4.7 from 2,070 reviews across 18 farms
Organised lists 20 farms in Maine, including 13 raw milk farms, 12 butchers and 11 farm shops. 17 deliver to your door.
Smiling Hill FarmsRaw milk farm in Westbrook4.7 (1338 reviews)Smiling Hill Farm has been worked by the Knight family since 1720 and remains an agricultural oasis amid the spread of Greater Portland, in Westbrook, Maine. The farm bottles its own milk in reusable glass bottles, keeps chemical fertilisers off its fields and takes the long view on caring for its land and animals.
The dairy store on the farm sells the milk and other dairy, with a bottle return scheme for the glass. The farm makes a good day out too, with a barnyard to visit, a disc golf course, field trips, birthday parties and a summer farm programme.The MilkhouseButcher in Monmouth4.9 (115 reviews)The Milkhouse is an organic dairy farm at Monmouth, Maine, milking Jersey cows whose milk and yoghurt are certified organic by MOFGA. The milk goes into a cream topped original yoghurt, a fruit on the bottom version with organic Maine blueberries, and strained Greek style yoghurts, one sweetened with Maine maple syrup.
Fresh whole Jersey milk is sold non pasteurised, and the farm also sells meat and runs a farm store on South Monmouth Road, open long hours every day. Milkhouse yoghurt and milk are stocked by shops around the area as well, with a list of where to find them on the website.Eureka FarmsHoney farm in Palmyra4.8 (121 reviews)Eureka Farms is a family run farm at 220 Shy Road in Palmyra, Maine, established in 2010. The farm makes its own Maine maple syrup and keeps bees whose Wildflower Maine Honey is sold pure or raw, alongside jams and other Maine made goods.
You can shop at the farm store in Palmyra, where cash, cheques and Venmo are accepted, or order online for delivery. The farm is open every day of the year, daylight to dark, and hosts seasonal events including Maine Maple Weekend.
The Honey ExchangeHoney farm in Portland4.9 (100 reviews)The Honey Exchange is a family owned honey shop and beekeeping hub on Stevens Avenue in Portland, Maine. The team extracts honey for area beekeepers and jars it at the store, so the local Maine honey is raw and unfiltered, just as the bees made it in the comb, and it shares the shelves with varietal honeys from around the country, from blackberry blossom to tupelo.
Beekeepers come for hive parts, tools, package bees, classes and the extraction service, while everyone else browses beeswax candles, soaps, balms, teas and gifts. Shop in person Tuesday to Sunday or order through the online shop.
Swan's HoneyHoney farm in Albion4.9 (58 reviews)Swan's Honey is a family run beekeeping business in Albion, in central Maine, producing raw and unfiltered honey along with single nectar source varietals. The range runs from their everyday Maine Beekeeper jar to wild blueberry, buckwheat, wild raspberry and gallberry honeys, and they make beeswax products as well.
You can order through the online shop or call in at the shop on Bessey Ridge Road, which is open six days a week with a late finish on Wednesdays. The shop is closed on Sundays.
Tide Mill FarmButcher in Township of Edmunds5 (40 reviews)Tide Mill Farm is a ninth generation family farm on the coast of Maine at Edmunds, raising, processing and selling certified organic meats and dairy. The Bell family farms here with an eye on tradition, and everything the farm sells is held to certified organic standards.
The online shop sells organic whole chickens and cuts, chicken sausage, turkey, pork and beef, plus an organic pet food supplement, and their meat can also be found in stores around the region. There is a farm stand at the farm as well, open on Saturdays through the year.
Misty Brook FarmFarm shop in Albion4.8 (40 reviews)Misty Brook Farm is a certified organic family farm in Albion, Maine, producing a remarkably wide range of food from one holding. There is organic raw cow's milk and cream, 100% grass fed beef and lamb, milk fed Jersey veal, pastured soy free pork, sausages and salami, eggs and milled grains, plus seasonal raw sheep's milk supplied by Golden Fleece Farm.
The farm store sits at the heart of the farm on Bog Road and is open daily, all year round, from dawn to dusk. It runs on self service, taking cash, cheques and Venmo, and an open farm policy means you are welcome to have a self guided look around the farm while you are there.
The Sebago House DairyRaw milk farm in Sebago4.9 (34 reviews)The Sebago House Dairy is a family run dairy farm at Sebago, Maine, worked by Chris and Zoe, who both grew up in the area and are now raising their own children on the farm. The cows come first here, and the couple keep the herd well cared for while producing fresh milk for the local community.
The farm is open to the public daily, so you can buy milk at the source and see a small working dairy going about its day. There is no website, so phone or email if you want to check availability before you visit.
Saco River FarmsRaw milk farm in Standish4.9 (25 reviews)Saco River Farms is a diversified farm in Steep Falls, Maine, run by Farmer Mark and best known for raw milk from its pasture raised Nubian goats. Alongside the dairy the farm raises whole chickens, duck eggs and goat meat, grows organic produce for its CSA shares, and hosts events like goat hikes and goat snuggle sessions on the farm.
The Natural Foods Market at 29 Weeman Rd sells it all in person, open Wednesday to Sunday from 9am to 6pm, and there is an online shop for ordering ahead. Look out for goats milk caramel, raw dog food, organic seedlings in spring, and produce subscriptions that run from May through November.Rebuilding the food system, from the farm up
