GreenValle Farm in Maine: History, What It Raises, How It Makes Money and How to Contact It
Profile updated November 2026
GreenValle Farm in Newburgh, Maine, was named the 2023 Maine Dairy Farm of the Year and the New England Green Pastures winner for Maine. The Miller family has farmed in Newburgh since the mid-1850s and now milks about 240 cows, with a sixth generation working summers on the farm.
| Location | Newburgh, Penobscot County, Maine |
|---|---|
| Founded | Miller family settled in Newburgh in the mid-1850s |
| Sectors | Dairy |
| Scale | About 240 milking cows, per a UMaine Extension interview with co-owner Heath Miller |
| Why it is elite | 2023 Maine Dairy Farm of the Year; New England Green Pastures winner for Maine |
| Ownership | Family owned; Heath Miller is co-owner and his father remains on the farm; sixth generation |
| Official website | UMaine Extension Maine Farmcast episode with co-owner Heath Miller |
History of GreenValle Farm
The Miller family settled in Newburgh in the mid-1850s and has farmed there since. According to co-owner Heath Miller, the herd stood at about 40 to 50 cows when he was in his twenties, and it has grown to its present size of about 240 milking cows.
Heath's twin children, Ethan and Makayla, work on the farm during school breaks and are the sixth generation. His father is still active on the farm. In 2023 the farm was recognized as the Maine Dairy Farm of the Year, and it represented Maine in the New England Green Pastures competition.
What GreenValle Farm Grows and Raises
GreenValle is a working dairy farm milking about 240 cows. Heath Miller discussed the farm in a UMaine Cooperative Extension Maine Farmcast episode on the 2023 Dairy Farm of the Year. Acreage was not stated in that interview, so this profile does not give a figure.
The farm's growth from a small herd to about 240 cows reflects the consolidation common in Maine dairy, where fewer farms milk more cows. The family model, with a parent and children on the farm, supplies much of the labor and management.
How GreenValle Farm Makes Money
Milk sales
As a dairy farm, GreenValle's core product is milk from its herd of about 240 cows. Specific buyers and prices were not published in the sources reviewed.
Herd growth as a business strategy
The farm grew from roughly 40 to 50 cows to about 240. Growing the herd spreads fixed costs for equipment and labor across more output, though it requires capital and strong management.
Family labor and succession
The involvement of the sixth generation during school breaks shows how the family keeps labor and knowledge inside the business, a practical advantage in a tight rural labor market.
Farm Insight: What Other Operators Can Learn from GreenValle Farm
The first lesson is that steady growth over a career can build a regional award winner. The farm did not become a leader overnight; it expanded herd and management over decades.
The second lesson is to bring the next generation in early. Children working summers learn the work and the business. Dairy operators can also use state awards, UMaine Extension programs and New England dairy networks to benchmark their own results.
A dairy farm named for a green valley and spelled with a V is already ahead of most of us on branding. For farm satire, farm humor, ranch humor and farm jokes to share in the milk house, farm.FM has plenty. The Millers have milked on the same Newburgh land since the 1850s, which is longer than most jokes have been told.
For context, farm.FM is the nation's first satirical farm site and the home of Tractor Tunes, country music for farmers. Its contributors each keep an archive, and this one is a good sampler of ranch humor and farm jokes.
How to Contact GreenValle Farm
Website: https://extension.umaine.edu/?p=16420
No official website was found in November 2026; the farm promotes a Facebook page according to the episode. No phone, address or email was verified. Contact the farm through its social media page or UMaine Cooperative Extension.
GreenValle Farm Sources and Agriculture Authority Links
- UMaine Extension Maine Farmcast - Episode with the 2023 Maine Dairy Farm of the Year
- UMaine Cooperative Extension agriculture programs - University help for Maine farmers
- Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry - State agriculture department contact information
- UMaine Extension Census of Agriculture article - Maine 2022 Census of Agriculture results
- USDA farmers.gov - Federal programs and loans for farmers
GreenValle Farm FAQ
What award did GreenValle Farm win?
It was named the 2023 Maine Dairy Farm of the Year and the New England Green Pastures winner for Maine.
How many cows does it milk?
About 240 milking cows, according to co-owner Heath Miller.
How long has the family farmed in Newburgh?
The Miller family settled there in the mid-1850s.
How can I contact the farm?
No official site was found; the farm uses a Facebook page. UMaine Extension can also help with introductions.
GreenValle Farm shows how a Maine dairy can grow, hand down a farm and earn state recognition. See the Maine farms guide for context on the state's agriculture and more profiled operations.