Balfour Farm

Balfour Farm, our 100-acre organic farmstead and dairy creamery in Pittsfield, Maine, is best known for its award-winning organic cheeses and NON-GMO fed salami. But don’t you forget, we’re a working farm. Since 2006, we've learned how to work with the seasons, the land, and our animals to make real, organic food. It's taken a lot of trial and error and hard work — but to us, it's the right way to do things. Oreo and Lacy get one last chow down before their mile-long walk to their daily milking. Doug organizes his guiding wire, which will help direct the cows as they transition from pasture to driveway. Doug and Oreo enjoy the foggy morning stroll before the hard work of milking begins. The land of our 100-acre farm is certified organic. As you drive by the farm this is the view you’ll take in. Every morning the fog rolls in and out, creating an idyllic farmstead scene. We believe in honest food. That means pesticides, herbicides, food colorings, and additives have no place on our farm. The natural give-and-take relationship between the land and our animals is what makes our food products what they are. We're fortunate to be caretakers of the land and animals and proud to be certified organic. We’ve proudly been certified organic since 2006. What began in upstate new york continues on our 100-acre farmstead in Pittsfield, Maine. Mofga(Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association) is a driving force in making organic foods commonplace in Maine. They provide Education and Services for farmers like us. They certify us every year, ensuring that we live up to organic standards. Maine is best know for delicious lobster and beautiful summers, to us it’s much more than that. Maine is a state made up of talented tradespeople who protect, share, and celebrate our way of life. “Maine Made,” an initiative from the department of economic & community development, champions maine-made products, Maine producers, and industries that shape and define this great state. every normande cow you see on the farm starts its life here on the farm. The cheese they make is organic, and that’s because of the land they graze and the care we give them daily. Here’s doug enjoying a moment with Beverly in front pasture. Farm & Farmstead Creamery To be farmstead is a decision we didn’t take lightly. To us, being farmstead means that all things cheese and salami start and end on the farm. It’s where the cows and pigs are raised. It’s where they live and eat. It’s where they build a bond with the us, the other animals, and the land they graze upon. The farm is a place we all call home. The way we treat our animals is just like we treat our own family: with a tremendous amount of care and respect. We milk our small herd of Normande cows just once a day — because we understand it's hard work being milked. Date of birth: 03/07/21sire: Anvil (dad)DAM: Foolish (Mom) a daughter of foolish, she is a very q