PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • April 29, 2026
A Wiscasset farm has changed hands, with the new owners vowing to preserve it as a working farm. Chris and Terry Baldwin, along with their in-laws the Esbjergs, bought the property on April 10 from the Maine Farmland Trust. Maine Farmland Trust purchased Morris Farm for $300,000 and later sold it to the Baldwins at its appraised value, said Emily Lad, assistant director of engagement for Maine Farmland Trust. The previous owner, Morris Farm Trust, encouraged the Maine Farmland Trust to purchase the property in early 2025 before the restrictive covenant expired, which prevented development projects for different uses other than farmland.