Vermont Creamery is a

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and

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and butter-maker in Websterville, Vermont, USA. It was founded in 1984 by business partners Allison Hooper and Bob Reese. Previously known as the Vermont Butter and Cheese Company, the company adopted its current name in 2013.

History and products

The creamery produces a variety of fresh and aged dairy products from cows' and goats' milk. Cow cream and butter products sold by the company are

crème fraîche Crème fraîche (English pronunciation: , , lit. "fresh cream") is a dairy product, a soured cream containing 10–45% butterfat, with a pH of approximately 4.5., p. 181''f'' It is soured with a bacterial culture. European labeling regulations ...

, crème fraîche-

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and cultured butter. Cows' fresh cheese products sold by the company are

fromage blanc ''Fromage blanc'' (; ; also known as ''maquée'') is a fresh cheese originating from the north of France and southern Belgium. The name means "white cheese" in French. ''Fromage frais'' ("fresh cheese") differs from ''fromage blanc'' in that, acc ...

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and quark. Goats' aged cheese products sold by the company are bijou, Bonne Bouche, Coupole and Cremont. Goats' fresh cheese products sold by the company are creamy

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feta Feta ( el, φέτα, ) is a Greek brined white cheese made from sheep's milk or from a mixture of sheep and goat's milk. It is soft, with small or no holes, a compact touch, few cuts, and no skin. Crumbly with a slightly grainy texture, it ...

, fresh crottin, fresh goat cheese and fresh goat cheese-crumbled. Cows' milk is sourced from the St. Albans Cooperative Creamery in St. Albans, Vermont, while goats' milk is sourced from approximately 20 Vermont farms and Hewitt's Dairy in

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, Canada. In 2012, Vermont Creamery launched the Ayers Brook Goat Dairy initiative, with the goal of becoming the first goat dairy

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in the United States. The company was initially based in

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, where it began in a small barn by Hooper's house, before moving to larger premises in Websterville in 1989. In 2014, the Creamery employed approximately 45 individuals. The company introduced the French

to the United States and is well known for this cheese. The Bonne Bouche, another signature product, is an "ash-dusted" goats' cheese. On March 29, 2017, Hooper announced they were selling Vermont Creamery to Land O'Lakes.

References

External links

Official website
from the Vermont Cheese Council {{Coord, 44, 10, 17, N, 72, 29, 16, W, type:landmark_scale:1000, display=title Food and drink companies based in Vermont Buildings and structures in Barre (town), Vermont Agriculture in Vermont Cheesemakers Dairy products companies of the United States B Lab-certified corporations American companies established in 1987 Food and drink companies established in 1987

History and products

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