A Vermont cheese company brings the Old World to the East Coast
South Woodstock, Vt.-based Vermont Farmstead Cheese Co. is known for its wide array of Old World cheeses. The company looked to Europe and the heritage of many of the world’s fine cheeses in order to find inspiration for its cheese lineup, which totals 17 across several types: Governor’s Cheddar, Farmstead Cheddar, AleHouse Cheddar, SugarHouse Edam, BrickHaus Tilsit, SmokeHouse Tilsit, Lille (Coulommiers), Angeline and WindsorDale.
All of its farmstead and artisanal cheeses are made in small batches at its 5,000-square-foot farm and creamery in South Woodstock, where it produces up to 300,000 pounds of cheese a year. Its farmstead milk comes from its own mixed herd of Holstein, Jersey, Ayrshire, Brown Swiss and Milking Shorthorn. The multibreed herd is a unique aspect, according to Sharon Huntley, director of marketing. This blend makes for exceptional milk with each breed contributing a different component for a unique combination for cheese, she said. Any other milk used for its artisanal cheeses is 100% Vermont milk from local farms.