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Good for the environment, good for all When Peter Braun, a mechanical engineering student from New Jersey, met Michelle Cruikshank, a pre-veterinary student from northern New York, he did not anticipate becoming a farmer. But, about two decades and seven...

The Young family has been in the beautiful farming community of Woodstock, Connecticut, since the 1700s. The town, located in the Northeast corner of the state, has the largest number of active farms in Connecticut. The land that Valleyside Farm sits on...

This week we’re taking the take time to honor a longtime friend and leader of our Cooperative. Bob Jacquier of Laurel Brook Farm in East Canaan CT, passed away last month at the age of 85, leaving behind a heartbroken but grateful family, community...

“Summer” is a very popular answer for the question “What is your farm family’s favorite season?” The reasons vary. The most common ones are that kids are home from school, the weather is beautiful and it’s sweet corn season! Nothing beats fresh sweet...

Sustainability encompasses many things for many people, but let’s keep it simple, for Cabot: sustainability means smart farming and smart business. Sustainable farms are simply doing what makes sense for their bank accounts, their land and animals, and their families....

We are pleased to share our big news: Cabot Creamery Co-operative has won the 2016 U.S. Dairy Sustainability Award! The award, given by the Innovation Center for US Dairy, nationally recognizes Cabot as a business that exemplifies the triple bottom line of...

Most people recognize, regardless of their background, that the benefits of growing up on a farm are numerous. Being outdoors with room to run, being less likely to develop allergies and asthma, frequent interactions with nature and having time for quiet...

Every dairy farmer has their favorite part of the job – whether it’s working closely with family, getting to be outside or working with the animals. This week, summer intern and #CabotFarmer from Five Mile Farm, Allison Akins shares some of...

This week we are honored to feature a luminary within our Cooperative. Robert Foster of Foster Brothers Farm in Middlebury, VT, served on our Board of Directors from 1978 until December 31, 2015 – a total of 37 consecutive years and through...

Hartland, Vermont Ezra Richardson just finished up his freshman year, studying Environmental Science at Keene State College in Keene, New Hampshire. His family’s farm, Richardson Family Farm, is just across the Vermont border and an hour north of where Ezra...

Butter and Sugar, Silver Queen, and Bodacious all have one thing in common, they’re simply delicious. No matter the type of sweet corn you’re eating, everyone can agree nothing beats family farm grown freshly picked corn – especially loaded with Cabot...

For this week’s Farmer Friday we are pleased to feature Brian McGarry of McGarry Dairy in Enosburg Falls, VT. Brian recently finished his freshman year at Virginia Tech, studying Dairy Science. We caught Brian between travel, recently home from Blacksburg,...