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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AWARD-WINNING VERMONT FARMSTEAD CHEESE COMPANY DEBUTS
AT NEW ENGLAND STOP & SHOP STORES
Artisanal Cheese Maker Builds Momentum With Increased Distribution and Top Industry
Accolades
SOUTH WOODSTOCK, Vt. (August 7, 2013) – Vermont Farmstead Cheese Company (VFCC), a
fast-growing producer of farmstead and artisanal cheeses, today announced its debut at more than 36
Stop & Shop locations throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The young company’s growth is
fueled by top industry recognition and increased consumer demand for its handcrafted small-batch
cheeses, including a recent third-place award for its Alehouse Cheddar at the 2013 American Cheese
Society (ACS) Competition.
VFCC began in 2010 as an inspiring community effort to save a local farm and became the state’s
first community-owned dairy facility. Since then, VFCC has created an award-winning line of more
than a dozen all-natural “Old-World” cheeses with unique Vermont interpretations, generating 34
industry honors in national and international competitions. In addition to the recent ACS win, last
month VFCC’s Lille was chosen as the People’s Choice award winner at the 2013 Vermont
Cheesemakers’ Festival.
"Partnering with Stop and Shop is an exciting milestone for us as it allows us to work with another
New England-based company to significantly expand our distribution,” said Vermont Farmstead
Cheese Company Sales Manager Angie Underwood. "While we work with many leading specialty
shops, Stop and Shop is one of the region’s premier mainstream grocers and we are proud to present
our artisanal products on larger scale.” Stop & Shop will carry four of VFCC’s signature cheeses, including ACS-award winner Alehouse
Cheddar; Governor’s Cheddar, a 2012 ACS award winner; Smoked WindsorDale; and BrickHaus
Tilsit, which was awarded second place at the 2013 U.S. Championship Cheese Contest.
In conjunction with a significant expansion in distribution in the past year, VFCC recently introduced
two new cheese varieties, adding to its list of award-winning farmstead and artisanal cheeses. Last
December, the company announced its acquisition of Vermont-based Castleton Crackers, furthering
its mission to promote makers of the state’s artisanal food products.
The company's collection of hard and soft cheeses, handcrafted in small batches using 100 percent
rBGH-free Vermont milk, is available in specialty retail locations in more than 15 states across the
U.S. and through the company's website. A current list of retailers, including Stop & Shop locations,
can be found at vermontfarmstead.com.
ABOUT VERMONT FARMSTEAD CHEESE COMPANY:
The Vermont Farmstead Cheese Company (www.vermontfarmstead.com), which began as an
inspiring community effort to save a local farm and its surrounding rural landscape, is today an awardwinning cheese company creating an entirely new generation of unique farmstead and artisanal
cheeses. Based in South Woodstock, VT, the farm is home to a prize-winning, multi-breed herd, with
an adjoining 5,500-sq. ft. production facility. The company’s creative cheesemakers employ traditional
and sustainable dairy farming practices in creating a line of the highest-quality, “Old World” cheeses
with distinct Vermont authenticity and style.
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