Dairy farms take part in 16th annual Open Creamery Day [Video]

NEWPORT, Maine — Each year on the Sunday before Indigenous People’s Day, dairy and cream farms open their doors to the public to see the behind the scenes of Maine’s dairy industry.

Open Creamery Day is organized by the Maine Cheese Guild, a nonprofit which connects over 20 dairy farms and supports Maine’s cheese industry.

In Newport, Kaili Wardwell co-owns Abraham’s Creamery and welcomes the community every year.

“It means a lot because it’s start-to-finish. We milk the goats, we make the cheese, and now we get to showcase it and show everybody how we do it,” she said.

The seven-person operation oversees a troop of more than 70 goats plus chickens, horses and herding dogs.

Sara Stevens works full-time at Abraham’s but also runs her own farm “All in Thyme.” Every year, …