In 2018, Katherine and Ato Swann sold nearly everything they owned and traded suburban life for a dream of farming in Nova Scotia. With a summer visit to friends in Southwest Harbor already planned, they loaded up the kids and drove north, settling into an Ellsworth campground while they searched for a new place to call home. That search led them to a beautiful old farm in Pembroke, on the Downeast coast of Maine. It had everything they’d hoped for, just in a place they never expected!
Katherine had long been curious about foraging and how much of nature’s abundance we’ve forgotten how to recognize. Armed with her phone and a plant ID app, she set out to discover every edible thing growing on their land, turning exploration into a daily joy. As the family farmed, foraged, and feasted, they saw a chance to turn those homegrown and wild ingredients into products that share the flavors of Downeast Maine with everyone.
