12 Cabot Creamery Dairy Farms Open to Visitors Oct. 9

From Dairy Association of the North East:

Cabot's annual Open Farm Sunday is set for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.l Oct. 9 at Cabot Creamery Cooperative farms throughout the Northeast and New York state.

In New York, farms that will welcome guests are Scholten Dairy Farm outside Baldwinsville, Carsada Dairy in Malone, Co-Bar Dairy in Mount Upton, Dellavale Farm in Pattersonville, Hanehan Family Dairy in Stillwater, Woody Hill Farms in Salem, Kenyon Hill Farm in Cambridge, Bos-Haven Farm in Verbank, Coon Brothers in Amenia, Toll Gate Holsteins in Ancramdale, Mapleview Dairy in Madrid and Twin Mills Farms in Ogdensburg.

This fall family-fun event features different free activities, such as hayrides, scavenger hunts, games for kids, cheese sampling and more!  

Gendebien Family in Ogdensburg Featured in Cabot Series

Another great Northern New York farm family honored by Cabot in the Farmer Friday series.

Go to https://www.cabotcheese.coop/blog/farmer-friday-gendebien-family/#prclt-c2htSbA4 to see the story.

The Cost of Making Cheese

What does it cost to make good artisan cheese?

Check out this column http://www.seriouseats.com/2015/05/why-good-cheese-doesnt-come-cheap.html from Serious Eats.

Happy National Cheese Day

Sorry this is late, but today (June 4) is National Cheese Day.

Enjoy these photos at http://www.usatoday.com/media/cinematic/gallery/21991921/50-ways-to-celebrate-national-cheese-day/

Study: Whole Milk Isn't Bad for You

Here's a great blog entry written by Jessica Ziehm of the New York Animal Agriculture Coalition.

Check it out -- http://www.nyanimalag.org/im-a-whole-milk-girl/

Does anyone else remember having to shake their milk to mix the milk and cream before drinking? I do.

NY Family Farm Named to National Dairy Hall of Fame

Go to http://www.registerstar.com/columnists/growing_the_land/article_a5dd8394-6122-11e4-9ac2-0bb83e331ba3.html to see the story.

Cabot Hits the Big Apple

Cabot Farms Open for Visits Today

Do you know a Cabot farm?

Well to day is the day to get out and visit all farms that supply milk to Cabot Creamery. Go to http://virtualfarmtour.cabotcheese.coop/cabot/ to find out about the event and find a Cabot farm near you.

Cabot Creamery Makes World's Largest Smoothie to Benefit NYC Food Bank

Go to http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases-test/help-cabot-make-it-big-guinness-world-records-big-205672691.html to check out the story.

Cabot Creamery Offers Contest To Meet Some Cabot Farmers

Here's something from the Cabot Facebook page:

"Spring is here and we're getting ready for another beautiful vacation season in The Green Mountain State.

Here's an exciting chance to get in on all the fun of a Vermont vacation! Cabot and Vermont Tourism want you to enter for a chance to win a 3 day/2 night trip for four to stay with one of the 1,200 farm families who own Cabot.

There will also be lots of delicious Cabot Cheddar Cheese. Enjoy your Vermont farm stay vacation at Liberty Hill Farm in Rochester, Vermont. Go to http://vermontvacation.com/meetthefarmers/ for details."

And for those of you wondering why I'm posting something about Vermont -- remember, many New York state farmers, and come in Central New York, send their milk to Cabot Creamery.

Cabot Creamery Cooperative Highlighted Today on QVC Show

Cabot Creamery Cooperative, in Cabot, Vt., will be a highlight of today's In The Kitchen With David show on QVC.

On-air Talent Correspondent Mary DeAngelis will be doing some live broadcasts during QVC's top-rated kitchen and cooking show with QVC host and cookbook author David Venable. The show is featuring different cheeses during the month of April. The show is on from noon to 4 p.m.

Many New York farmers, including some in Central New York, ship their milk to Cabot for use in its wonderful cheeses.

According to its Facebook page, Cabot Creamery Cooperative has been in continuous operation in Vermont since 1919, and makes a full line of cheeses, Greek-style yogurt, sour cream, cottage cheese and butter. Best known as makers of “The World’s Best Cheddar,” Cabot is owned by 1270 dairy farm families.