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Consciously crafted in Vermont’s green mountains, Vermont Creamery’s line of fresh and aged goat cheeses, cultured butter, and crème fraîche have hundreds of national and international awards. In their 34th year of business, Vermont Creamery supports a network of more than 17 family farms, promoting sustainable agriculture in the region. B Corp Certified in 2014, Vermont Creamery has been ranked one of “The Best Places to Work in Vermont,” by Vermont Business Magazine. Vermont Creamery is an independently operated subsidiary of Minnesota-based Land ‘O Lakes, Inc., one of America’s premier agribusiness and food companies. For more information, visit vermontcreamery.com. 

How Vermont Creamery’s Cheeses Go From Mild To Wild


Flavor is a journey … and a spectrum. And pretty unique to each individual cheese in Vermont Creamery’s catalog. While Vermont Creamery’s collection of cow’s milk, goat’s milk, and mixed cow and goats’ milk cheeses may start out clean and lactic like fresh chèvre, they can eventually acquire all kinds of wild and funky flavors […]

What Makes Cheese Rinds Wrinkly? Vermont Creamery Has The Answer


When it comes to Vermont Creamery’s French farmstead-style cheeses, there’s a fungus among us—and that fungus is the creamery’s flagship organism: Geotrichum candidum. This yeast-like filamentous fungus acts as the stylist of Vermont Creamery’s cheeses, shaping their signature wrinkly rinds and giving them character. But what exactly is Geotrichum candidum? “[Geotrichum candidum]’s on that boundary […]

Vermont Creamery Culture Cheese Bijou

Vermont Creamery Bijou + Apple Cinnamon Kombucha Sparkler


Its name means “jewel” in French, and Vermont Creamery Bijou is indeed a gem of a cheese—luxuriously creamy and rich, with a hint of lemony tang. Packaged in pairs, these petite goat cheese buttons are perfect for ringing in the New Year with someone special, especially accompanied by a festive bubbly beverage. With its tart […]

Vermont Creamery Maple Chai Cultured Butter

Vermont Creamery’s Cultured Butter Maple Chai Poundcake


Spice up your holiday baking with a decadent Cultured Butter Maple Chai Pound Cake. Warm spices and Greek yogurt make this holiday classic aromatic and exceptionally moist. Finish the cake with an easy-to-make Maple Caramel that has a silky texture and rich flavor due to the Vermont Creamery Cultured Butter. Its higher fat content makes […]

Vermont Creamery Culture Cheese Sour Cream Latke Recipe

Root Vegetable Fritters with Vermont Creamery’s Cultured Sour Cream


This holiday season, take your latkes to the next level with Vermont Creamery’s new cultured sour cream—destined to become your new favorite. What makes this sour cream so different? It has higher milk fat content (22 percent vs. the standard 18 percent), which gives it a noticeably more indulgent consistency. Supple and smooth, Vermont Creamery’s […]

Carrot & Sweet Potato Soup with Crème Fraîche


Looking for a dairy spread that’s lighter than sour cream, and a little more flavor-agnostic than, say, cream cheese? Vermont Creamery Crème Fraîche might just be your answer.

Vermont Creamery Garlic & Herb Goat Cheese Dip is the Life of the Party


Vermont Creamery has taken their creamy goat cheese, added savory garlic and herbs, and whipped it all up into a dip that’s as classy as it is convenient.

Everything Cheeseball


Get ready for entertaining with this festive and flavorful cheeseball from Vermont Creamery.

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