Lakin's Gorges Cheese

Lakin's Gorges Cheese Award winning, farmstead cow's milk cheeses made in Waldoboro, Maine. www.lakinsgorgescheese.com

Fresh and aged cow's milk cheeses made with organic milk in Rockport, Maine.

Please keep a weather eye out, folks.
06/18/2026

Please keep a weather eye out, folks.

What do the Farmer and The Cheesemaker get up to on their wedding anniversary?Got up and milked cows together, and in be...
06/17/2026

What do the Farmer and The Cheesemaker get up to on their wedding anniversary?

Got up and milked cows together, and in between cow sets Neal moved the grazing lines in the forest for the heifers and the milk cows and hauled food to the calves.

Then he left to rake and bale hay on our second furthest away field we work, where he ruptured a hydraulic line on the rake and then jammed the PTO shaft.

Allison started filling the sinks to prep to set up to make cheese and then there was no water. Neither of us remembered to turn off the lines filling the cow troughs, so the well, low water switch tripped. That would have been an easy fix but Allison was sure the stand pipe had been turned off, so first she hiked down into the forest to see if the problem originated where the cows are grazing- walking past the visibly “on” stand pipe 🤦‍♀️

Then once in the make room, just as she started pumping milk into the cheese vat, a customer rang the bell for service in the Cheese Hut.

She returned to discover the make room floor covered in milk because the pump hose was not seated properly. Does she cry over spilled milk? Yes. The answer is yes.

These delays on both our parts means we won’t see each other until probably 10 pm, at the earliest.

Neal will make multiple trips hauling the hay bales the 6 miles back to the farm (depending on how many bales this will be 4-8 trips). Then he will wrap them to start there fermentation process for high quality silage in the winter. Then he’ll milk cows solo tonight.

Allison’s timing is always dependent on the cheese hitting its developmental marks (like pH) and this should be a 10 hour make day, so 🤞, she’ll finish by 10.

In this shared life, so grateful that the sh** we deal with is literal and not metaphorical.

Here are two photos from our wedding held under the, then, newly built grape arbor. The second photo we are planting the first of many apple trees we have added to build an orchard.

We take setting down roots seriously.

Have you ever watched our YouTube Channel? It’s 90% farming and 10% cheese (because I always forget to make content). https://youtube.com/?si=8Y7Aj8CFyrT35KEu

What’s happening at the Farm? We’re full on in haying mode! This is your reminder that when you come to the Cheese Hut t...
06/16/2026

What’s happening at the Farm? We’re full on in haying mode!

This is your reminder that when you come to the Cheese Hut to stock up on cheese, beef and pork, to please be aware that you might encounter a tractor towing a baler (the big green thing), a rake (the spider’s web looking thing) or a manure spreader (smell before you see?).

Please use caution when entering and exiting the driveway.

Our farmstead products are available daily, year round 10-6. We’re located at 2361 Friendship Road, Waldoboro, ME 04572. Just 5 miles south of Route 1 on Route 220 south. Turn in at the red open flag. East Forty Farm and Dairy

06/13/2026

Sunday, June 14 eleven Maine cheesemakers invite you to visit and EAT MORE CHEESE.

Times vary by site, so please check before you go.

Here at Lakin’s Gorges Cheese in Waldoboro, Maine, join us for cheese samples, or if you’re not in a rush, pick up a Cheese Cup. We’ll also be grilling pizza to order with our cheese and bacon.

The Cheese Hut is stocked with Medallion, Prix de Diane, Rockweed, Opus 42, Morgan, Cascadilla Bleu and our sweet cream butter.

The freezer is freshly restocked with pork, and we have plenty of beef, as well.

We’re located at 2361 Friendship Road, Waldoboro, ME 04572. Just 5 miles south of Route 1 on Route 220 south. Turn in at the red open flag. Please park in the lower grassy area and walk up. No pets allowed, but service dogs welcome.
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06/11 11:10 pmNot much Aurora display, but so many fireflies! And the tree frogs are very busy tonight. The cows are gra...
06/12/2026

06/11 11:10 pm
Not much Aurora display, but so many fireflies! And the tree frogs are very busy tonight. The cows are grazing in the forest here, so there’s a carillon of bells echoing through the trees.

What the cows are eating to make the cheese.
06/11/2026

What the cows are eating to make the cheese.

At the Boothbay FM Thursday, you can get a breakfast sandwich with Lakin’s Gorges Rockweed Cheese!
06/10/2026

At the Boothbay FM Thursday, you can get a breakfast sandwich with Lakin’s Gorges Rockweed Cheese!

Recipe: Rhubarb Frangipane tart with MedallionThis is a tart tart, allowing the sour joy of the rhubarb to shine. The ch...
06/10/2026

Recipe: Rhubarb Frangipane tart with Medallion

This is a tart tart, allowing the sour joy of the rhubarb to shine. The cheese, adding some creaminess to the sour, helps reduce the toe curling.

INGREDIENTS
1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
1 cup almond flour
¼ cup salted butter
¼ cup granulated sugar
¼ tsp almond extract
2 eggs, one for egg wash, one For frangiapane
2 tbsp cream
1 Lakin’s Gorges Cheese Medallion, a bloomy rind cheese that is ¼ pound and a little denser
4-5 stalks rhubarb, of even width, if you want to make a Pattern, it’s easier with thinner stalks. But just lining them up is fine, too
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 375f
Roll out puff pastry on a floured surface to ⅛ inch thick. Cut a rectangle 6 inches wide by 9 inches long. Cut two strips 1 inch by 9 inches and two strips 1 inch by 5 inches.
Line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Place the large rectangle in the middle of the sheet. Using an egg wash as the glue, assemble the strips around the larger rectangle to create a border.
Use a fork to poke holes (called docking) across the bottom of the shell to prevent it from puffing. Bake uncovered for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool
Make the frangipane filling by combining almond flour, butter, sugar, almond extract, cream and egg in the food processor. Pulse until combined and smooth.
Cut rhubarb stalks into 5 inch long pieces, if lining up in the shell. Cut them into 1” pieces on the bias to make shapes.
Thinly slice the Medallion cheese into discs if cutting shapes. Thinly slice strips, otherwise
Spread the filling in the baked shell with a spatula and lay rhubarb stalks on top and then top with Medallion.
Place tart in oven and bake uncovered for 15 minutes.
Cover tart with aluminum foil and continue to bake for 25 minutes or until filling is completely set. Remove from oven.
Let cool completely before cutting and serving. Or warm up slices to serve. Keep refrigerated
Nationwide shipping of Medallion at www.lakinsgorgescheese.com

06/09/2026

Recently, I supplied with Opus 42 for their cheese subscription service with a Maine theme, which was cool.

Yesterday, Justin Warner made an unboxing video, and he gave me permission to do a remix of his reactions to Opus 42.

I wholeheartedly approve of the happy dance and the description of “reminiscent of old books.” I totally get that.

Opus 42 is made with farmstead, Jersey cow’s milk here on the banks of the Medomak River in Waldoboro, Maine. It’s aged 3-6 months, is sharp/nutty/buttery, and my nickname for it is “The crowd pleaser.”

Available for nationwide shipping or visit the website for a list of stockists.
www.lakinsgorgescheese.com

Address

East Forty Farm And Dairy, 2361 Friendship Road
Waldoboro, ME
04572

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

(207) 230-4318

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