 homes being built on land directly adjacent to the farm since 1987.

Part of the beauty of Skyline Farm is the unobstructed view of the farm as one drives down The Lane from the center of town, with the backdrop of vistas that include Bradbury Mountain in Pownal. Also important is that a tributary of the Royal River flows through the farm, a second tributary borders the property and the farm sits within the aquifer of the Yarmouth Water District. Preserving the farm will help maintain water quality for the Royal River, Casco Bay and the Gulf of Maine as well as a public water supply for the residents of Yarmouth and North Yarmouth.

Inspired by the late Ken Sowles' (previous owner) passion for horse drawn carriages, we want to establish a Carriage Museum dedicated to educating people about the history of carriage and sleigh driving, an important part of the development of transportation. We want to protect the open spaces of Skyline Farm for recreational us by the public. We plan to instruct disabled individuals in the skills of carriage driving.

A non-profit organization Skyline Farm has been formed to purchase and manage the farm and conduct its planned programs and activities.