The main house and barn were built in 1908.  There were previous structures on the property but they were totally destroyed in a fire around 1897.  In 1937 Horace and Isabelle Hopkins bought the farm and raise brooding chickens.  In a conversation with Isabelle she indicated that there were as many as 6,000 chickens on the farm.  A large chicken house was removed decades ago and about ten years ago a gambled roof garage was erected.  It currently houses a woodworking shop.

Wassookeag Farm is currently operated as a “natural” farm with no use of non-organic fertilizers.  I am specializing in garlic, tomatoes, peas, pole beans, and sweet corn but try to raise a mixture of quality produce.  The property contained six rows of high bush blueberries and I have been adding to them each year.  The production of blueberries has increased each year and the crop looks very good for 2010 as the bushes mature.  Raspberries canes have steadily increased in quality ad quantity but it will be several years before they can catch up to the blueberries.  The apple orchard is slowly developing but should be producing the fall.

Wassookeag Farm is a one person operation but each year I feel the farm is improving in its production and appearance. Having an operating farm this close to Downtown Dexter Should be a continuing asset to the town. Many summer lake  residents pass by the farm on the way home from town and I have enjoyed providing them with what I can produce.