By Jen Lynds<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n For Jessica Levesque, 48, spring doesn\u2019t announce itself with the first appearance of daisies and daffodils pushing through the soil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Instead, the Caribou resident said the thaw is only final when her family makes their inaugural pilgrimage to Goughan\u2019s Farm in Caribou. They trade their winter gloves for the cold, sweet weight of the year\u2019s first ice cream cone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt is the best feeling in the world,\u201d Levesque said. \u201cThere is nothing like tasting strawberry ice cream made right on-site. We just love it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Established in 1978 by Mark and Gloria Goughan, their three daughters, and other family members, the 500-acre farm at 875 Fort Fairfield Road has become a beloved local berry farm known especially for its strawberries and popular pick-your-own season. In addition to strawberries, the farm offers pumpkins, Christmas trees, fruits, vegetables, homemade ice cream, hayrides, and an 18-hole miniature golf course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In 2005, a 280-by-280-foot moose-shaped maze was constructed in a 6-acre cornfield on the farm. It was so popular that additional mazes were built and expanded, adding pathways and games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kelly Michaud, Katie Shannon, and Kristi Goughan are Mark and Gloria Goughan\u2019s daughters. They said in a recent interview that their grandfather started making ice cream in the 1990s. It remains the most popular food at the farm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cPeople just love it,\u201d Kelly Michaud said. \u201cAnd it isn\u2019t just people who complete the corn maze and want to have a snack.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kristi Goughan added that the farm\u2019s maple syrup production started around the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The three women said the farm purchased a food truck about five years ago after their father noticed a service gap at the business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOur father noticed that people would come to the farm to play miniature golf or spend time with their families at the animal barn, but then they had to leave to get something to eat,\u201d Michaud said. \u201cHe wanted to do something to keep them here. That is why we purchased the food truck. We just sell the basics, like hamburgers, hot dogs, and chicken tenders.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n For the Goughan sisters, the business is as much about family collaboration as it is about farming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The sisters hope to add new and beloved flavor combinations to the menu this summer. Fiddlehead ice cream, a classic treat, could be making a comeback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe run ideas for new flavors by each other,\u201d Katie Shannon said. \u201cWe always discuss ideas with each other before moving forward. 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