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Jericho Hill Farm
Jericho Hill Farm
George and Linda Miller, Owners
487 Miller Road
White River Jct., VT 05001
Cheesehouse: 802-295-5333
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We will strive to produce the highest quality milk and cheese products with as minimal impact on our natural resources as possible.
The Farm
Welcome to our fifth generation dairy and maple farm! Jericho Hill Farm is owned and operated by George and Linda Miller and has been in the Miller family since November of 1907. The story goes that George Nelson Miller walked up from the train depot with $1,800 sewn into the lining of his jacket to buy our lovely hillside farm in White River Junction.
George peddled butter, potatoes, and apples to the townspeople, and later his son, Chester with wife Hazel at his side, took over the farm and continued this tradition, expanding into selling maple syrup and other dairy products such as cream and milk.
In 1956 Chet and Hazel bought a second farm in the Jericho District which they eventually sold to their son, Raymond, and in 1976 Raymond along with son, George, began shipping milk from Jericho ValVu Farm. About this same time George started an award-winning maple syrup partnership known as Scattered Maples with lifelong friends and neighbors, the Ostlers.
We've come full circle in pedaling our dairy products directly to our consumers. Today, with the help of son, Alex, as our marketing expert and nephew Nicholas as the milker, George and an apprentice cheesemaker now make delicious Jericho Jack, Pepper Jack, Smoked Jack and Colby Cheddar Farmstead Cheeses. Our cheese is a manufactured entirely with milk from our cows and gently moves from the milk house to the cheese vat using gravity. We can be found at the Upper Valley, Lebanon, and Hanover Food Co-Ops as well as at many country and village stores. If you do find Jericho Hill Farm cheese in the cheese case, just ask for it. We are also at the Norwich, Lebanon and Hanover Farmers Markets seasonally.
Awards
In 1994 our farm received the State of Vermont top quality award for pasteurized milk counts. We won the Highest Milk Quality Award in both 1995 and 1999; and in December 2006 we received a Second Place Quality Milk Award in Agrimark Region Nine. We have received high quality milk awards from Cabot Creamery every year since 1976.
In addition to milk quality awards, we received the Ottauquechee Conservation District Farm of the Year Award in 1996 for conservation practices of building a manure storage facility, concrete barnyard area, and roof water runoff diversions.
Visiting
Jericho Hill Farm welcomes visitors, however, it is essential to call ahead to arrange a time to meet.
Directions
- Following the White River, go North on Route 14 starting at the White River P&C.
- Drive through Hartford Village passing the Hartford Post Office and bridge on the left and the Hartford MiniMart/Shell station, Elks Club, Hartford Library, and Congregational Church on the right. Just beyond the Congregational Church you will pass Dothan Road.
- Take the next right onto Jericho Road. Look at your odometer starting at the bottom of Jericho Road because Miller Road is exactly 2.4 mile up the hill. You will be traveling uphill most of the way.
- Miller Road is a dirt road on the left that Vs back at the crest of Jericho hill.
- Follow Miller Road to our house and farm at the end.
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Cheese Varieties
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Cow:
Jericho Jack is an aged, raw milk, salt water brined, farmstead cheese with a firm body and soft, smooth texture. We age our 1 lb., 4 inch, 8 inch and 10 inch wheels for 60 days and beyond. We have also created delicious Pepper Jack and Smoked Jack cheeses.
Cow:
Colby Cheddar is a raw milk, farmstead cheddar cheese which is made in the stirred curd style. This cheese is a mild cheddar with a smooth, creamy texture.
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