Jerry Rivard, left, and Lee Burnett talk outside a barn at Rivard’s farm In Springvale. Rivard’s farm is one of 10 connected by a walking trail participating in the farm walk on July 23.

Jerry Rivard stands outside a barn at his farm In Springvale. Rivard, 93, and his wife bought their farm in 1952. The farm will be part of the Springvale Farm Walk.

The Noon Family Sheep Farm in Springvale is one of the 10 farms participating in the Springvale Farm Walk – which is similar to farm walk traditions in Europe.

The Noon Family Sheep Farm In Springvale is one of 10 farms that are participating in Farm Walk on July 23.

Lee Burnett of Forest Works, a conservation group in York County, came up with the idea for the farm walk to draw attention to the 75 miles of trails and paths in Sanford.

Hazen Carpenter has easements on his land for the 1-mile Springvale Farm Trail, which connects to the Sanford Rail Trail.

Our Farm in Springvale is one of 10 farms participating in the farm walk July 23.

Hazen Carpenter, left, owner of Carpenter Tree Farm, Emily Sharood, center, owner of Mousam Way Farms, and Aron Gonslaves, owner of Our Farm In Springvale.