THE STORY
Established as an operating dairy farm in the 1920’s, Rob and Linda Dimmick are continuing the tradition of family farming. Nestled in the rolling hills of Randolph Center, Vermont, Neighborly Farms decorates the countryside with its red barn and white post and beam farmhouse built in the 1800s. We operate on 168 acres with cropland and grazing fields to support the dairy and a sugarhouse for producing pure Vermont maple syrup. The clean and tidy barn is home to 70 Holsteins—the black and white cows that symbolize rural living at its very best.
Rob and Linda are continuing the family farming tradition because they have a passion for the land and animals. We are a totally organic farm. This means the farm is run in complete harmony with the land and the animals; no antibiotics, no hormones, and no commercial fertilizers. Just pure and natural techniques that keep the cows healthy, happy, and the dairy products wholesome and chemical free. It means that the cheese produced at Neighborly Farms; cheddars, feta, colby, and Monterey Jack are pure and natural. And the best part? The organic cheeses taste great too.
Neighborly Farms of Vermont is not just another dairy farm. At our family farm we have a love for the land and animals. That’s why we’re an organic farm. It says we care about our surroundings and neighbors. Neighborly Farms produces eleven kinds of delicious organic cheeses. All made with wholesome milk from our well-cared for Holstein cows. At our family farm we make cheese the old-fashioned way, by caring for the land and surroundings it helps us produce the finest cheeses possible.
LOCATION
Neighborly Farms
Rob & Linda
1362 Curtis Road
Randolph Center, Vermont 05061
802-728-4700 or 888.212.6898
cheese@neighborlyfarms.com
Visiting & Store Hours:
8am – 2pm — Monday through Thursday
Please call ahead for special events & cheese making schedule.
Orders & questions can be left on answering machine 24/7.
OUR PRODUCTS
Habanero Cheddar
We’ve long been wanting to create the perfect spicy cheese, and it’s finally here! Our Habanero Cheddar is HOT! This Cheese is a perfect addition for hot chip dips, a zesty pizza topper, or a stand-alone appetizer. Its speckled orange appearance adds color to the table, too!
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Garlic & Herb Cheddar
This is simply a mild cheddar with a big garlic and herb flavor. If you love italian, you’ll love this cheese. Works great in cooking. Organic.
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Savory Pepper Cheddar
Organic.
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Chipotle Cheddar
This is simply our pasteurized organic cheddar with organic chipotle chili powder added to the finished curd, yielding a beautiful orange marble effect. The taste is anything but simple. It starts with a mellow smoky flavor (chipotle is smoked chili peppers) and finishes with a nice bit of warmth that lingers and begs for more. Not quite as hot as our award-winning Jalapeno Jack, it makes an outrageous grilled cheese sandwich. Organic.
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Sage Cheddar
Available in November and DecemberAn old Vermont favorite, and one of very few Sage Cheddars still available, This has a wonderful flavor and is very popular in Vermont around Thanksgiving and Christmas, and there’s no reason it won’t be just as popular in your home! For a special treat, try it melted onto an omelet. Organic.
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Green Onion Cheddar
Along with our plain Monterey Jack, this was our first award winner. It is a simply brilliant combination: mild cheddar with the mild taste of fresh organic green onions-light and delicious! It’s also a very pretty cheese with its bright green flecks of fresh green onion. This one’s so good, the crackers get left behind. Note: We use fresh certified organic green onions, locally produced when available. Organic.
ACS – 2nd Place 2005
3rd Place 2006
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Jalapeno Jack
We don’t know what sparked the ACS judges to pick this as their favorite flavored Monterey Jack, but we’re glad they did. Maybe it’s what we like about it: the perfect blend of fiery hot dried jalapeños and our creamy smooth Jack. Try it in recipes or cube it up to get your next party hopping! Organic.
ACS – 1st Place 2008
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Monterey Jack
There’s monterey jack and then there’s Neighborly Farms Monterey Jack! A two-time ACS award-winner, and the milder cousin to our recent blue-ribbon winner. Creamy and smooth, it’s the perfect compliment to Mexican food. In fact, it’s the exclusive cheese used at the Cosmic Cantina, an organic Mexican restaurant in New York City. Shred it for cooking, or cube it for smacking. Organic
ACS – 2nd Place 2005, 3rd Place 2006
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Sharp Raw Milk Cheddar
Aged twelve to eighteen months to really bring out the flavor! It might be a little crumbly, but it’s creamy and delightful on the palette. A notch sharper than other “sharp”cheddars. Organic. Raw Milk.
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Mild Raw Milk Cheddar
Typically aged six to eight months-this is the mildest of our cheddars. In addition to the goodness of raw milk, you’ll also enjoy the complexity of this cheese, as nothing from the original flavor profile of the milk is destroyed by pasteurization. Organic. Raw Milk.
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Colby
his was the judge’s favorite Colby last year at the American Cheese Society-and it was our first blue ribbon. It’s always the kid’s favorite with its cheery orange color and it’s mild sweet/nutty flavor. Colby is an American original that was invented in Colby, Wisconsin. It is a cheddar that’s not “cheddared,” which accounts for it being somewhat softer and milder than a real cheddar. Organic.
ACS- 1st Place 2007
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Feta
Feta is traditionally made with sheep milk. You’ll find a lot made with goat milk too. Ours is different because it’s made with cow milk. And because of that, people who don’t like traditional feta, tend to love our feta. (People who like traditional feta like our feta too.) in the summertime, it’s our second best seller. It has a milder, richer taste, and a less crumbly and sliceable texture. Great on salads and for snacking. Organic.