Sunflower Farm Creamery

Nigerian Dwarf Dairy

[Open to the Public for free visiting Saturdays 11-5 from May 25th-October 31st 2024.]

Welcome to Sunflower Farm - where all the romance of farm life is still very much a reality. Looking for delicious local cheese made in small daily batches? You have come to the right place. May-October, our feta, chevre, yogurt, caramels, fudge, truffles and cajeta are available in our self serve farm shop. Come check out what is available, then relax a bit and watch the goats grazing in the field.

We smile when folks visiting ask us if all the goats have names. Not only do they all have names, they all have distinct calls we know even from the kitchen, they each have preferences for their favorite treats, and places they most love to be scratched. In the milkroom, each mama has their own approach to our time together: Plum likes to be milked without her head closed in to the head gate. Belle insists that she be milked one side at a time. After Rhubarb is milked, she waits on the milk stand for a few minutes of love before she is ready to hop down and go about her day. And Sweet Pea looks right at our kitchen window and calls us to the barn each morning while we are getting our coffee brewed.

There are lots of hot words in the sustainable food movement. Some mean very different things depending on who is using them and for what purpose, but for us, “local” dairy products are unique because each bite is intimately connected to the way the animals at our farm live. Even a town over, the goats are eating different grass, enjoying a different breeze, their milk is not from Claire and Radish and Cinnamon. We find great joy in sharing our lovely goats with visitors so that when they eat our chèvre or feta or yogurt or caramels, they taste even better because they are remembering a sunny summer day in the field with our herd. Hopefully you can taste the love.

Note: Open to the public from Memorial Day - HalloweeN on Saturdays from 11-5

(except closing at 1:00 on 9/21)

The farm won Gold in 2023 for Things to Do in Maine under Farms thanks to the Best of 207. Each visitor makes the farm the happy place it is and we thank you for that amazing energy!

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New in 2022, a chance to stay in our Farm Air BnB

Will post next season’s April-August dates JANUARY 1ST. Thanks to everyone who came in 2024. We had the nicest guests!


Already excited to begin yoga again in the pasture in spring 2024! Find out more about farm yoga at the link above. Everyone is welcome for this relaxing opportunity to enjoy the pasture, sun, goats and each other. But please do sign up in advance if possible. After the hour long Vinyasa class, visit with goats and each other or shop in the farm store. Please pull all the way in behind the barn when you arrive so there is plenty of room for everyone to park and enjoy class. Yoga is led by farmer and cheese maker Hope Hall. Taking care of ourselves, powering up our physical strength, and surrendering to relaxation are all acts of boldness in today's hectic world. If you are looking to recharge and refocus on your unique inner strength, what better place to do it than among goats?  (Please bring your own mat.)

•YOGA IN THE PASTURE: Thursdays 5:30-6:30pm & Saturdays 9:30-10:30am. Season begins Thursday May 27th and runs through October. All levels Yoga followed by goat snuggling. Bring a mat and a smile. And prepare to make a sweet memory. Please regis…

•YOGA IN THE PASTURE: Thursdays 5:30-6:30pm & Saturdays 9:30-10:30am. Season begins Thursday May 25th and runs through Halloween. All levels Yoga followed by goat snuggling. Bring a mat and a smile. And prepare to make a sweet memory. Please register online at sunflowerfarmcreamery.square.site

Saturday KID VISITING INFORMATION:

Can’t make it in person? Check out all the action on the 24/7 SUNFLOWER FARM BARN CAM on our website. 

Visitors of all ages are welcome! So far our oldest visitor was 99! 

PLEASE READ INFO BELOW.  
Visiting the goat kids (beginning on Saturdays May 25th) is free, but donations to the farm are welcome and used to support our no cull farming approach, barn cam and visiting hours. Please talk to your kids about these important expectations before your visit so that they have the best time at the farm possible and we can continue to invite visitors. 
•Do not open any gates or go into any pens unless you are greeted by a member of the Hall family.                        

•Goats have no top teeth, but even kids have sharp molars, so  avoid putting your hands in the goat's mouths. 

•We ask anyone in the pasture to walk super slowly and take a seat to visit goats that approach you. Many of them are due to kid and we want to be sure they are not stressed out by anyone chasing them. 
•Please leave all dogs at home. They are goat's biggest predator and even small ones can scare the herd. 

•For the safety of our herd, please do not enter pens with boots or shoes that have been to another farm. We are very lucky to have a healthy herd and work hard to keep it that way. 

•There is a porta potty, sink and soap for visitor use. It is always a good idea to wash your hands after hanging out with animals.

HAPPY SPRING and see you soon! Hashtag your best photos #sunflowerfarmcreamery and #goatadventureme to share your visit and help us show the world how awesome goats and small farms are!


Click address at top of page to link to interactive Google Map.We are up Harmon Road (dirt drive) to the left.About 1/2 hour from Portland.Just down the road from the Cumberland Fair Grounds.

Click address at top of page to link to interactive Google Map.

We are up Harmon Road (dirt drive) to the left.

About 1/2 hour from Portland.

Just down the road from the Cumberland Fair Grounds.