Our Cave to Co-op cheese for August 2018 is BUTTER CHEDDAR from Billings Farm in Woodstock, Vermont. Billings Farm was established in 1871 by Frederick Billings, a native Vermonter known for his work as a lawyer, railroad builder, and pioneer in scientific farm management and reforestation. Billings set out to make his 270-acre Woodstock farm […]
Our Cave to Co-op cheese for July 2018 is ORGANIC SHARP CHEDDAR from Neighborly Farms in Randolph Center, Vermont. Established as an operating dairy farm in the 1920’s, Rob and Linda Dimmick are continuing this tradition of family farming. Nestled in the rolling hills of Randolph Center, Vermont, Neighborly Farms decorates the countryside with its […]
Our Cave to Co-op cheese for June 2018 is MT. ALICE from von Trapp Farmstead in Waitsfield, Vermont. Mt. Alice is an organic farmstead cow milk cheese from cheesemakers Sebastian and Dan von Trapp. The von Trapp Farm has been a working dairy since 1959, when Werner and Erika von Trapp purchased it. Over the […]
This Saturday, May 12th, in over 70 countries around the globe, we celebrate World Fair Trade Day and the hard work, resilience, and innovation of small-scale farmers and artisans. And this May, Fair World Project is partnering with brands committed to working with farmers to bring home deals on their fair trade products along with […]
Our Cave to Co-op cheese for May 2018 is OH MY GOUDA from Vermont Artisans in Hartland Four Corners, Vermont. Cobb Hill is an intentionally planned community in Hartland Four Corners, begun by Donella Meadows, renowned founder of the Sustainability Institute. In 1997 two local dairy farms were purchased and merged into a 260 acre […]
Tasting Friday, 3/30, 6:00 – 7:30pm We are excited to share some delicious whole grain dishes with you this week! Whole grains are powerhouses of nutrients, including fiber, B vitamins, and antioxidants. Our recipes combine whole grains with some heart-healthy nuts (like cashews and Brazil nuts which are currently on sale!) Not only are these […]
Our Cave to Co-op cheese for March 2018 is HAYRIDE from Mt. Mansfield Creamery in Morrisville, Vermont. With the creamery four miles from the farm, Stan transports their milk to the creamery on cheese making days. Debora milks the cows and still ships to St. Albans Cooperative. They make small batches of cheese only 8 […]
Our Cave to Co-op cheese for February 2018 is Vermont Artisan Gouda from Shadagee Farm, Craftsbury Common, Vermont. Marjorie Urie and family live and work on their Shadagee Farmstead in Craftsbury Common. Brett and Marjorie took over the family far in 2001 after 12 years farming with Brett’s parents. In 2009, they built a state of […]
Our Cave to Co-op cheese for January 2018 is Shepsog from Grafton Village Cheese, Grafton, Vermont. Shepsog is the Algonquin word for “sheep”, which once covered Vermont’s hillsides during the booming wool industry of the 19th century. The forest has since reclaimed the hills, but Grafton still sources top quality sheep and cow milk to make […]
Our Cave to Co-op cheese for December 2017 is St. Albans from Vermont Creamery, Websterville, Vermont. A uniquely American take on the French St. Marcellin, St. Albans takes its name from the town of St. Albans, Vermont, and recalls the Creamery’s longstanding partnership with the St. Albans Co-operative Creamery, longtime producers of their high-quality cows’ […]
