Vermont Cheesemakers Win at World Championship Cheese Contest
Vermont Cheeses Shine at the World Championship Cheese Contest
Vermont Cheese Council Members Win Multiple Awards in Madison, WI
Stowe, VT – March 11, 2016: Jasper Hill Farm cheeses captivated judges at the 2016 World Championship Cheese Contest in Madison, WI. Along with Jasper Hill Farm, three other Vermont Cheese Council members, Vermont Creamery, Cabot Creamery Cooperative, and Boston Post Dairy, also captured top awards in their categories. Jasper Hill Farm, located in Greensboro, won two “Best in Class” awards for “Winnimere,” a washed rind, seasonal cheese and “Moses Sleeper,” a brie style, bloomy rind cheese. In addition, its “Harbison” won a second place award and its much loved “Bayley Hazen Blue” won a third place award. “Winnimere” was one of four outstanding American cheeses that made the cut for consideration for Best in Show, but lost to the “Grand Cru Surchoix,” an Emmi-Roth USA cheese made in Wisconsin. This is the […]
Best of Fest 2014
Our 2014 Best of Fest winners! von Trapp Farmstead Oma, Vermont Salumi Pepe, and Eden Ice Cider Heirloom Blend.
Who will our 2015 winners be?
First Farm in Orleans County Awarded Top Animal Welfare and Environmental Certification
–Lazy Lady Farm uses sustainable agriculture methods to earn Animal Welfare Approved certification–
WESTFIELD, VT (FEBRUARY 3, 2015)–The herd of dairy goats at Lazy Lady Farm is now certified as Animal Welfare Approved. This certification and food label lets consumers know these animals are raised in accordance with the highest animal welfare standards in the U.S. and Canada, using sustainable agriculture methods on an independent family farm. Lazy Lady Farm is the first farm in Orleans County to achieve this certification.
Like other AWA farmers across the country, Laini Fondiller recognizes the growing consumer interest in how animals are raised on farms. Managing animals outdoors on pasture or range has known benefits for animals, consumers and the environment. Lazy Lady Farm is a 35-acre off the grid property, powered by solar panels and a 1K wind turbine to minimize […]