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Balfour Farm LLC

balfourfarm@gmail.com

(207) 213-3159

 

Member profile details

Business or Organization
Balfour Farm LLC
First name
Heather
Last name
Donahue
Phone
(207) 213-3159
 

PHYSICAL ADDRESS

Street
461 Webb Rd.
City
Pittsfield
State
ME
Zip Code
04967
 

MAILING ADDRESS if Different

 

ABOUT ORGANIZATION

Business Type
  • Farmstead Cheesemaker
  • Artisan Cheesemaker
  • Milk Producer/Dairy
  • Cheese Retailer
  • Certified Organic
Milk Treatment
  • Milk for cheese is Pasteurized
  • Milk for cheese is untreated, Raw.
Description
Balfour Farm is a small, diversified organic dairy farm in Pittsfield, Maine. Our unique and distinctive cheeses made in small batches are made from the milk produced by our beautiful Normande cows. The multiple awards we have won locally, regionally and nationally show the quality of our cheeses. As a farmstead creamery, we control the process from pasture to plate, taking great pride in producing a wholesome product using sustainable methods. Our farm is completely off the grid, with 85% of our power generated by solar. Unique flavors are developed by aging cheeses in an underground, passively cooled vault that provides a natural environment for microbe growth development. Milking year round gives an appreciation for the seasonal changes in milk. Flavors that develop in the cheesemaking process reflect the terroir of our farm: from grassy notes in spring and summer cheeses, to richer bolder flavors from winter feeds. Whey from our cheesemaking is fed to our pig herd which produces flavorful pork cuts and value-added products like cured salami.
Business Season
Year Round
Areas of Interest
  • Cheesemaking / Workshops
  • Cheese / Serving & Handling
  • Cheese Retailing
  • Cheese Events
  • Cheese Promotions
  • Networking & Camaraderie
  • Sourcing or Selling Materials/Supplies/Services
  • Participation in Guild Events & Activities
  • Promoting My Business
  • Promoting Maine Cheese
  • Volunteering

Culture Magazine

Platinum Sponsor


Pineland Farms Dairy

Platinum Sponsor


Maine Dept of Agriculture (ACF)

Silver Sponsor

Yelp

Silver Sponsor




Pack Edge

Cheesemaker Sponsor

Poland Srping 

Silver Sponsor


Formaticum

Cheesemaker Sponsor

Boplster's

Cheesemaker Sponsor

Maine Farmland Trust

Cheesemaker Sponsor

Austin Associates

Cheesemaker Sponsor



The Cheese Iron


Cheesemaker Sponsor



Balfour Farm &Little Cheese Shop


Portland Food Co-Op

Portland Food Co-Op

Upcoming events

Visit our Supporting Partners

The Maine Cheese Guild
c/o Jean Koons, Treasurer
795 Pond Rd.
Sidney, ME 04330

 For more information contact:

Irene Burgess, Executive Director, Maine Cheese Guild
207-419-9175  • Email director@mainecheeseguild.org

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