Lake View Farm

10/14/2026

We recently added this Jersey x Highland heifer to the herd. She was pasture exposed to a Murray Grey bull before we got her and we believe she’s bred. She sure is a pretty animal!!

10/02/2026

Pond progress pics!!! These two pics were taken 24 hours apart! We got some much needed rain earlier this week, enough to raise the water level by over a foot overnight!!

09/20/2026

A beautiful and chilly morning here in Maine.

09/18/2026

Pond progress pics!! It took 17 days to fully submerge the little (2’ tall) rock. Inching closer to the 4’ marker each day! 1 million +/- gallons to fill…probably won’t happen until the spring melt, but it is reassuring to see it gaining water daily during a drought.

The perennial ryegrass is doing amazing on the rim and banks! I simply spread it on the surface and covered the seeds with hay a day before it rained. Then I gave it light dose of new pasture fertilizer once I noticed sprouting (5 days after spreading the seeds). Now it’s coming in thick!!

09/14/2026

We welcomed three new ladies to the farm today!!! An Angus/Hereford cow and her ‘25 & ‘26 calves out of a Belted Galloway bull.

09/14/2026

A nice tom turkey taken from the pasture today!!! Congrats Dillon Gordon

09/11/2026

The lo moth caterpillar. After accidentally brushing up against one of these today I found out that the spikes covering its body are venomous, causing a rash, swelling and a very painful sting. Rest in pieces 🪦

09/11/2026

09/03/2026

Some drone photos of the pond upon completion of the earthwork. After this I spread perennial rye and creeping red fescue seed across the rim/edge and the embankments, covering with a couple 5x4 rounds of hay. Just in time for 16 hours of much needed rain tomorrow 🤞

Photo credit: Kevin Farrington

09/02/2026

A few more pics from our latest project on the farm!