East Forty Farm and Dairy

East Forty Farm and Dairy East Forty Farm is a small farm in Waldoboro, Maine on the Medomak River and the home of Lakin's Gorg

09/02/2026

Eclipse, heifer born to Trixie last Friday, 2 weeks early. She’s going GREAT

The importance of reading.Went down an Internet rabbit hole that led me to the DairyNZ website’s page about milking clus...
08/26/2026

The importance of reading.

Went down an Internet rabbit hole that led me to the DairyNZ website’s page about milking clusters.

They recommend that to milk any 3 teater cow to use the opposite cup, as opposed to the one under that good teat. They also recommend crossing the cups if you have 2 adjacent teats that point inward.

Wow! What an improvement that is! The liners don’t skip or squawk- both indicators that there’s not a good suction Connection and can damage the teat.

This is very basic technology. The claw is attached to a vacuum hose and each cup/inflation is placed on a teat and the milk begins to flow. There is a pulsator that regulates the flow, so it draws and releases rhythmically, like being suckled. The milk is pulled into a bucket which we then carry up to the bulk tank for cooking and storage.

The miracle of fruit. The peach tree was practically defoliated from peach leaf blister again, and we had a hard frost a...
08/23/2026

The miracle of fruit. The peach tree was practically defoliated from peach leaf blister again, and we had a hard frost after the blossoms set.

But here we are! Ricotta smash toast immediately, and baking peach cobbler later.

08/09/2026

Dorrie is a rockstar. She falls at the lower end of the pecking order, is also smaller stature than 90% of the herd. But she’s one of the easiest calvers we have and is an excellent mother.

She decided to go into labor 10 days early overnight, so we woke up to this adorable heifer we’ve named Sprite.

Sprite is about 6 hours old and bouncing and leaping and shimmying all around. She’s also eating merrily!

The good news- Astrid is pregnant.The bad news is- neither Lottie or Lana are, and we think Lana was.Dairymaid duty, dra...
08/02/2026

The good news- Astrid is pregnant.
The bad news is- neither Lottie or Lana are, and we think Lana was.

Dairymaid duty, drawing a blood sample from the tail, and running the 20 minute test. Why were we checking? Sometimes it’s because we will see mounting behavior, but in this case it was our SmaXtec monitoring system that gave an oestrous alert.

8 years ago we had an unexpected visitor. Dotty Spicer was the daughter of one of the previous owners and lived here fr...
07/31/2026

8 years ago we had an unexpected visitor. Dotty Spicer was the daughter of one of the previous owners and lived here from 1952-1956, and 1964-65. She, her niece and nephew, who bright photo albums and told us about her uncle building the stairs to the second floor, and revealed the location of the blueberries, we had not yet discovered.

I love living in a place filled with stories.

7/26/26 Open Farm DayFeeling peckish?How about a cheese cup with Lakin’s Gorges Cheese Prix de Diane, Rockweed and Opus ...
07/26/2026

7/26/26 Open Farm Day

Feeling peckish?

How about a cheese cup with Lakin’s Gorges Cheese Prix de Diane, Rockweed and Opus 42; fresh blueberries; GF maine crisps; pepitas; and pickled vegetables. $6

Hot off the grill, choose Sweet Italian or bratwurst (from our whey fed pigs) with peppers and onions. $8
We’re 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.

7/26/26Happy Open Farm Day! What a spectacular day to drive around Maine! Hours vary be farm, we welcome guests 11-3 tod...
07/26/2026

7/26/26
Happy Open Farm Day! What a spectacular day to drive around Maine! Hours vary be farm, we welcome guests 11-3 today.

When you visit the farm today, come hungry, bring a cooler, and please leave your pets at home.

We will be making grilled sausage and peppers with our new sausage!
Grab a cheese tasting plate and sit and listen to the cow bells.

Our first ever fennel salami is already a big hit- and we’ve only had it in stock a couple days!

For cheese, there’s a limited amount of Rockweed available, but plenty of Opus 42.

Neal will give a pasture talk on the half hour 11:30, 12:30, 1:30) where you will learn how good soil health makes great cheese.

Our friends at Red House Farm have dropped off pints of their Wild Maine Blueberries, Naturally Grown”...

We’re 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. Park in the grassy area and walk up the driveway.
Real Maine

07/23/2026

7/23
Ready for your next impromptu picnic.

Finocchiona salami (aka fennel salami) pairs beautifully with all Lakin’s Gorges Cheese. Made for us by Short Creek Farm from our pasture raised, whey fed pigs.

It will be available in the Cheese Hut and will be available the website starting 7/26 for nationwide shipping. www.lakinsgorgescheese.com

Don’t forget Sunday 7/25 is Maine Open Farm Day and we will have mini cheese boards, grilled sausage and peppers, hourly pasture walks, and of course, all of our meats, cheeses and BUTTER will be available!

We’re 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.

7/22/26Let me introduce to you our first ever sausage, custom made with our whey fed, pastured pork by Colvard & Company...
07/22/2026

7/22/26
Let me introduce to you our first ever sausage, custom made with our whey fed, pastured pork by Colvard & Company .

Available exclusively at the farm, choose from hot or sweet Italian and bratwurst in 12 ounce packages and loose, maple breakfast sausage in 1 pound packages. Available in the Cheese Hut freezer.

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.

Address

2361 Friendship Road
Waldoboro, ME
04572

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

(207) 701-7375

Website

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