Zutano and Vermont Creamery: Vermont's Best | Recipe, Review, and Giveaway (2024)

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Is Vermont creamery ethical? ›

DAIRY THAT TASTES BETTER BECAUSE IT'S made better

As a certified B Corporation, we are devoted to promoting environmental sustainability and social responsibility.

FARMER-OWNED CO-OP LAND O'LAKES JOINS FORCES WITH VERMONT CREAMERY TO GROW ARTISANAL CHEESE AND DAIRY PRODUCTS BUSINESS. Land O'Lakes, one of America's premier agribusiness and food companies and Dorsey's valued client, acquired Vermont Creamery, based in Websterville, Vermont.

The milk used to make our products comes from members who are independent owners and operators of dairy farms throughout the state of Vermont. The cows eat varied diets including grass, grains and hay, depending on the season and location.

Double-cream mixed-milk

Named for the "Cream of Vermont," Cremont is a double-cream aged cow and goats' milk cheese with a unique cream color rind and luxurious, smooth interior.

World-famous for their flavorful swirly, chunky ice cream, Ben & Jerry's has scoop shop on Church Street in Burlington and offers a factory tour with samples at their Waterbury factory.

How to Choose the Most Environmentally Friendly Milk. Plant-based milk has a smaller impact on water and land as well as carbon emissions when compared to dairy milk. Overall, soy, oat, hemp, and pea milks are more eco-friendly choices than almond or rice milk.

Vermont Creamery is a creamery and artisanal cheese and butter-maker in Websterville, Vermont, USA. It was founded in 1984 by business partners Allison Hooper and Bob Reese.

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an American member-owned agricultural cooperative based in the Minneapolis-St. Paul suburb of Arden Hills, Minnesota, United States, focusing on the dairy industry.

Dean Foods has been producing milk products under the Land O'Lakes brand under a 2002 agreement with the Arden Hills-based dairy cooperative. Dairy Farmers of America, based in Kansas City, Kan., owns the Kemps brand in Minnesota.

Grass-fed milk has a higher production cost — partly because grass-fed farms have to maintain far more acreage to sustain each cow. Depending on the brand you choose, grass-fed milk may be three times more expensive than regular milk.

Why is grass fed milk so good? ›

Pasture feeding has been demonstrated to have a positive impact on the nutrient profile of milk, increasing the content of some beneficial nutrients such as Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, vaccenic acid, and conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), while reducing the levels of Omega-6 fatty acids and palmitic acid.

Goat cheese is a nutritious dairy product that is packed with vitamins, minerals and healthy fats. Eating goat cheese may benefit your health in several ways, including increasing satiety and reducing inflammation.

While heavy cream is high in calories and saturated fat, it also contains essential nutrients like calcium, vitamin A, and vitamin D. Consuming heavy cream in moderation can contribute to a balanced diet, but excessive consumption may lead to weight gain and increased risk of heart disease.

The British use double cream in recipes the way we use heavy cream or whipping cream here in the US, but they also allow it to accompany dessert the way we might use ice cream.

Don't over-whip it – once it just reaches stiff peaks, then stop. Over-whipped cream will first turn grainy and then to butter. Cream will roughly double in size when whipped. Cream whipped in a food processor with a blade won't be as light and fluffy as cream that is whisked.

Ethical dairy farms are typically smaller and often family-owned, meaning that your purchase goes a long way in supporting these local businesses. By endorsing these practices, consumers foster a resilient and sustainable agricultural industry at the community level.

The farmers we work with make it their life's work to ensure they maintain a strong, healthy, and happy herd. They all adhere to a set of high standards that ensure the cows who produce milk for Sainsbury's are well cared for.

Aldi is committed to animal welfare and it is important to us that our dairy cows are kept to a good welfare standard. Our Organic certified milk comes from cows that spend most of their lives outdoors to allow them to graze.