The A.D. Makepeace Company, based in Wareham, Massachusetts, is a recognized leader in environmentally responsible real estate development and stewardship. Cranberries are our heritage and our livelihood. Our 172-year history in the cranberry industry affects the way we do business, and it strengthens the communities we build.
LIFE on the BOG
Solar power for Frogfoot Farm
Our friends at the Marion Institute recently recently got some good news from the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources: a grant of more than $135,000 to build a solar array at Frogfoot Farm.
Located on land allocated by the A.D. Makepeace Company on the Plymouth-Wareham town line, Frogfoot Farm harvested nearly 13,000 pounds of fresh produce during its first full growing season in 2025—the equivalent of an incredible 120,000 servings of nutrient-dense, culturally relevant food distributed to neighbors experiencing food insecurity across Southeastern MA.
Because of its remote location, conventional power from the grid was not possible at Frogfoot Farm.
Read more about the grant and this extraordinary partnership here.
Southeastern Massachusetts
July, 2026
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Marion Institute Receives $135,000 State Grant to Power Frogfoot Farm with Solar Energy
/in General, Real Estate /by Linda BurkeWAREHAM, Mass. — The Marion Institute has been awarded a $135,000 grant through the Healey-Driscoll Administration to construct a 17.5 kW solar array at Frogfoot Farm, to help power Frogfoot […]
Learn About The Cranberry Industry at Abel’s Place
/in General, Real Estate /by Linda BurkeIn the 1850s, Abel Denison Makepeace began building the company that would earn him the moniker, “The Cranberry King.” According to the Barnstable County History published in 1890, Mr. Makepeace […]
ADM Supporting Marine Reunion
/in General /by Linda BurkePLYMOUTH – The A.D. Makepeace Company is pleased to support a special reunion of members of Helicopter Marine Light, HML-771 this fall. The unit, formerly based at South Weymouth Naval […]