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Wind Gate Farm – Headstrong and Steadfast
Wind Gate Farm did not get its names for gentle breezes that rustle the maple leaves and set the pasture grasses to swaying. It’s named for the ferocious gusts that will rattle the roof tin until you wonder if it will still be there by morning and cut through you like a blade of ice … Continued
Being her own best man
Sonja Ginn is the dairy farmer on Willow Drive Farm in Winterport, but the whole family pitches in when they can. Her son Ben will be the one to probably take over the farm when the day comes, but he also works with his father Dale as a logger Monday-Friday, rushing to the farm as … Continued
An office with a view
Dairy farming is not a money-making endeavor. People stick with it because of the lifestyle it offers, because they have a family history, because they would much rather work out in a field or with a barnful of obstinate cows than be tied down to a desk. Although there’s a fair amount of desk time … Continued
