Maine Farm Retreats
One group at a time. Up to 34 guests. May–October.
Eighty-three acres on the Medomak. One group on the farm at a time.
• Stay: three days, two nights, generally (though we can chat about longer retreats)
• Season: May through October
• Group size: up to 34 guests
• Use: the whole farm, one group only
What the farm is made for
Wellness & Movement Retreats
Rooms that become a studio, a full b,Halfmoon yoga kit for 20, a woodland sauna and cold plunge, and quiet. For leaders bringing their practice.
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You bring the people and the practice. We hand you the place, the gear, and the people in Maine we trust to support
Culinary Retreats
Workshop stations, a commercial kitchen, a kitchen garden, and oyster farms down the road. For groups built around food.
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Creative Retreats
Big tables, long windows, an off-grid woodland library, and places to work indoors and out. For groups with work to make.
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Corporate Retreats
Work from Farm. Seventeen rooms, one guest each. Mornings in the Glass House, breakouts in the Event Barn and the yurt, afternoons on the farm.
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The Glass House
Heavy timber and glass along the full length of both walls. Movement in the morning, workshops in the afternoon, a candlelit dinner on the last night.
The Meadowhouse
A woodland sauna for six to eight, a wood-fired hot tub and a cold plunge, at the edge of the field.
The Event Barn and porch
Post and beam, with a porch the length of it. Meals, group sessions, workshops.
The Farmhouse, Farm Cottage & 11 Woodland Cabins
Rooms & cabins for hosts, leaders & guests to step away.
The Riverside Yurt Creative Space
Down by the Medomak, a short walk through the woods. An off-grid creative space and woodland library: desks, art supplies, birdsong, quiet.
The spaces in between
The meadow, the woodland clearing, the trails, the orchard, the kitchen garden, the animals, a swimming hole down the road.
Room to spread out
Most venues hand you one room. Here a group moves through the whole farm over three days, and every space is set for what the day needs, then reset for the next. The same rooms have been yoga studios, meditation rooms, culinary workshops and long dinner tables.
Where everyone sleeps
Thirty-four beds in seventeen rooms, all of them yours.
Eleven woodland cabins. Each set as two twins or one king, with the bathhouse a short walk away: four showers, four sinks, four toilets. The queen cabin has its own rustic composting toilet.
The Farmhouse. Four bedrooms. The primary bedroom has its own bath, the first-floor queen a semi-private one, and the two upstairs rooms share a third.
The Farm Cottage. Two bedrooms. The queen room has its own half bath and shares a full bath with the second.
Beds made up before you arrive. A robe and spa towel for every guest.
The food
The food is yours to shape - we don’t have minimums or cookie-cutter menus. Bring your own chef, or work with one of our preferred partners: personal chefs who know this kitchen and have cooked here before. We make the introduction, and the chef develops a plan for you directly. Meals move around the farm, from the Event Barn porch to the Glass House, and for one night, supper out in the woods or the meadow.
Programming
Hosts with their own program use the farm however their days need it - we’ll make sure our space works for your specific requirements.
For groups who'd like help building in a workshop or two, we'll connect you with the farm's own vetted network of Maine makers, artists and wellness teachers: cheesemakers, millers, oyster growers, painters, sound and movement teachers. Once your date is held, we share our list of the people we trust and set up a planning call to walk the spaces with you.
A day here
A rhythm that has worked here, season after season.
8:30am · Movement
9:30am · Brunch
Late morning · Working sessions, a quiet hour, the sauna
2pm · Something to eat
3pm · The afternoon workshop
5:45pm · Cocktail hour
6:30pm · Dinner
Arrive at noon on the first day. On the last, brunch, one closing session, and check out by noon.
The Rate
From $7,500 a night, midweek, for up to twenty guests. Above twenty, $245 per guest, per night. A 15% property support fee applies to lodging and farm fees, and Maine's 9% lodging tax to the lodging portion. Two-night minimum. Weekend rates on request.
What's included
The whole farm, one group, start to finish
Beds made up, linens, towels, a robe and spa towel for every guest
Every gathering space and the Meadowhouse, no charge per room
Mats and props for twenty, tables and chairs, sound and AV
Coffee and tea, all day
A farm host on the property through your stay
The land: trails, river, orchard, gardens
What you bring
Your program, or the people from our list you choose
Your chef, yours to hire and pay directly. We can help here.
Anyone else working here as a business carries their own insurance, naming Tops'l Farm
How booking your retreat works.
Tell us about your retreat. Your ideal dates, group size and reason for gathering.
We send a clear quote. The rate for your dates and group, the spaces that fit, any extra support needed.
Call, tour, book. Have a call, take a tour (in person or by video) and lock in your 2027 dates with a signed agreement and date fee.
After you book.
Billing stays simple. A date fee, half the balance to secure the date. Final balance due prior to your arrival.
We plan it together. One online planning space, a call in late winter, and your final details forty-five days out.
You arrive at noon on check in day. Beds made, spaces set, your farm host on the property. The farm is closed to everyone else.
Good to Know
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The farm sleeps up to 34 across 17 rooms: eleven cabins, two rooms in the Farm Cottage, and four in the Farmhouse. Each room works as a single for anyone who wants their own space. Retreat pricing covers up to 20 guests, and larger groups are welcome.
Many groups have individuals who would prefer a room at a hotel or local inn - we have options here too. -
Retreats run May through October. Our standard retreat runs over 3 days and 2 nights. Ask us what's free.
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Midweek retreats are $7,500 per night for up to 20 guests, plus $245 per person per night above 20. A 15% property fee applies to all lodging and farm fees. Weekend pricing is available on request. Every retreat includes a venue host on site.
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No. Your group has the farm to yourself. Our small farm team will be around looking after the animals and the gardens. Lots of privacy and discretion.
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Food isn't included. We'll introduce you to the private chefs we work with, and you choose one together. Happy to share some sample pricing from them. Your chef bills you directly. Groups usually eat breakfast together in the Event Barn, and dinner can happen wherever suits the evening.
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Yes. Bring your own to have with meals or in your rooms. Tops'l doesn't sell or serve alcohol in our event spaces. If you'd like a hosted bar, you'll need to hire a licensed bar service, and we can point you to a few.
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We are happy to help. After ten seasons on this farm, we know what works here: how a day flows, which spaces suit which sessions, and which Maine makers and facilitators are great to work with. Once you've held a date, we'll share our list of trusted teachers and vendors, who lead workshops in cheesemaking, canning, bread, yoga, and more. Then we'll work through the plan with you. You lead the retreat, and we're with you through every step of the planning. The farm comes ready with yoga mats and props, mobile teaching stations, easels, AV, and indoor and outdoor spaces you can set up however you need.
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Yes. In addition to your own policy, any teacher, chef, or vendor you bring onto the property must send a certificate of insurance before your stay. We'll give you the details when you book.
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365 Bremen Road in Waldoboro, Midcoast Maine. It's an 83-acre working farm that runs down to the river.
The closest airports are Portland (PWM) and Knox County Regional in Owls Head (RKD) which has daily flights from Boston. Bangor (BGR) is also an option.
