Hilary Elmer is a homesteader in northern Vermont. She makes cheese, grows vegetables, raises cows, pigs and chickens, hunts and dresses animals herself – all while running a household (in a log cabin) with her husband, Kevin and her 2 children – Ephraim (13) and Hannah (15). She plans to open a small dairy soon (Between the Trees Heritage Dairy) where she will sell cheese,
Hilary Elmer in Lowell, Vermont
Almost all of us dream at some point of living in the country and growing our own food. Few of us achieve that goal but Hilary Elmer made her dream come true. Now, she has a cabin in the woods with a large garden, a few cows and hogs and chickens and a good, healthy life for her family. Of course, she also makes cheese.
Cheesemakers Sharing About the Pandemic – A Series/5
The ‘sheltering in place’ phase of the pandemic is winding down somewhat in the US, so this will probably be the last episode in our series. We’re grateful for all the responses we received from cheesemakers around the world. If you haven’t already, check out the first 4 articles in our series: The first article includes responses from around the world – (click here) The
Got Cream? Lucinda’s Italian Liqueur
It’s called VOV in Italy where Lucinda Dee of Williamsville, Vermont first tasted it. She fell madly in vov with it and a friend gave her the recipe. She was kind enough to share it with us (thank you, Lucinda!). VOV is basically the Italian version of eggnog. When it was invented in 1845 in Padua, Italy, it was named “vovi” or eggs. That later
North Meadow Farm in Manchester, Vermont
There’s a new dairy in town and they’re making cheese! Lisa Cross, Jesse Pomeroy and David Johnson have joined forces to bring an old, tired farm in the Green Mountains of Southern Vermont back to life. With the hard work of Mario Lanzilotta, the head cheese maker and Eric Cross, carpenter extraordinaire, they have created a “silk purse from a sow’s ear.” The Team: The
Making Cheese at Hildene in Vermont
Hildene – The Lincoln Family Home Hildene is located in Vermont’s southwest corner, The Shires, in Manchester Village, close to many popular ski areas. It was the summer home for Abraham Lincoln’s son, Robert and his wife, Mary. Robert was the President of the Pullman Company, the largest manufacturing business in the US at the turn of the century. He built Hildene in 1905, and
Otter Creek Homestead in Danby, Vermont
Three years ago, Julia and Frank McKeon bought a house and some land and moved from Albany to Danby, Vermont. Their goal was to have a farm where they could grow their own food and raise their own livestock. They make their living doing consulting work to train businesses in environmental health and safety – Tortuga Solutions, so they just wanted their farm to be
Cate Hill Orchard in Vermont
Maria Schumann and Josh Karp own a farm and orchard in Greensboro, Vermont (although their post office box is in Craftsbury Common). Josh was brought up on this farm and for the last 8 years, Josh and Maria have been raising their two sons (now 8 and 22) and farming the land. The views from their property are breathtakingly beautiful and I’m pretty sure most