The Milkhouse Dairy Farm & Creamery

What The Milkhouse Dairy Farm & Creamery does

The Milkhouse Dairy Farm & Creamery is a vertically integrated, MOFGA-certified organic dairy farm and on-farm creamery located at 445 South Monmouth Road in Monmouth, Maine. Founded in 2014 by Colby College alumni Caitlin Frame and Andy Smith and relocated to its current Monmouth site in 2016, the business operates a herd of approximately 30-40 milking Jersey cows (on a path toward 50 by late 2025) within a total herd of roughly 85 organic cattle across 200+ acres of pasture and hayland. The on-site creamery transforms raw Jersey milk into bottled raw milk and a range of yogurts — Original, Greek, Greek with Maine maple syrup, and Original with Maine blueberries — using multi-strain cultures including Streptococcus thermophilus, Lactobacillus bulgaricus, L. acidophilus, and Bifidobacterium lactis, alongside secondary dairy products such as ice cream, eggnog, and cream cheese.

The business also raises pasture-fed pork (by half or whole animal with custom cut-and-wrap), custom beef boxes, and resells lamb, mutton, chicken, and turkey from partner farms, with processing handled at West Gardiner Beef and Farmer's Gate Market. Commercial flow is multi-channel: an honor-system farm store at the farm (open daily 7am-7pm), wholesale through 12 Hannaford supermarket locations and roughly 30-plus regional independents and food coops from Brewer to Kittery, institutional supply to Colby College, Bowdoin College, UMaine, and several Maine K-12 districts, and restaurant accounts. Distribution leverages a partnership with Misty Brook Farm and direct pickups by Horizon Organic, with the operation's milk ranked 2nd nationally for quality across Horizon Organic's 700-farm network.

The revenue model is fragmented across unit-priced transactional sales (per-pound meat, per-box yogurt/beef, half/whole animal custom cuts) with no subscription layer mentioned, supplemented by raw milk sales to Horizon and pricing such as ~$5.85/lb hanging weight for pork, $6.10/lb for mixed ground and stew beef boxes, and $152 per 16-lb ground beef box. The operation is privately held by its founders with no disclosed institutional capital beyond a $50,000 grant from Maine Farmland Trust in 2021, runs on solar power since 2019, and has been continuously bottling raw milk and producing yogurt for over eight years.

Name

The Milkhouse Dairy Farm & Creamery

Legal name

The Milkhouse Dairy Farm & Creamery

Website

https://mainemilkhouse.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Milkhouse Dairy Farm & Creamery is a MOFGA-certified organic dairy farm and on-farm creamery in Monmouth, Maine that produces Jersey cow yogurt, raw milk, and pasture-raised pork and beef, selling through its own honor-system farm store, 12 Hannaford locations, Maine colleges, and regional coops.

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Product category

Organic Dairy and Pasture-Raised Meat

NAICS

Dairy Product (except Frozen) Manufacturing (31151), Dairy Cattle and Milk Production (11212), Fluid Milk Manufacturing (311511)

SIC

Dairy Products (2020), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFAHAAAH

Organic & Specialty-Claim Fluid Milk Processing (Organic, A2, Grass-Fed)

Agriculture & Food Production/Dairy Processing/Fluid Milk Processing (Pasteurized, ESL, UHT)

SECONDARYAFAEACAA

Milk Production (Raw Milk)

Agriculture & Food Production/Animal Production & Aquaculture/Dairy Cattle Farming

SECONDARYAFAEACAI

Pasture-Based & Grazing Dairy Systems

Agriculture & Food Production/Animal Production & Aquaculture/Dairy Cattle Farming

Keywords

• Organic dairy products
• Artisan yogurt production
• Pasture-raised meats
• Raw milk bottling
• Farmstead creamery

Headquarters

HQ city

Monmouth

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Dairy Products (Yogurt & Milk): Raw milk bottling and yogurt production (original and Greek styles) sold wholesale to retailers and direct from farm store. Certified organic by MOFGA. Includes flavored varieties with Maine blueberries and maple syrup.
2. Meat Sales (Pork, Beef, Lamb, Chicken): Pasture-raised pork sold by half or whole animal with custom cutting. Beef sold in custom boxes or cuts. Lamb sourced from Verdure Farm. Chicken and turkey from Grace Pond Farm partners.
3. Wholesale Farm Store: Honor system farm store selling milk, yogurt, eggs, ground beef, pork, whole chickens at wholesale prices. Open daily year-round.
4. Milk Supply to Horizon Organic: Sells raw milk to Horizon Organic. Their milk ranked 2nd in the nation for quality among 700+ farms in Horizon network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Milkhouse is an integrated organic dairy farm and creamery that raises Jersey cows and other livestock on pasture, then processes the milk on-site into raw bottled milk and yogurt (Original, Greek, blueberry, and maple varieties). The farm also raises and sells pasture-raised pork, beef, lamb, chicken, and turkey, sourced partly from partner farms and sold via an on-farm honor system store, wholesale to retailers across Maine, and to institutional dining accounts.

Product overview

The Milkhouse operates as an integrated dairy farm and creamery producing certified organic dairy products alongside sustainably raised meats. The core product line centers on yogurt (including Original, Greek, and flavored varieties with Maine blueberries or maple syrup) and raw Jersey milk, all certified organic by MOFGA. The farm also raises and sells pork (by half or whole animal), beef, and lamb, with custom meat boxes available. A network of partner farms supplies turkey, chicken, eggs, and additional lamb. Products are sold through an on-site honor system farm store, wholesale to retailers, and via institutional accounts including colleges and schools throughout Maine.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Original Yogurt Cream-topped yogurt suitable for eating plain, adding to fruit and granola, or using in cooking; sold wholesale to retailers and direct from the farm store.
• Original Yogurt with Organic Maine Blueberries Original yogurt with organic Maine blueberries folded in, producing a light purple color from antioxidant-rich fruit; sold wholesale and at the farm store.
• Greek Yogurt Yogurt strained through cheese cloth for a thick texture and rich flavor in Greek style; sold wholesale and at the farm store.
• Greek Yogurt with Maine Maple Syrup Greek-style strained yogurt finished with Maine maple syrup for a lightly sweetened flavor profile.
• Jersey Raw Milk Non-pasteurized, whole, fresh milk from Jersey cows known for rich, high-protein milk; bottled on-farm and sold at the farm store and wholesale.
• Pork (Whole and Half Custom Cut) Pasture-raised pork sold by half or whole animal, custom cut to customer specifications, vacuum sealed, and frozen; pigs fed organic milk, whey, vegetables, and non-GMO grain.
• Custom Meat Boxes Custom-packed meat boxes starting at 25 pounds and built to customer specifications, including ground meat, steaks, roasts, bacon, sausage, chops, stew meat, soup bones, and organ meat.
• Ground Beef Boxes 16-pound boxes of ground beef made up of individual one-pound packages, vacuum sealed and frozen.
• Lamb and Mutton Lamb and mutton sourced from Verdure Farm, sold at the farm store as ground lamb, stew lamb, lamb shanks, ground mutton, and stew mutton.
• Turkey and Chicken Certified organic, pasture-raised turkey and chicken sourced from Grace Pond Farm; chicken parts and whole chickens available frozen year round with turkeys for Thanksgiving.
• Ice Cream Ice cream produced from on-farm milk, sold wholesale through the farm store and partner retailers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Milk ranked 2nd in the nation for quality among Horizon Organic's 700+ farm network
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Grace Pond FarmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFarm partners and friends who grow amazing poultry. Share a dairy herd with The Milkhouse. Located in Thomaston, Maine. Provide chicken and turkey products sold through the Milkhouse farm store. Quoted as planning to co-author a book about cooperative farming.
• Misty Brook FarmcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for The Milkhouse products. Amazing farmers who also operate their own farm.
• West Gardiner BeefcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPork processing facility in West Gardiner. Offers kill fee ($85 whole, $42.50 half), cut and wrap ($0.90/#), and smoking services ($1.25/#). Pigs processed here available in April and September.
• Farmer's Gate Market (Leeds)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPork processing in Leeds available on monthly basis. Kill fee ($100 whole, $50 half), cut and wrap with casing ($1.55/#), smoking ($1.50/#).
• Horizon OrganiccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOrganic dairy company that picks up milk from The Milkhouse. Milk ranked 2nd in nation for quality among Horizon's 700+ farm network.
• Morrison's Custom Feeds (Vermont)minorOthersProvides non-GMO grain for pigs from Vermont.
• Two Loons FarmminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMentors in farming from whom founders learned dairy farming. Located in South China, Maine. Previous business location before moving to Monmouth.
• MOFGAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association. Both founders are graduates of apprenticeship and journeyperson programs. Essential resource for organic farming support and certification.
• Villageside FarmminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMentors in farming with sage advice aplenty.
• Frontier Maple SugarworksminorOthersProvides maple goodness from western Maine. Used in Maple Greek Yogurt product.
• Verdure FarmminorOthersSource of lamb and mutton for the farmstore. Products include ground lamb, stew lamb, lamb shanks, ground mutton, and stew mutton.
• Bahner Farm (Belmont)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSeasonal retailer for Milkhouse products. Opening in May 2018.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Stonyfield Farm: Largest organic yogurt brand in the U.S. and a New England-headquartered organic dairy incumbent. Comparable as an organic dairy processor selling through natural and conventional grocery, though at vastly greater scale.
• Organic Valley: Farmer-owned organic dairy cooperative with pasture-raised standards. Comparable as a MOFGA-style organic dairy supplier operating through regional grocery and institutional channels across the Northeast.
• Horizon Organic: National organic milk brand that actively purchases raw milk from Milkhouse. Directly comparable as a buyer of organic milk and a competitor for the same shelf space at Hannaford and other New England retailers.
• Cabot Creamery: Northeast dairy farmer cooperative producing butter, cheese, and yogurt. Comparable as a multi-state dairy cooperative whose products compete with Milkhouse on Hannaford and other New England grocery shelves.

Regional players

• Crown O'Maine Organic Cooperative: Maine-based organic foods distributor and cooperative sourcing from small Maine farms. Highly comparable as a regional organic distribution channel serving institutions and retailers in the same geography as Milkhouse.
• Bahner Farm: Belmont, Maine organic farm that seasonally retails Milkhouse products. Comparable as a small MOFGA-certified farm participating in the same local Maine farm-stand and direct-to-consumer network.

Direct peers

• Misty Brook Farm: Certified organic Maine farm and Milkhouse's distribution partner. Comparable as a small New England organic farm selling into wholesale and direct channels in overlapping Maine markets.
• Grace Pond Farm: Maine organic farm sharing a dairy herd relationship with Milkhouse and supplying poultry to the Milkhouse farm store. Closely comparable as a small MOFGA-certified farm with shared-herd and co-marketing arrangements.
• Two Loons Farm: Maine dairy farm that mentored Milkhouse founders at their original South China location. Comparable as a small-scale Maine organic dairy operation with similar grazing and direct-to-consumer practices.

Others

• Maine Farmland Trust: Maine agricultural nonprofit and Milkhouse's only known institutional capital source. Comparable as an ecosystem participant supporting the same cohort of small organic Maine farms Milkhouse belongs to.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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