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The Vermont Cheese Council is dedicated to the production and advancement of Vermont cheese.

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US Championship Cheese Contest, Vermont Winners

Spring Brook Farm/Farms for City Kids
Tarentaise ~ First Runner-Up US Champion Cheese & Best of Class
Reading ~ Best of Class

Cabot Creamery Cooperative
Cheddar 1-2 Year ~ Second
Jalapeno 50% Reduced Fat Cheddar ~ Second
Chipotle Cheddar ~ Third

Cellars at Jasper Hill
Willoughby ~ Best of Class
Bayley Hazen ~ Second
Moses Sleeper ~ Second
Winnimere ~ Second

Consider Bardwell Farm
Rupert ~ Third
Dorset ~ Third

Franklin Foods
Green Mountain Farms Tzatziki Savory Yogurt Dips ~ Best of Class

Grafton Village Cheese Co
VT Clothbound Cheddar ~ Third
Bear Hill ~ Second
Shepsog ~ Third

Vermont Butter and Cheese Creamery  
Fresh Crottin ~ Best of Class
Cremont ~ Best of Class
Bijou ~ Second
Feta ~ Second

Vermont Farmstead Cheese
 Brickhaus Tilsit ~ Second

Congratulations!

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DigInVT is your portal to Vermont's agriculture and culinary experiences that are open to the public. Connect with the people and places in Vermont that make it an exciting destination. DigIn to Vermont’s agriculture and culinary tourism experiences!

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Request for Public Comment on Food Safety

FDA has released for public comment its proposed rule on preventive controls for human food that focuses on preventing problems that can cause foodborne illness. This is one of the key rules established by the 2011 FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Click here for complete details.

Find a Vermont Cheese Council Retailer near you!

Visit our Cheese Varieties page to look up Vermont cheeses by

• type of milk
  (cow, goat, sheep, blends)
• name of cheese
• name of company
• style of cheese
  • alpine
  • bloomy rind
  • blue
  • butter
  • cave aged
  • cheddar
  • cultured
  • farmstead
  • feta
  • fresh
  • gouda
  • grating
  • low fat
  • mixed milk
  • monterey jack
  • natural rind
  • organic
  • raw milk
  • smoked
  • washed rind

Vermont Cheese Trail

Visit our updated Vermont Cheese Trail to explore our  45 cheesemaking members who produce over 150 varieties of award winning artisan and farmstead cheese.

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Read More....

Paul Kindstedt's book, American Farmstead Cheese, is available form Chelsea Greene Publishing.
Check out this book and more on our resources page.

Learn more about the Vermont Institute for Artisan Cheese.