Stanley Higgins bought the farm in 1935 in Charleston, Maine. In 1941 he sold it to Charles “Shine” and Margaret Higgins. The farm began as a potato, dairy, and hay operation. Barry Higgins, their son, helped on the farm growing up, but didn’t officially work with his father until the 1960’s when the farm became Charles C Higgins & Son. They began growing their hay and dairy business and started a small herd of natural beef, so that they could supply their customers with beef raised on their farm. It is now farmed by Barry Sr., Mary, Bj, Randa, and their girls McKenna and Kylie, the 5th generation. Maple Lane Farms is now one of the largest hay dealers in the Northeastern United States.
Every thing we touch is done by hand. Every bag, every piece of bacon, every sausage link stuffed, every piece of tape or label, or every tenderloin cut. There are people behind all of our products. Each and every product is cut, sealed and flash frozen . No old stock. Immediately to the freezer from the cutting and processing rooms. We are grateful for our hard working work family, inside and out. There will always be faces and names with Maple Lane Farms, and that is exactly how we want it. We arent “mechanized fast” (might seem it sometimes! LOL)…but we care. Welcome to the Maple Lane Farms family.