Sunflower Farm Creamery

Nigerian Dwarf Dairy

12 Harmon Way Cumberland, Maine 04021

207-829-8347

[Open to the Public for free visiting Saturdays 11-5 from May 24th-October 25th 2025.]

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.

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Goat Felting Workshop

FIRST WINTER WORKSHOP AT SUNFLOWER FARM- 1-4 pm January 28th.

Come for an afternoon of fun, learn a new skill, and leave with your new creation! We will begin the class with some time in the barn with the goats. Observe your favorites, get some snuggles, then we'll head in by the woodstove for tea, wine, cookies and felting! 

Felter Kathleen Gerdes will lead us in the process of making a 2D goat. The front ear will be raised so you can experiment with creating dimension. (See sheep example pictured.) You will learn basic needle felting skills and focus on the distinct shape of a lovely goat face! Once you are done, you will have a piece you can frame or turn into a pillow. If at the end of class you are eager for more, Hope will have kits available for you to bring home to try your hand at a 3D goat. 

Beware, class comes with a warning! There is something super addictive about using beautiful local wool to create precious animals, you might leave hooked! $60. class cost covers materials, instructor time, treats and a small farm donation. Sign Up Here: http://events.eventzilla.net/e/felting-goat-workshop-at-sun…

A creative class makes a wonderful Holiday Gift!

Earlier Event: October 9
Open Creamery Day
Later Event: February 4
Cozy Cooking Class & Dinner at Sunflower Farm