About Us
OUR FARM
Our 600 acre farm is our life's work, hobby, and passion. Farmers were the original environmentalists, conservationists, and locavores long before all these terms were cool It's rare to see beautiful undeveloped open space in Southern Maine, and we thank you, our loyal community, for supporting our farm so we can preserve it for many more generations to come. 
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HERE'S OUR STORY:
John ("Papa") Harris bought the original 100 acre dairy farm in 1944 from Manley Buzzell. He milked cows, added land, and began to grow sweet corn to wholesale to local stores. His son, Bill, bought the farm in 1977 and, along with his wife Dixie, began expanding the sweet corn business. Bill and Dixie started the 25 mile cross-country ski business in 1987 to utilize the land in winter and preserve the surrounding forest from development. Their son, Clint, newly graduated from Ag School, took over the dairy cows in 1990, and vegetables were added to supplement the growing corn business. He and his wife, Rachel, began to take the corn and veggies to Saco Farmers Market to meet the growing demand of fresh, local food. In 1996, the farm began transitioning to all retail when they began selling their milk in glass bottles and marketed grass fed beef directly to consumers through the new farm store. Clint and Rachel added greenhouses and expanded the vegetable business as more and more locals shopped at the farm. Their son, Jake, graduated from UNH in 2014 and now manages the dairy and beef herd and is working to expand and improve the rotational grazing system. He is the 4th generation to continue the family tradition of farming. 
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