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Andrew Ferry milks 50 cows at his Pine Hill Dairy farm in Westport. He sells most of that milk to Garelick Farms, where it’s pasteurized (to kill bacteria) then distributed to grocery stores. But Ferry also sells raw, unpasteurized milk directly from his farm. Since the start of the pandemic, his raw milk sales have jumped by about 25%.
WESTPORT When third-generation farmer Andrew Ferry’s grandfather built the family barn on Gifford Road in the 1940s, another barn was built and opened during the same time period becoming the iconic Main Road barn, according to Ferry.
In 2016, the Gifford Road barn was destroyed in a fire but Ferry takes solace in how he and his wife, Shauna, as well as parents, Mike and Deborah, have purchased another barn and farm a “piece of town and family history,” Ferry says.
“It is unbelievable to retain that barn and have it be ours now. It s kind of like we captured the past in a way. It is pretty special. The farm in itself offers the acreage and type of resources that could kind of solidify my existence as a food provider for people,” Ferry said.