4.7 from 1,710 reviews across 12 farms
Organised lists 13 farms in Maine, including 13 raw milk farms, 9 butchers and 8 farm shops. 10 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.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.
Quill's End FarmButcher in Penobscot5 (23 reviews)Quill's End Farm is a diversified, grass based micro dairy in Penobscot, Maine. The farm starts from the soil up, grazing its animals on pasture and treating healthy grass as the foundation of good food. It produces cream on top cow and goat milk, pork raised on pasture and fed whey from the farm dairy, and grass fed beef and veal.
The family are active in Maine's food sovereignty movement, selling their dairy and meat directly so it stays accessible to the local community. The farm is open daily from 7am to 7pm, and delivery can be arranged.
Rising Tide Natural FoodsRaw milk farm in Kittery4.3 (34 reviews)Rising Tide Natural Foods is an independently owned health food store in Kittery, Maine. The shop concentrates on organic, local and all natural products, choosing its range carefully to cover everyday groceries alongside harder to find natural foods and remedies.
You will find it on Route 1 just south of the traffic circle, open daily for in person shopping. The aim is simple, good quality natural food and wellness products for the community it serves.
Winter Hill FarmRaw milk farm in Freeport5 (20 reviews)Winter Hill Farm is a small dairy farm on Hill Farm Road in Freeport, Maine, milking a herd that includes rare Randall cows and making its own cheese and yogurt. The farm also raises Berkshire pigs and grows flowers and seedlings alongside the dairy.
There is a small self serve farm stand at the farm where you can buy any of their products plus a few other local goods, and regular customers can pick up on a set day each week. You can also order online through Farm Drop for Friday collection in Lisbon or Portland, or find the milk, yogurt and cheese at seasonal farmers markets and in stores from South Portland to Lisbon.
Highland Farms Sugar WorksRaw milk farm in Cornish4.9 (16 reviews)Highland Farms Sugar Works makes small, handcrafted batches of pure Maine maple syrup on Towles Hill at Cornish, part of a seven generation family farm that also runs a 500 Jersey cow dairy and a professional timber harvesting business. Sap is gathered from the sugar bush through taps and tubing, then boiled the traditional way on a wood fired evaporator in the farm's sap house.
Syrup is sold in glass and plastic jugs of varying sizes and grades, alongside maple cotton candy, lollipops, maple nuts, granulated sugar and pancake mix, from the open air farm stand beside the sap house or by online order with shipping. On Maine Maple Weekend visitors can tour the sap house, watch the boil and meet Mr Maple, the farm's baby Jersey cow.
Grace Pond FarmButcher in Thomaston4.9 (15 reviews)Grace Pond Farm is a small farm at Thomaston, Maine, raising pastured livestock organically. The MOFGA certified dairy herd is a mix of Normande and Jersey cows grazing all season, the chickens and turkeys are truly pasture raised on organically certified and Maine grown grains, and the pigs eat a soy free diet of certified grain, milk and whey while rooting through pasture and woodland.
Raw milk goes into glass bottles at the Barn Store on the farm, where you will also find beef, rose veal, pork and seasonal poultry, whole or by the cut. Orders can be placed by email for on farm pick up, and their products are stocked by local retail partners too.
Lakes Region FarmFarm shop in Naples5 (4 reviews)Lakes Region Farm is a small family run farm in Naples, Maine, set up to feed its neighbours well. The family bake as well as farm, and the aim is simple, wholesome food and a strong connection between people and the land it comes from.
The farm opens to visitors at weekends. Milk and baked goods sit at the heart of what is on offer, and since there is no website the best way to find out what is available in any given week is to ring or email before you set out.
Dreamland FarmRaw milk farm in HartfordDreamland Farm is a family run farm at Hartford, Maine, raising livestock alongside its crops and taking the welfare of its animals and the care of its land seriously. The family sells what it produces directly to its neighbours, keeping the connection between farm and table short.
Raw milk and meat are the heart of the offer, sold from the farm, which is open daily from 7am to 7pm. There is no website on file, so the phone is the way to check what is in stock before you visit.Rebuilding the food system, from the farm up
