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SUMMARY:Grafton Inn Cheese Soiree: A Taste of Vermont!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening at our White Gates Barn event venue 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.  \nThis is a relaxed\, walk-around tasting experience designed to showcase the best of our local makers—complete with signage and stories behind each cheese. \nGet TicketsMake a Cheesy Day of It:\n\nIn addition to Grafton Village Cheese\, Parish Hill Creamery and Vermont Shepherd\, both in Putney\, have self-serve farmstands open to the public! Call ahead for their cheesemaking viewing schedule\, too. \nPlus: our friends at the Grafton Inn have compiled some of their favorite Southern Vermont experiences for you\, including driving tours\, shops and farms\, and more!\n\n\n 
URL:https://vtcheese.com/event/graftoninn2025/
LOCATION:Grafton Inn\, 92 Main Street\, Grafton\, 05146\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cheese Week Events,Southeast,Special Event,Tasting or Pairing
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SUMMARY:Cows\, Cheese\, and Tractors! (Youth Program)
DESCRIPTION:Join 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. \nCelebrate Cheese Week by thanking the cows\, dairy staff\, cheesemakers\, land\, and everyone involved in getting cheese to your table! \nRecommended for ages 4 and up with an accompanying adult. Please purchase a ticket for every person in your group attending the program\, both children and adults.. (Questions? Reach out to Cat Parrish at cwright@shelburnefarms.org.)  \nPurchase Tickets  \nPro-Tips and Don’t Misses!: \n\nShelburne Farms does have lodging on-site with the Inn at Shelburne Farms\, but like most places in Vermont\, rooms can book up fast and advance reservations are strongly recommended.\n\n\nThe Champlain Valley is a special place for Vermont Dairy; just a drive down Route 7 from Shelburne to Vergennes to Middlebury is beautiful. (Be sure to stop at lu•lus for some of their famous basil gelato!)\n\n\nIn addition to Shelburne Farms\, the Champlain Valley boasts Blue Ledge Farm (Leicester)\, with a self-serve farmstand and tours available if arranged in advance.\n\n\nLooking for Snacks and Supplies? City Market (South End\, Burlington; 15 min) or the Middlebury Co-Op (45 min) is a great place to find Vermont cheeses from local makers.
URL:https://vtcheese.com/event/cowscheesetractors2025/
LOCATION:Shelburne Farms\, 1611 Harbor Road\, Shelburne\, VT\, 05482\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cheese Week Events,Class,Lower Champlain Valley,Tour
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SUMMARY:Shelf Life Documentary Screening
DESCRIPTION:Join Billings Farm in their beautiful\, intimate on-farm theatre for a special screening of “Shelf Life.” This delectable new documentary from Wicked Delicate Films was a Tribeca Festival 2024 Official Selection. Prepare to embark on a captivating culinary and philosophical journey exploring the world of cheese — around the globe\, to Vermont’s own Jasper Hill Farm. \n“Shelf Life” is a global exploration of cheesemaking in unexpected places\, drawing surprising parallels between the aging of cheese and the human experience\, and offering a sensory and philosophical journey into time\, decay\, and craftsmanship. \nStick around after the film for a cheese tasting featuring Billings Farm cheddars and Jasper Hill’s cave-aged wonders\, plus a discussion with expert Zoe Brickley of Jasper Hill Farm. Free with suggested donation of $20. Doors open at 2:30. Space is limited\, first-come\, first-served! \nClick here to view the “Shelf Life” trailer!
URL:https://vtcheese.com/event/shelflife2025/
LOCATION:Billings Farm & Museum\, 69 Old River Road\, Woodstock\, VT\, 05091\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class,Southeast,Tasting or Pairing
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SUMMARY:Cheese & Cider Pairing Class
DESCRIPTION:Kick off VT Cheese Week with von Trapp Farmstead! We’ll be talking farmstead cheese and thoughtfully made cider with our friends Shacksbury Cider. Taste through our collection of real\, organic cheese paired with organic ciders. The class will be a seated\, one hour long journey hosted by our own Certified Cheese Sensory Evaluator Olivia\, and a pal from Shacksbury Cider. \nYou will learn: How to taste\, how farming practices make delicious farmhouse cheese and ciders\, and deep dive into production methods. \nWhere: von Trapp Farmstead – right on the farm! \nWhen: Option of a 1pm or 3pm class \nGET YOUR TICKETS
URL:https://vtcheese.com/event/cheese-cider-pairing-class/2025-09-06/2/
LOCATION:von Trapp Farmstead\, 251 Common Road\, Waitsfield\, VT\, 05673\, United States
CATEGORIES:Central / Route 100 Corridor,Cheese Week Events,Tasting or Pairing
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SUMMARY:Cheese & Cider Pairing Class
DESCRIPTION:Kick off VT Cheese Week with von Trapp Farmstead! We’ll be talking farmstead cheese and thoughtfully made cider with our friends Shacksbury Cider. Taste through our collection of real\, organic cheese paired with organic ciders. The class will be a seated\, one hour long journey hosted by our own Certified Cheese Sensory Evaluator Olivia\, and a pal from Shacksbury Cider. \nYou will learn: How to taste\, how farming practices make delicious farmhouse cheese and ciders\, and deep dive into production methods. \nWhere: von Trapp Farmstead – right on the farm! \nWhen: Option of a 1pm or 3pm class \nGET YOUR TICKETS
URL:https://vtcheese.com/event/cheese-cider-pairing-class/2025-09-06/1/
LOCATION:von Trapp Farmstead\, 251 Common Road\, Waitsfield\, VT\, 05673\, United States
CATEGORIES:Central / Route 100 Corridor,Cheese Week Events,Tasting or Pairing
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SUMMARY:Fall in Love with Cheese Festival
DESCRIPTION:Kick 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! \nMake a Cheesy Day of It:There are three additional cheese producers located within a half-hour of Grafton Village Cheese’s Okemo Valley Store in Proctorsville: Crowley Cheese\, Plymouth Cheese Company\, and Spring Brook Cheese. Plus Cheese Week Partner Harpoon Brewery in Windsor\, who’s doing cheesy events all week long. \n \nTake Your Cheese Outdoors: consider visiting Buttermilk Falls\, Camp Plymouth State Park\, or the Path of Life Sculpture Garden!
URL:https://vtcheese.com/event/fallinlove2025/
LOCATION:Grafton Village Cheese Company – Proctorsville\, 2568 VT Route 103\, Proctorsville\, VT\, 05153\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cheese Week Events,Southeast,Special Event,Tasting or Pairing
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SUMMARY:Cheese Sampling\, Daily Milking Demos\, and More!
DESCRIPTION:Regarded as one of the finest outdoor history museums in the country\, Billings Farm will be offering cheese sampling in its lobby during Cheese Week\, as well as daily milking demonstrations\, farm house tours\, and more. Great for families and groups!  \nBillings Farm is proud to present three delicious varieties of cheeses\, Butter\, Woodstock Reserve and our award-winning Smoked Cheddar. Each is hand-crafted in small batches at the renowned Grafton Village Cheese Company in Grafton\, Vermont. Drawing upon a 150-year tradition of dairy excellence\, including our superior herd quality and high standards of care for our cows\, Billings cheddar is made from 100% raw milk exclusively from the Billings herd of over 40 purebred\, registered Jersey cows.  \nDon’t miss the Farmhouse Scoop Shop\, offering Wilcox ice cream by the scoop\, floats\, specialty sundaes\, and other treats. Billings Farm cheese is available for purchase. Snacks and beverages are also available to enjoy\, with a beautiful view\, from the adjacent slate terrace. Open daily\, 10AM – 5PM with admission from $14-$23.
URL:https://vtcheese.com/event/billingsfarm2025/
LOCATION:Billings Farm & Museum\, 69 Old River Road\, Woodstock\, VT\, 05091\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cheese Week Events,Southeast,Tasting or Pairing,Tour
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SUMMARY:All Week: Sun to Cheese Tours
DESCRIPTION:Tours run daily 2:00-4:00pm\, except Thursdays!  \nWhere does the story of our delicious farmstead cheddar cheese begin? Join us on a behind-the-scenes tour to uncover the sun to cheese story at Shelburne Farms! \nWatch the cheesemakers in our Farm Barn cheesemaking facility craft our milk into cheddar. Enjoy a guided tasting of our cheddars\, then head to the dairy to meet our Brown Swiss cows and discover how we care for our landscape\, pastures\, and herd. \nAccessibility & Details: This tour will meet at the Farm Store & Welcome Center. You’ll be transported around our campus in an open-air wagon with steps to board. Given that this tour includes a cheese tasting and travel around the farm\, we highly encourage you to bring a water bottle along with you during your visit. \nIf you need accommodations to participate as fully as possible\, please contact us to discuss the possibilities two weeks in advance of the program. \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://vtcheese.com/event/suntocheese2025/
LOCATION:Shelburne Farms\, 1611 Harbor Road\, Shelburne\, VT\, 05482\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cheese Week Events,Class,Lower Champlain Valley,Tasting or Pairing,Tour
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