Product Categories: Cheese & Dairy
Cabot Creamery
Cabot has been part of Vermont culture since 1919, and has won awards on all levels—including world-wide—contributing to putting Vermont on the map as one of the best states to find delicious cheeses. Five of their farms have even won the New England Green Pastures Award for being an outstanding dairy farm based on production and financial management, environmental practices, contributions to agriculture and the local community, and overall excellence in farm management practices. They say that the reason their cheese is so good is their hands-on production which shows their care and commitment to exceptional product.
Vermont Creamery
Born in Vermont in 1984, Vermont Creamery is a team of Vermonters who share a common goal: crafting the most delicious dairy they can. This certified B Corporation, is devoted to promoting environmental sustainability and social responsibility, which means supporting local farmers and growers while caring for the land. They produce 9 different flavors of fresh goat cheeses, 5 different award-winning aged cheeses, and cultured butters and culinary creams that will add depth and flavor to your favorite dishes.
High Lawn Farm
The cradle of the Jersey breed, this 100-year-old dairy farm is made up of small, brown cows that have been specifically bred to produce higher quality milk while simultaneously creating a smaller carbon footprint than standard dairy cattle. Marjorie Field took the farm over 1934 and became a world renowned pioneer in the field of Jersey breeding even though she had no formal training in genetics. Because of her work, High Lawn Farm cows produce about four times as much milk as average cows, with 17% more protein and 20% more calcium per unit of feed.
Maplebrook Farm
This award-winning artisanal cheesemaker uses only rBGH & rBST-free, 100% Vermont milk to make fresh mozzarella cheeses in the hills of Bennington, Vermont. They started out with cluster of fresh mozzarella balls displayed on the counter of an Italian specialty shop, and now they produce 40,000 pounds of cheese weekly. They use Old-World style to bring authentic mozzarella to New England, making them the premier producer of handmade artisanal cheeses in the area. They are now producing 12 different cheeses including mozzarella, feta, ricotta, and their incredibly snackable cheddar bites.
Nettle Meadow
Back in 2005, the sanctuary-based cheese makers at Nettle Meadow transformed a farmhouse into a cheese production facility, so that they could fulfill their cheesemaking dreams as well as their dreams of taking care of animals. The critters responsible for the milk used to make Nettle Meadow’s outstanding cheeses are housed in six large barns and a few out buildings including a recently restored barn that was originally built in 1903. Some of their award-winning flavors include the Sappy Ewe, Truffle Kunik, and the Three Sisters, all made from some combination of sheep, goat, and cow’s milk.
Jasper Hill Farm
Jasper Hill Farm aged cheeses are part of a small-town transformation rooted in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. Brothers Andy and Mateo invested their life savings on a rocky hillside farm in Greensboro near the Caspian Lake where no bovine hoofbeats had been heard for over 40 years. They fixed up the barn and built a creamery, followed by a cave aging space for cultivating natural-rind cheeses. Their first racks of cheeses hit the market in 2003, and one of the first batches took home Best of Show at the 2006 American Cheese Society Conference. They now operate two cheese houses in Vermont. Their award-winning cheeses, including the ever-popular Bayley Hazen Blue, grace menus throughout the region.
Butterworks Farm
In 1976, Jack and Anne Lazor started Butterworks Farm on land that they purchased in the mountainous Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. What started as a dream of self-sufficiency and land stewardship has become a farm and business that now supports 12-15 people, and 76 Jersey cows, along with a host of smaller flora and fauna on approximately 400 acres of pastures and hayfields. The Instagram-famous cows are known for being cuddly and fun, as well as for their strength, vigor, and calm nature due to selective breeding since the 1970s. The herd enjoys a healthful, grass-based diet known as their “cow salad bar” in the summer sweet summer hay in their winter solar barn during the snowy months.