vt cheese council 2005 vs 2020

in 2005 the vermont cheese council had 34 members.

• 26 farmstead producers (some of these also bought in milk)

• 18 made raw milk cheese

• 19 used cow milk

• 7 used goat milk

• 10 used sheep milk

• 1 used buffalo milk

• 2 were organic

in 2020 there are 56 members. 18 of the 34 are still making cheese. 10 still have farmstead operations….

xo, r.