Our Farmer-Owned Cooperative

Our
Farmer-Owned Cooperative

We are a cooperative of farm families who believe we are better together than apart. Grounded in positivity, optimism, and humility, we feed the virtuous cycle by forging partnerships, finding common ground, and valuing relationships.

Our cooperative is honored every time you make a purchase of Cabot or McCadam products. Our farmers proudly own both of these brands, and 100% of the proceeds go back to our farmers.

Cabot farmer with two granddaughters and a dog on a four wheeler on a Cabot farm.

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It Started with a Commitment to Quality

Cabot farmers have always believed that delicious products are the reward of a job well done. And that by working together, we can dream bigger, achieve more, and build a stronger tomorrow for future generations.

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1919

94 Farmers in Cabot Vermont joined together to form the cooperative. It was called the Rosedale Brand, and butter was the first product made.

A person stands in a cheese cellar, holding a wheel of cheese labeled Colston Bassett Stilton Cheese. Shelves around them are lined with similar cheeses. The person smiles and wears a light-colored jacket over a sweater and tie.

1930s

Cheddar and cottage cheese were added to the line of dairy products.

A man wearing a leather vest slices a large round cheese wheel in a store. A sign on the cheese reads Switzerland, and theres a display in the background with a sign saying Cheese Please! Try a New Variety.

1960s

Cooperative membership reached to over 600 farm families and cheese was being marketed under the Cabot brand.

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Cabot Plant in Cabot Vermont in Black and white

1970s -1980s

New facilities were built to expand product line. The first visitor center opened in Cabot, VT in 1987.

Assorted blocks and packages of Cabot Sharp Vermont Cheddar cheese on a wooden board. A sliced baguette and a bunch of green grapes are nearby on a red and white checkered cloth. A wicker basket is in the background.

1989

Cabot won Best in Class for U.S. Championships of Cheese.

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2006

Cabot Sharp Cheddar won World’s Best Cheddar at World Championship Cheese Contest.

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Cabot Farm Family in front of a hay wagon

2019

The next generation of farmers pledges to continue Cabot’s commitment to award-winning quality as we celebrate our centennial year.

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2022

Celebrating 10 years of being a Certified B Corporation.

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2023

Modernizing and evolving the Cabot brand & creating cohesion across the entire product line.

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Certified B Corporation

We're proud to be a part of leading a global movement for an inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economy.

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Our Valued Employees

We share our farm families' commitment to quality and helping bring the world's finest dairy products to family tables everywhere. Interested in joining the team? Learn more about a Cabot career.

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