High Peaks Alliance is working to raise the remaining money to conserve a 120-acre Sandy River property near Farmington for permanent public access.
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High Peaks op-ed series to focus on access to outdoors in Farmington region
The High Peaks Alliance has launched a six-part op-ed series on life and land access in Western Maine.
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New start times among changes for sled dog races
The Down East Sled Dog Club sponsored races on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 22 and 23, at Sandy River Farms’ cornfields, Routes 2 and 27 in Farmington, will have a new name, later start times and a different order of races.
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New ice cream venture at Sandy River Farms
A recently purchased ice cream shack is one more step Erika Johnson hopes will make Sandy River Farms more sustainable
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Only Maine sled dog races are in Farmington this weekend
The popular sled dog races are scheduled to take place this weekend in Farmington if the weather cooperates.
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Sandy River Farms: Fewer cows, but farm milks on
FARMINGTON — In a single day last month, Bussie York’s wife, Brenda, was rushed to the hospital with a stroke, Sandy River Farms sold off 60 dairy cows and half a dozen Secret Service agents fanned out over his property for a visit by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. Perdue stood in York’s farm […]
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Franklin County well represented at Fryeburg Fair
FRYEBURG — Franklin County was well represented at Fryeburg Fair. Richard Marble of Farmington was kept busy selling Hotties from his food truck on the midway. The shepherd’s pie “hot pocket” style offering was a popular pick. Susun Terese owner of Minikins, a Farmington store, was seen replenishing a large display of her Polarfleece winter apparel […]
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Farmington farm gets boost from supporters
FARMINGTON — People are driving from as far away as Portland, Bangor, Lewiston and Monmouth and emptying the coolers at Sandy River Farms. Sales at its farm store have quadrupled since the York and Johnson families went public three weeks ago with their plight: The dairy’s commercial milk buyer of 18 years abruptly ended its […]
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Farmington dairyman struggles with how to save his farm
With no buyer for his milk after Aug. 31, Farmington’s Bussie York struggles with how to save Sandy River Farms. Nationally, there’s too much milk, and trade war talk isn’t helping, according to an official with the Maine Milk Commission. FARMINGTON — Lightning struck the cupola at Sandy River Farms 23 years ago today, setting fire […]
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Corn maze celebrates Good Shepherd Food Bank
The Good Shepherd Food Bank is celebrated this year at Sandy River Farm’s eighth, annual corn maze. A design featuring the food bank’s logo has been cut in to a field of corn. FARMINGTON — The Good Shepherd Food Bank logo makes up the design for this year’s corn maze at Sandy River Farms. The […]