Cabot hosts 'Open Farm Sunday' in gratitude and celebration of their 100 years as a coop. Pictured is Fairmont Farm.
Vermont Business Magazine As part of their ongoing celebration of the Cabot Creamery Cooperative’s 100th year, more than 20 Cooperative member farms from across New England and Upstate New York will open their doors and welcome the public to visit their cows, learn about the farms and the people who work them, and give the community a chance to taste some of the World’s Best Cheddar. Fairmont Farm in East Montpelier, UVM Cream in Burlington, Foster Brothers Farm in Middlebury and Rupert Valley Holsteins in West Rupert will all be participating in Cabot’s Open Farm Sunday event.
On Sunday, October 6 from 11 am to 2 pm, the public is invited to visit Fairmont, UVM Cream, Rupert Valley Holsteins and Foster Brothers Farms to learn about life on the family farm and how local dairy farmers are using family traditions as well as modern technology to care for their cows and produce quality products for the people in their communities. Come see the attention to detail and the compassion for the cows that makes the farmers of Cabot among the best in the country and what our farm families are doing to ensure their farms will thrive for the next 100 years.
In addition to farm and barn tours at each farm visitors will be able to sample Cabot’s award winning cheddars. At Foster Brothers Farm guests will also be able to do a story walk featuring children’s book by Cris Peterson called “Clarabelle: Making Milk and So Much More.”
Fairmont Farm is located at 95 Lyle Young Road, East Montpelier. UVM Cream is located at 500 Spear Street in Burlington. Foster Brothers Farm is located at 297 Lower Foote Street, Middlebury. Rupert Valley Holsteins is located at 585 State Route 153, West Rupert.
“A century later, Cabot Creamery continues to thrive and still produces the “World’s Best Cheddar” and other dairy products. While much has changed in the world over the last 100 years, what remains stronger than ever is Cabot’s farmers’ commitment to producing the high-quality milk that becomes award-winning dairy products, says Cabot Creamery CEO Ed Townley.
“As we hit this milestone, we remain focused on ensuring the next generations of family farms are able to continue farming and our 900 employees are engaged in making sure the farmers’ products remain the best.”
For a full list of Open Farm Sunday farms, activities and schedule visit www.cabotcheese.coop/open-farm-sunday
About Cabot Creamery Co-operative
Cabot Creamery Co-operative has been in continuous operation in Vermont since 1919, and makes a full line of cheeses, Greek yogurt, sour cream, cottage cheese and butter. Widely known as makers of “The World’s Best Cheddar,” Cabot is owned by the 800 dairy farm families of Agri-Mark, the Northeast’s premier dairy cooperative, with farms located throughout New England and upstate New York. For more information, visit: www.cabotcheese.coop.
Source: Cabot Creamery Co-operative. Cabot is the world’s first cheese maker & dairy cooperative to achieve B Corporation Certification, a validation of its attention to environmental and social impacts on stakeholders.