Fall in Love with Cheese Festival
Grafton Village Cheese Company - Proctorsville 2568 VT Route 103, Proctorsville, VT, United StatesKick off Vermont Cheese Week with “cheesy” fun for the entire family! Sample over 20 different cheeses, along with freshly grilled cheese curds, and beer tasting. Meet the makers of other in-store products. Enjoy live music, a cheese carving demo, kids’ activities, and more! Take advantage of day-of sales on Grafton and Vermont Farmstead cheeses and enter to win a gift basket worth over $200. Come for the cheese, stay for the fun!
Cows, Cheese, and Tractors! (Youth Program)
Shelburne Farms 1611 Harbor Road, Shelburne, VT, United StatesJoin us on a tractor ride down the cow lanes to explore the Shelburne Farms Dairy. We’ll look for the milking herd out on pasture, visit the calf barn, and taste some Shelburne Farms cheddar.
Creamery Tour and Tasting with a Cheesemaker
Spring Brook Farm Cheese 706 Caper Hill Rd, Reading, VTSpring Brook Farm Cheese invites you for a guided tour of their creamery and aging room! Hosted by one of their cheese makers, this is an intimate look behind the scenes to learn about how Alpine style cheeses are made and aged. And of course, there will be a cheese tasting!
Taste the Terroir of Vermont
Lincoln Peak Vineyard 142 River Road, New Haven, United StatesJoin award-winning Champlain Valley cheesemakers for a guided terroir tasting, featuring multiple pairings of sumptuous wines, distinctive cheeses, and luscious cured meats.
Cheese Week Flavorfest with Barr Hill
Barr Hill Distillery 116 Gin Lane, Montpelier, United StatesJoin Barr Hill and friends for a unique and delicious celebration of smoke, cheese and cocktails. We'll be smoking and sampling cheeses from three different Vermont makers, along with smoking honey and honeycomb and seasonal fruits to pair! RSVPs requested.
Grafton Inn Cheese Soiree: A Taste of Vermont!
Grafton Inn 92 Main Street, Grafton, United StatesJoin us for an evening of casual grazing and delicious discovery featuring a curated selection of Grafton Village Cheese and Vermont Farmstead Cheese, paired with local charcuterie, fresh fruit, and more. Sample a variety of Vermont beers (included with your ticket), then stick around for full pours and glasses of wine, available for purchase. This is a relaxed, walk-around tasting experience designed to showcase the best of our local makers—complete with signage and stories behind each cheese.
Vermont Cheese Adventure Dinner
Shelburne Farms 1611 Harbor Road, Shelburne, VT, United StatesGet ready for the Adventure of your cheese fever dreams! Our multi-course dinner will feature 10 different creameries from top to bottom of our brave little state, from enduring icons like Jasper Hill and Cabot to hidden gems like Barn First and Parish Hill. We’re pulling out all the stops to create our most epic cheese dinner yet.
Summer Feast: Pop-up Dinner
Harvest Barn Inn 16 Webb Terrace, Bellows Falls, VTHarvest Barn Inn is hosting a pop-up dinner fundraiser as part of Vermont Cheese Week to both celebrate our local creameries and support cheesemaker education and community efforts to build farm and food resilience throughout Vermont! Join us for a family-style feast to celebrate the end of summer and the unique flavors of natural cheese and Southern Vermont's bounty.
Cheese & Sausage Pop-Up Party
Brownsville Butcher & Pantry 871 VT-44, Brownsville, VTFeaturing a local cheesemaker with Brownsville Butcher + Pantry's house-made sausage, including tasting demonstration and cafe menu specials. (Plus: special sip suggestions on beverages!) More details coming soon!A Little Extra: Free Cheese Samples Daily, with 10% of all VT Cheese Sold is donated to Vermont Cheese Council (representing 40 local cheesemakers) - so stop on in!
Cheese Week Pizza Night at Hotel Vermont
Juniper Terrace at Hotel Vermont 41 Cherry St., Burlington, United StatesSay Cheese! Hotel Vermont is hosting a pizza pop at Juniper in celebration of Vermont Cheese Week on Thursday, September 11. Enjoy a special menu of wood-fired pies featuring our favorite local cheeses, a Barr Hill bar with whey cocktails, and other inspired sips and bites. 10% of all food and beverage specials will go to the Vermont Cheese Council to support local cheesemakers across the state. All are welcome! Menu: Charcoal grilled Pomykala peaches, Stony Pond Farm Swallow Tail Tomme, lemon olive oil, maple vinegar, focaccia Panuozzo sandwich, 5th Quarter mortadella, Champlain Valley Triple Cream, arugula, caramelized onions, mustard creme fraiche Traditional round or pan baked square pizzas made with a blend of Bridport cheeses and mozzarella Cheese and Herb, red sauce Green Mountain Smokehouse Pepperoni, red sauce 5th Quarter mortadella and caramelized onion, mustard creme fraiche Buffalo cauliflower, pickled red onion, black truffle ranch Cheese and herb – 27 By the slice – 6 Creemees – 5 Maple Chevre Chocolate Mascarpone includes contribution to Vermont Cheese Council to support cheesemakers across the state
Hen of the Wood Farmstead Cheese Dinner
Hen of the Wood - Waterbury 14 S. Main Street, Waterbury, United StatesIntimate 5-course dinner, featuring the cheeses (and cheesemakers!) of some of our area's smallest farmstead creameries.
Guided Cheese Tasting: Local Makers
Brattleboro Food Coop 2 Main Street, Brattleboto, VT, United StatesCome to experience a flight of local cheeses. This tasting, held in honor of Vermont Cheese Week, will be led by our expert cheesemonger Beth Chevalier, CCP ACS. Featuring Parish Hill Creamery, Vermont Shepherd, Grafton Village Cheese, the very rare Northern Spy Farm Goat Song and more! Early registration is recommended to reserve your spot.