Mary "Mollie" Weare Birdsall, 67, died Aug. 26, 2000, at Horsepower Farm. She was born Nov. 9, 1932, the daughter of Nora and Peter Baldwin, and later took the name of her stepfather, Buel F. Weare.
She graduated from Chatham Hall, Chatham, Va., and spent a year at Vassar College. The early years of her marriage to Paul Birdsall were spent in Middletown, Conn., where she headed the local district nurse board and coached as a volunteer girls' field hockey and softball at the Independent Day School, Middlefield, Conn.
In 1972, with her husband, Paul, she established Horsepower Farm in Penobscot. She felt that her greatest challenge was learning to farm and then turning around and teaching these skills to farm apprentices, of whom there have been more than 120. Having a network of like-minded folk made this a lot easier.
She was an early and active member of the Wednesday Spinners, demonstrating with this group at MOFGA'S Common Ground Fair for 23 years. An original vendor at the Blue Hill Farmer's Market, she took over its management from its founder, Rodney Cookman.
She is survived by her husband, Paul; a son, Nathaniel; a son, Andrew and his wife, Donna; and several grandchildren.
She graduated from Chatham Hall, Chatham, Va., and spent a year at Vassar College. The early years of her marriage to Paul Birdsall were spent in Middletown, Conn., where she headed the local district nurse board and coached as a volunteer girls' field hockey and softball at the Independent Day School, Middlefield, Conn.
In 1972, with her husband, Paul, she established Horsepower Farm in Penobscot. She felt that her greatest challenge was learning to farm and then turning around and teaching these skills to farm apprentices, of whom there have been more than 120. Having a network of like-minded folk made this a lot easier.
She was an early and active member of the Wednesday Spinners, demonstrating with this group at MOFGA'S Common Ground Fair for 23 years. An original vendor at the Blue Hill Farmer's Market, she took over its management from its founder, Rodney Cookman.
She is survived by her husband, Paul; a son, Nathaniel; a son, Andrew and his wife, Donna; and several grandchildren.
Mary "Mollie" Weare Birdsall, 67, died Aug. 26, 2000, at Horsepower Farm. She was born Nov. 9, 1932, the daughter of Nora and Peter Baldwin, and later took the name of her stepfather, Buel F. Weare.
She graduated from Chatham Hall, Chatham, Va., and spent a year at Vassar College. The early years of her marriage to Paul Birdsall were spent in Middletown, Conn., where she headed the local district nurse board and coached as a volunteer girls' field hockey and softball at the Independent Day School, Middlefield, Conn.
In 1972, with her husband, Paul, she established Horsepower Farm in Penobscot. She felt that her greatest challenge was learning to farm and then turning around and teaching these skills to farm apprentices, of whom there have been more than 120. Having a network of like-minded folk made this a lot easier.
She was an early and active member of the Wednesday Spinners, demonstrating with this group at MOFGA'S Common Ground Fair for 23 years. An original vendor at the Blue Hill Farmer's Market, she took over its management from its founder, Rodney Cookman.
She is survived by her husband, Paul; a son, Nathaniel; a son, Andrew and his wife, Donna; and several grandchildren.
She graduated from Chatham Hall, Chatham, Va., and spent a year at Vassar College. The early years of her marriage to Paul Birdsall were spent in Middletown, Conn., where she headed the local district nurse board and coached as a volunteer girls' field hockey and softball at the Independent Day School, Middlefield, Conn.
In 1972, with her husband, Paul, she established Horsepower Farm in Penobscot. She felt that her greatest challenge was learning to farm and then turning around and teaching these skills to farm apprentices, of whom there have been more than 120. Having a network of like-minded folk made this a lot easier.
She was an early and active member of the Wednesday Spinners, demonstrating with this group at MOFGA'S Common Ground Fair for 23 years. An original vendor at the Blue Hill Farmer's Market, she took over its management from its founder, Rodney Cookman.
She is survived by her husband, Paul; a son, Nathaniel; a son, Andrew and his wife, Donna; and several grandchildren.
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