Codman Community Farms’ purpose is to teach and advance agricultural practices and to maintain rural beauty, while producing hay, meat, eggs and other farm products.  Farming has always been a part of Lincoln’s history and CCF, as one of the only remaining working farms in the area, is an important, living connection to three centuries of agricultural heritage.

Because of its nonprofit status, CCF board of directors and our farm team can expend time and resources to renovate fields and pursue experimental and specialized agricultural programs, such as “no-till” methods of field crop production; activities which cannot offer immediate economic returns necessary for commercial farms in this region. Consistent with this philosophy, they have developed a significant minor and heritage breed livestock program.  Our goal is to make a valuable and unique contribution to the preservation of commercial production of these breeds.  The breeding program includes: Randall Lineback and Devon cattle, Karakul and Jacob sheep, Tamworth pigs, Nubian goats, Royal Palm and Bourbon Red turkeys, Dominique, Araucana and many other varieties of chickens. The eggs in our farm store include the beautiful turquoise and light blue variety produced by the Araucana chickens.  Other members of our animal families include a water buffalo named Herman, a donkey named Opal, rabbits, and ducks.

The farm also provides garden plots for about 100 gardeners. These products and activities fund part of the operating expenses. The remainder comes from membership support, community events and private gifts.  Visitors are welcome to the visit the farm seven days a week, year round, with the exception of Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving and Christmas. It is a wonderful place for children, accompanied by an adult, to experience agriculture in action.

There is a Pick Your Own flower garden that is a show piece on the farm.  Friends and visitors can choose from a variety of annual and perennial blooms for the freshest of bouquets.