Winter Hill Farm
Owners: Sarah Wiederkehr and Steve Burger
Contact: email: [email protected], phone: (207) 869-5122
Website: http://www.winterhillfarm.com/
About: Winter Hill Farm is located about 5 miles northwest of Freeport Village. The farmstead is located on a picturesque hilltop, surrounded by 55 acres of gently rolling pasture and mixed forest. The farm is made up of about 25 acres of open pasture and 30 acres of mixed woodlot. The farmhouse sits on the highest point along with 2 barns, a milking parlor, a farmstead creamery and a small permanent chicken coop. We also have 2 big hoop houses, a greenhouse, mobile chicken coops and pig huts. Though the farm has a rural homestead feel, there is easy access to Portland, Freeport, and Brunswick, which keeps us from feeling too isolated out here on the farm.
Winter Hill Farm was started nearly a decade ago by Jim Stampone and his wife Kate LeRoyer. It was their dedication to the Randall Lineback breed which led them to build the small dairy and creamery that we have here at Winter Hill. Jim and Kate decided to retire from milking cows in 2011. Upon their retirement, Winter Hill was purchased by two families dedicated to the preservation of farmland in the midcoast area.
Today Winter Hill is managed by Steve Burger and Sarah Wiederkehr, who live in the farm homestead with their two children, Isaac and Calla, their dog Tucker and cat Oliver. There are also seaonal part time employees who help the farm run, and Winter Hill farm also hires apprentices who stay, work and learn on the farm for a year at a time.
Contact: email: [email protected], phone: (207) 869-5122
Website: http://www.winterhillfarm.com/
About: Winter Hill Farm is located about 5 miles northwest of Freeport Village. The farmstead is located on a picturesque hilltop, surrounded by 55 acres of gently rolling pasture and mixed forest. The farm is made up of about 25 acres of open pasture and 30 acres of mixed woodlot. The farmhouse sits on the highest point along with 2 barns, a milking parlor, a farmstead creamery and a small permanent chicken coop. We also have 2 big hoop houses, a greenhouse, mobile chicken coops and pig huts. Though the farm has a rural homestead feel, there is easy access to Portland, Freeport, and Brunswick, which keeps us from feeling too isolated out here on the farm.
Winter Hill Farm was started nearly a decade ago by Jim Stampone and his wife Kate LeRoyer. It was their dedication to the Randall Lineback breed which led them to build the small dairy and creamery that we have here at Winter Hill. Jim and Kate decided to retire from milking cows in 2011. Upon their retirement, Winter Hill was purchased by two families dedicated to the preservation of farmland in the midcoast area.
Today Winter Hill is managed by Steve Burger and Sarah Wiederkehr, who live in the farm homestead with their two children, Isaac and Calla, their dog Tucker and cat Oliver. There are also seaonal part time employees who help the farm run, and Winter Hill farm also hires apprentices who stay, work and learn on the farm for a year at a time.