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In the barn at Great Brook Farm

Farmer Friday: Great Brook Farm

Carlisle, Massachusetts Every dairy farm is distinctive. There are different sizes, barns, crops, breeds of cows, secondary businesses and history. That said, Great Brook Farm is one of the most unique farms in our Cooperative. There are many unique aspects to the...
Liberty Hill Farm

Farmer Friday: Granny’s Kitchen

Growing up on a family dairy farm, large family gatherings are tradition. Most of these gatherings happen in Granny’s Kitchen. Many have fond memories of the smiles and laughter around the table and dreams of raising their own children the same...
Farmer Friday: Fairmont Farm

Farmer Friday: Fairmont Farm

East Montpelier & Craftsbury, Vermont In the farming community there are many examples of cooperation between friends, family and neighbors. Within our cooperative, Fairmont Farm is a great example. The farm was founded in 1992 as a collaboration of three...
C & M Dairy truck

C & M Dairy, LLC

Lisbon, New York Paige Moulton grew up on C & M Dairy LLC of Lisbon, NY. She’s the daughter of Amy and Bernie Moulton, who co-own the farm with Paige’s aunt and uncle, Amy and Allen Chester. Paige is going into her...
Farmer Friday: Corn Maze

Farmer Friday: Corn Maze

With the arrival of autumn, our focus has shifted from swimming and sunshine to harvest festivals, fairs, apple pie (with cheddar!), the back-to-school sports schedule and getting outside to enjoy the cooler weather and foliage before the snow flies. One...
Farmer Friday: Coon Brothers Farm

Farmer Friday: Coon Brothers Farm

Amenia, New York Coon Brothers Farm was founded in Amenia, NY in 1953, just a couple hours North of New York City, depending on traffic. Brothers Garrison and Dirck Coon started the farm with a herd of Guernseys. They’ve always had...
Cooking with kids

Farmer Friday: Cooking with Kids

In the corner of Liberty Hill Farm’s cozy kitchen sits a big rocking chair. “I call it the visiting chair,” says Beth Kennett, who farms with her husband Bob and one of their two grown sons. In addition to managing...
Farmer Friday: Clessons River Farm and the Farmers’ Gratitude Tour

Farmer Friday: Clessons River Farm and the Farmers’ Gratitude Tour

March 11th, 2016 The farmers are in New York! This week, 92 farmers and Co-operative owners of Cabot Creamery made the trip to New York City to thank New Yorkers for supporting their farms through the purchase of Cabot products....
Five Mile Farm

Farmer Friday: Allison Akins, Five Mile Farm

We’re excited to have a new intern this summer and happy to introduce you to Allison Akins of Five Mile Farm in Lisbon, NY. For those of you who have always wondered what farmers are doing out in the fields all summer, Allison...
Cows

10 Fun Facts About Dairy Cows

The Cabot Creamery farmers at Billings Farm & Museum in Woodstock, Vermont are very fond of their small herd of Jersey cows. Like all our member-farmers, they pay close attention to their cows’ behavior to keep them as happy and healthy as...
Dietitians

Celebrating Dietitians during Volunteer Month

To celebrate Cabot’s Centennial, we sought to find dietitians who share in Cabot’s principles of cooperation, commitment to community, and other core values and honor them with the Cabot Community Celebrity Award.    And the winners are:  Pat Terry (Alabama)  Toni Bowman (DC)  David Trinkle (Florida) ...
Habitat for Humanity

Build community with Cabot and Charleston Habitat for Humanity

The farm families who own Cabot make their ties to community a priority. They know that neighbors helping neighbors is the most important way to keep their communities healthy, vibrant, and thriving. It is in that spirit that Cabot is...