Midcoast Cheese Trail

June IS dairy month and several Trail creameries will be  celebrating by hosting special events at their farms, including milking, butter and cheese demos. Farms will be open and products will be available for pruchase.  Demos will be scheduled at specific times.  We’ll update  here with a list of participating members and how to learn more about specific demos and events as details become available.

If you want to learn a bit more about the history of June is Dairy Month, read here.

That’s right. We’re pleased to announce that ME Water Buffalo Co. is going back into production and is coming back on the Trail in June. ME Water Buffalo Co. co-founded the original Appleton Cheese Trail in 2014 with Appleton Creamery. That concept morphed into what is today the Midcoast Cheese Trail.

We’ll post more a details  as plans for the Grand Re-opeoning emerge.

That’s right. We’re pleased to announce that ME Water Buffalo Co. is going back into production and is coming back on the Trail in June. ME Water Buffalo Co. co-founded the original Appleton Cheese Trail in 2014 with Appleton Creamery. That concept morphed into what is today the Midcoast Cheese Trail.

We’ll post more a details  as plans for the Grand Re-opeoning emerge.

Sunday, July 28, 2019
11 am – 3 pm

This is a favorite event in Maine. Statewide, farms open up for the public to tour, interact with the animals and learn first hand about Maine farms, farmers and their products.

Several Maine Cheese Trail farms are planning to participate. Several  will be having events on both Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28.

We’ll update our calendar with specifics on Trail farms. You can learn more about the statewide event, and as the date draws closer, get a listing of all Maine farms participating in 2019 here on the State of Maine website and  here on Get Real, Get Maine. Times are generally 11 am to 3 pm, but may vary by farm.

Although Trail farms are way too busy to have special events in August, we want to remind you that you can find most Maine goat cheese producers at your local Maine farmers’ market. Check out the Maine Federation of Farmers’ Markets (MFFM) to find listings in your area.

Sunday, September 8, 2019
10 am – 5 pm

The Festival is a showcase for Maine cheesemakers and cultured dairy product producers, paired with an assortment of select artisanal food producers. The Festival offers Maine cheese, demos, entertainment and more. The location for 2019 is still being worked out. We’ll let you know as soon as it is set. Visit mainecheeseguild.org for more information.

Several Midcoast Cheese Trail members participate in the Festival, and we’ll list them here.

Sunday,  October 13, 2019
11 am. – 3 pm

This popular event is organized by the Maine Cheese Guild. Creameries throughout the state open their doors to the public and many have special activities planned.  Most Trail cheesemakers participate.  A great opportunity to stock up on your favorite Maine cheese. We’ll have more info as it becomes available.

Visit mainecheeseguild.org for a printable map and details when the date draws near.

Sunday, December 15,  2019
11 am – 3 pm

Several member farms host Solstice, Jul Goat, and Christmas in the Country events. This is a great time to put together that Maine made gift basket, stock up for holiday feasting and just plain get out into the countryside. We’ll post more specifics as the date gets closer.

Sunday, January 5, 2019
11 am – 2 pm

The solution to recycling your spent Christmas tree! Goats love ’em. Really. Be sure to clean off all garland, tinsel and ornaments,  and come on over. We’ll most likely have hot chocolate, and the goats will love you forever.

We’ll post a list of participating Trail farms  when the date gets closer.