East Forty Farm and Dairy

06/19/2026

Any solutions for getting rid of acres of Himalayan balsam?
Located in Maine.

06/05/2026

Pork is in the house!!
Pork chops
Ground pork
Ham steaks
Hams
Smoked hocks
Baby back ribs

And we have large cuts available:
Whole pork shoulder: 15lb, 14lb, 12lb, 11lb
Pork butt: 11lb, 9.5lb

Our pigs have been raised on pasture; vegetable scraps; whey from the cheesemaking; and non gmo grain.

We charge a flat $8.50 per pound for any cut.

We’re open daily 10-6. Located at 2361 Friendship Road, Waldoboro, ME 04572. Just 5 miles south of Route 1 on Route 220 south. Turn in at the red open flag and come all the way up the driest driveway to the Cheese Hut.

06/03/2026

First Cowside Lunch of the Year is this Sunday, 6/7 at 2:30 pm. There are a limited number is seats available- but we need your reservation by THURSDAY.

This menu highlights our farmstead cow’s milk cheese, pork, beef, cream, butter, and rhubarb, with other ingredients sourced locally and prepared by Chef Lexy Ellis of . This is a fixed menu, but we can accommodate vegetarians and food allergies, with knowledge at reservation time.

Limited to 20 guests and held upstairs in the barn’s hay loft, these are convivial meals with the sound of cow bells from the field.

$75 plus tax, BYOB, we provide non alcoholic beverages. Held at East Forty Farm in Waldoboro, Maine

Click on the EVENTS tab on the website. Reservations at https://www.lakinsgorgescheese.com/events-eff

06/02/2026

Thank you for highlighting the work of women farmers! I am honored to be part of this group.

According to the 2022 census, women represent 43% of agricultural producers in Maine, higher than the national average!

Please remember that when you shop directly from producers, about .64 of every dollar spent stays in the local community.

At East Forty Farm in Waldoboro, Allison has earned recognition for her award-winning Lakin's Gorges Cheese, including a Silver Medal at the 2025 World Cheese Awards. But what truly sets her apart is the way she brings people together around Maine agriculture.

From her “Cowside Suppers," where guests enjoy meals crafted by guest chefs alongside curious Jersey cows, to the everyday care she gives her animals, land, and customers, Allison creates meaningful connections between people and the farms that nourish them.

Thank you, Allison. We’re proud to celebrate you during the Year of the Woman Farmer in Maine 2026.

05/27/2026

UPDATE: we won a grant!! Thank you to everyone who voted.

There were 1327 voters, each voting for 5 farms. The top 5 (the winners) each had between 228-237 votes.

An important reminder to always cast your vote, because every vote counts!

Vote for Your Favorite Farms

Watch each farm’s video, choose exactly 5 favorites, and submit your vote. Top vote-getters each win a $1,000 grant.

Voting closes: May 29, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT

Please vote for East Forty Farm

https://www.forfarmersmovement.com/farm-voting

05/25/2026

Cowside Suppers 2026 reservations open today, 5/25/26 at 11am!

This is the 9th season of our popular farm to table meals, which center on the cheese, meat and produce from here at , supplemented with other local foods.

Held in the Hay Loft, they are limited to 20 guests and are offered June to October. It’s white cloth service meets cow bells- rustic elegance.

We are a dairy farm in Waldoboro, Maine. We make award winning cheese, regenerative agriculture, and raise pork, beef and veal.

Two changes this year. We’re hired Chef Alexandra Ellis, owner of , to cook for the entire season.

Second, we’ve added lunch on the first Sunday of the month. Dinner will still be the third Sunday of the month.

Last year, the whole season sold out in 6 hours, so we hope lunch will help relieve that pressure.

These are special events that happen around our regular farming duties- we will break off in the evenings to go milk cows!

Please visit the website AFTER 11am 5/25, to make your reservation.
https://www.lakinsgorgescheese.com/events-eff

05/18/2026

For Farmer’s Movement has launched a people’s choice grant competition. Farms have submitted 60 second videos for their appeal. You must vote for 5 farms and the top vote getters receive a $1000 grant.

We are requesting support to install more fencing to exclude cows from waterways and make it easier for them to graze in the forest.

Please consider voting for East Forty Farm between 5/18-5/29 at: https://www.forfarmersmovement.com/farm-voting

04/26/2026

We’re taking orders for bulk pork until 4/30

Taking orders for whole and half hogs until 4/30- sorry, we cannot ship.

A whole hog will weigh about 200-250 pounds hanging weight and will cost $4.50 per pound. (est $950- $1187)

A half hog will weigh about 100-125 pounds hanging weight and will cost $4.75 per pound. (EST $475-$593)

A whole hog will require a 7 cu. ft. freezer, like a small chest freezer. A half hog will fill the top freezer of a refrigerator.
You then work with the processor, Curtis Meats in Warren, to select the cuts and what smoking you want, and pay them directly. It’s approximately $400 for cut, cure, cryo wrap, freeze for a whole and $200 a half. Total time until pick up averages 3 weeks, around May 18.

We require a $100 deposit for a half and $200 for a whole. Your total will be calculated after the hog is processed.

Please email or call Allison to reserve a whole or half. [email protected] or 207-230-4318

04/22/2026

Welcome to the herd!

Saturday, Astrid, who was not due until Tuesday, gave birth to heifer Nutmeg around midnight. (Photos 3 &4)

Monday, Joy, who was due last Thursday, gave us bull Mace. One again proving the adage that late birth will be a bull. (Photos 1 & 2)

These were both first calf heifers and both required some assistance letting their calves suckle. Last year we bought a cow handling system that has a headlock and a squeeze chute with removable sides, which meant we could keep the cow steady while the calf figured out how to latch on to the teat.

They’re both old pros now.

I was thinking about how many births we’ve had here since 2016-
Darla: 6
Lottie: 8
Libby: 5
Dulcie: 4
Dorrie: 3 *
Nettle: 3
Lana: 5
Luna: 3 *
Gertie: 1
Mabel: 3 *
Trixie: 2 *
Bramble: 2 *

Stars mean giving birth later this year.

We have 6 heifers who we are just starting to breed for next year.

What happens with all of them? Some are raised to be future milk cows, some are sold and some are part of our beef program. But they’re all raised the same way- drinking milk, grazing grass, eating forage, not confined. And , of course, all their milk becomes

Known by name and loved by their two farmers, Allison and Neal.

04/21/2026

My favorite announcement! We buy our plant starts from the High School every year for the the farm’s vegetable gardens.

It’s a great program, and very economical.

Calling all Green Thumbs or inspiring ones. Save the date!
Post by Maddy P.