The Farm Garden Shed

Royer Valley Farm: The farm is situated in the Waldo County Maine in the little town of Brooks, Maine, we are conveniently located between Belfast and Unity Maine and easy commute to other popular destination around the state. Royer Valley Farm raises livestock and vegetables. You’ll find draft ponies, donkey and our dog by the name of Zephyr. The farm consists of more than 50 acres of woods & pastures that can be explored by our guests and utilize for camping. The Farm Garden Shed served as a gardening and potting shed for many years here on the farm. It’s a small free standing building separate from the main farmhouse. The shed has a queen size bed, built in desk and chairs, lamp, and a PacknPlay crib, it also has a refrigerator, microwave, toaster oven, gas BBQ grill and Keurig coffee maker. It’s a very comfortable space for a single person or small family. The space is listed for 4 people with children in mind, with that said we can add more people will be very tight. This option is for people that don’t mind being very cozy snuggling and/or that have small children. Guests will share the Farmstore Bathroom facilities which is a full bathroom with a tub/shower combination that is located a short distance away on the other side of the farmhouse. No running water available in the Garden Shed at this time. Potable water is available at the sink in the Farmstore facilities guests simply fill a pitcher or the Keurig water supply tank to use in the Garden Shed as they need. Royer Valley Farm: Situated in the hills of Waldo County Maine in the little town of Brooks, Maine, we are conveniently located between Belfast and Unity Maine and easy commute to other popular destination around the state We Raise: • Swine • Beef • Sheep • Goats • Poultry • Eggs • Rabbits • Honey Bees • Herbs • Flowers • Vegetables • Maple Syrup • Timber for Firewood & Lumber • Pasture Other Animals & Pets: Our guests will also find two draft ponies, May & Grace, a mini donkey, Noel and her pet goose, Pat. We have one dog that lives in our house with us, Zephyr he's a beautiful black boy that is ½ Great Pyrenees & ½ Golden Retriever. He is a member of our family and is always with us everywhere we go. For Sale: We sell protein from all our livestock listed above, eggs, and other products here on the farm as well as making home deliveries. All products are available for purchase by guests upon request. Many of our guests bring an extra coolers for the purchase of our homegrown product. If don't have a cooler with you we can also supply one for you. Animal Care & Respect for the Land: Royer Valley Farm is always a farm first. We allow our property and animals to be shared by our guests and farm customers. Please know our animals must be respected at all times. Always keep pets out of the livestock areas. No guest or guest pet will running after, chase, or harass in anyway any livestock, animals, or pets. Our land was purchased by Amy and Richard Royer, Jr. on September 1st (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) after more than a year of being almost homeless. By the grace of Heavenly Father, He has blessed us with the stewardship of this little piece of His vineyard on earth. As in the care and respect of our animals we also demand the same for the ground we walk on the air we breathe, and the water we drink. Always dispose of your trash in a trash can or take it off the property when you check out. No burning of plastics or other garbage, dumping chemicals, oil or gas anywhere on the property. No littering, do not leave disposable diapers, personal hygiene items, or other disposable personal apparatus anywhere on the property. These actions will not be tolerated and could lead to your removal from the property at any time and/or additional financial charges add to your Airbnb account. We COMMON AREA POLICY, RULES & ETIQUETTE: •Please respect any guests that are in the common areas first. •Please don’t leave personal belongings in these areas. •Always clean up after yourselves and your family. •Leave every common area in better condition than you found. This makes everyone’s experience more enjoyable. Common Areas include but not limited to: •Farm Store •Farm Store Bathroom •Outhouses •Picnic Tables, •Trails, Roadways, and Walkways. Common Fire Pit: •Located behind main farmhouse all guests are welcome to join us for conversation and to get to know your neighbors. When the fire is lit bring a chair, something to cook or roast if you desire, and a story and enjoy the night with us. •This fire can be initiated and used by any of our guests. Be aware no matter who starts the Common Fire Pit, they have just invited everyone to join them! There is a fee for firewood that is provided by the farm. As always if gathered from the forest floor it's free for the taking. Farm Pond and Berm: •The Farm Pond and berm is a common area please shares this area. Campsites: •Please maintain a 20 foot courtesy distance away from any of our occupied campsite and guests personal belongings. •When transiting by any of our occupied campsite and the 20 foot distance can’t be maintained please do it by the greatest distance possible and as respectfully as possible. Kindness will be reciprocated. Animal Danger: Any animal can be dangerous. Approach all animals calmly and with caution. Bio-security: for the protection and health of our livestock some areas of our farm is prohibited to guests. These areas are well marked please do not enter these areas without farm staff and proper bio-security followed. We also maintain electric fencing around our pasture. Guests are to always assume these fences are on and will give a good shock if they are touched in any manner! Other than these areas guest are welcome to explore the farm and visit with the animals. Amy, Richard, or one of the farm staff can direct our guests on all aspects of the area at large and the farm property. Guests can explore here on the farm or it's an easy trip to the Atlantic Ocean! A fifteen minute car ride is all it takes be at the Belfast waterfront for fun and great food. We are a great location to stay for anyone planning to attend events in the Bangor, Waterville, and Unity areas. The MOFGA Common Ground Fair, Bangor Waterfront Concerts, Bar Harbor, and many others are just down the road a piece. Please see the following websites: Royer Valley Farm (Website hidden by Airbnb) Acadia National Park (Website hidden by Airbnb) Camden Hills State Park (Website hidden by Airbnb) Hills to Sea hiking trail (Website hidden by Airbnb) The Lost Kitchen (Website hidden by Airbnb) The Common Ground Fair (Website hidden by Airbnb) The Bangor Waterfront Concerts (Website hidden by Airbnb) Unity College (Website hidden by Airbnb) Belfast Moosehead Train (Website hidden by Airbnb) The Maine Lobster Festive (Website hidden by Airbnb) Free parking on the farm. Also many hiking trails in the area with free parking at trail heads. Scenic train rides on the Belfast Moosehead Railroad. No public transportation at this time. If someone needs to be picked up or needs a designated driver rides can be arranged for an additional fee. Please mention your needs and we will do our best to accommodate you. Cooking: The Farm Garden Shed has several appliances for cooking to include a toaster oven, microwave, BBQ Grill, Kreger Coffee maker, and a refrigerator. The sink in the pictures is a sink with a five gallon bucket underneath for a drain. At this time there isn't running water in this area but can be obtained from the Farmstore bathroom faucet via a water pitcher or the tank on the coffee maker. Bathroom: The Garden Shed Guests shares the Farmstore Bathroom with the Farmstore Loft a key to the Farmstore is hanging in the shed for the guest to have access at all times. For our guests that are working and have to be to a shift at a given time the bathroom facility can be reserved to ensure the guest makes it to work on time. The bathroom is also available to campsite guests by appointment between 8am - 6pm daily as long as their is farm staff to monitor the use. Please know the only guests with keys to this area is the Shed and the Loft guests. Bio-security: *For the protection and health of our livestock some areas of our farm is prohibited to guests. These areas are well marked please do not enter these areas without farm staff and proper bio-security followed. *No Pets Allowed Within Livestock Areas *We also maintain electric fencing around our pasture. Guests are to always assume these fences are on and will give a good shock if they are touched in any manner! Camping At Royer Valley Farm: *All of our camping sites are rustic no hookups at all. *Campsite Guest choose, with the assistants of the Host where to setup their campsite when they arrive. *Toileting is done in an outhouse. *Royer Valley Farm can provide some rental equipment and supplies but the following list may assist our camping guest prepare for their stay. CAMPING SUPPLY CHECKLIST SHELTER: o Tent or Camper (No hook ups) o Camp Chair o Camp Table o Ground Cloth or Tarp o Rope and twine SLEEPING: o Sleeping Bag or Blankets o Sleeping Pad, Lightweight Cot, or Air Mattress with air pump o Pillows o Hammock —campers love a good hammock for sleeping, a bug net and rainfly can also be add to your hammock if you’re planning on sleeping in them overnight. COOKING SUPPLIES: o Fire starter – lighter, matches, dry kindling (No firewood from outside the State of Maine) o Camp stove with fuel o Water pot to boil water, frying pan and Cooking utensils o Can opener o Tin Foil o Paper Towels o Marshmallow Sticks DINING: o Food Supply o Cooler with Ice o Bottled Water o Paper plates, bowls, and cups (not plastic, the paper can be used to start your campfire) o Eating Utensils o Corkscrew o Dish Pan and Soap o Scouring Pad o Dish Towels PERSONAL NEEDS o Small First Aid Kit —Band-Aids in a variety of sizes, something to clean scrapes and bruises, a small supply of pain killers and daily medications o Bug spray o Sting kit o Mylar blanket o Toilet Paper o Moist wipes o Personal Toiletries o Soap o Hand sanitizer o Wash Basin o Washcloth and bath towel o Small trash bags TOOLS: o Hammer o Ax or Hatchet o Hand Saw o Multi Tool or Pocket Knife—a good multi tool or knife is very useful when camping. o Light source —headlamps, flashlight, or lantern o Extra Batteries o Camp shovel o 5 gallon Bucket o Small Rake CLOTHING: Clothing needs vary according personal preference, but the following few items are usually essential on any camping checklist. o Backpack —because you’ll need something to carry your stuff in o Rain Jacket o Packable Warm Jacket o Fleece hat o Extra warm socks o Clean/dry clothes o Laundry Bag RECREATION: o Binoculars o Camera o Compass o Games and Playing Cards o Trail Maps o Hiking Boots o Swimming Suit o Good Book CAMPSITE TIPS: 1. The flatter the site, the better. If you are camping on an incline, position your tent so that when you lie down, your head will be on the higher ground. 2. Make sure there are no sharp rocks, branches, pinecones, or other debris that might pierce through your tent. Also, if you’re camping in an area with lots of overgrown vegetation, you might need to clear away any especially strong and sturdy vines or short shrubs. 3. A tent position under a tree can provide shade (on a hot summer’s day nothing is quite as hot as being inside the inferno of your tent) and some added shelter. 4. Ground that is especially sandy or loose won’t provide a good place to anchor tent stakes. Make sure the soil where you decide to put up your tent is firm enough to lodge a stake securely into it.