Historic O'Neil Farm Welcomes Duxbury Creamery to the Farm
In December of 2024 Historic O’Neil Farm, Inc. signed a lease agreement with Elaine Philbrick to lease 70 acres for twenty years. Carl O’Neil’s lease was modified to approximately 6 acres allowing him to maintain a small dairy herd and his continued contributions in support of 4h through the Farmtastic 4h Club. Both farmers must adhere to the Massachusetts Agricultural Preservation Restrictions that are placed in perpetuity on the property and overseen by the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture Resources.
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Elaine will soon be producing and selling high quality artisanal goat cheese under the Duxbury Creamery brand. She has personally invested in a soon to be completed and certified grade A licensed dairy barn. The barn includes a dairy milking parlor and commercial kitchen for cheesemaking. Housing and milking around 200 Nubian and Saanen goats the new dairy will produce various kinds of fresh goat cheese and other products. For more information visit DuxburyCreamery.com.
This article in the Winter January 2026 edition of Edible Southeast Massachusetts summarizes the transition and 2025 activities that have been occurring on the farm. The inaugural Duxbury Creamery newsletter sent out in March, 2026 provides up to date information on their progress on the farm Duxbury Creamery has included future plans for a multipurpose barn to be built along the Avery Trail with access from Autumn Ave. This barn will provide the necessary supplemental income that small farmers must rely upon and includes a retail store, cheese packaging, cheese cave, and space for limited functions and agricultural classes. The barn will be placed in a natural setting and has been approved by Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources who regulates Historic O'Neil Farm's agriculture preservation restriction. Please join us in welcoming Elaine Philbrick and her dairy goat farm, Duxbury Creamery, to Historic O’Neil Farm. |
These will be some of the new faces seen at the farm. We welcome Elaine, these Saanan goats, new Nubian goats, and her farmers that will be helping her in the dairy.
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The Transition From Dairy Cows to Dairy Goats
Carl O’Neil manages smaller dairy cattle herd on his remaining acreage that is adjacent to the homestead and old dairy barn. Carl O’Neil continues to live on the property, managing his cattle, performing a critical role on the Historic O’Neil Farm board, and working with Farmtastic 4H club. For over twenty years Mr. O’Neil has supported, mentored and provided exhibit cattle in support of 4h.
We thank Carl O’Neil for his foresight in 2004 to protect this precious land in support of small agricultural farming. We are asking for your continued support as we embark on this new chapter continuing the small agricultural farming legacy that Carl’s ancestors began in the early 1700s.
Carl O’Neil manages smaller dairy cattle herd on his remaining acreage that is adjacent to the homestead and old dairy barn. Carl O’Neil continues to live on the property, managing his cattle, performing a critical role on the Historic O’Neil Farm board, and working with Farmtastic 4H club. For over twenty years Mr. O’Neil has supported, mentored and provided exhibit cattle in support of 4h.
We thank Carl O’Neil for his foresight in 2004 to protect this precious land in support of small agricultural farming. We are asking for your continued support as we embark on this new chapter continuing the small agricultural farming legacy that Carl’s ancestors began in the early 1700s.
Historic O'Neil Farm Needs Your Support
With your volunteer and financial support The Historic O’Neil Farm will be able to continue maintaining the Avery and Chandler trails, improving our conservation protections, and provide agricultural education and community activities.
Thank you for your continued support of Historic O’Neil Farm.
With your volunteer and financial support The Historic O’Neil Farm will be able to continue maintaining the Avery and Chandler trails, improving our conservation protections, and provide agricultural education and community activities.
Thank you for your continued support of Historic O’Neil Farm.
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We welcome your support and participation in carrying on the long tradition of the farm.
Thanks to Carl O'Neil's vision, the support of The Wildlands Trust of Southeastern Massachusetts in spearheading the campaign to preserve the farm, a town meeting vote, and the generosity of over 500 private donors, this piece of the Duxbury landscape will forever remain a farm. In 2005, Historic O'Neil Farm, Inc., is a private 501-3c corporation, was established to preserve the agricultural heritage of the O'Neil Farm. |
Visit the farm by parking on Autumn Ave in Duxbury, MA. The barnyard is currently not open for visitors.
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