State of Vermont Agency of Agriculture Food and Markets

Fredrikson Farm Doubles Their Cheese-Making Capacity

December 28, 2022 Katie Spring, Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center

Ed and Dianna Fredrikson have come a long way from dabbling in cheese making while supporting their daughters in raising goats for 4-H. What started out as a hobby for their girls grew into Fredrikson Farm: a goat dairy in China, Maine, producing chevre and aged cheese that’s now sold throughout New England.  …

Local Goods Gathered Helps Maine Cheesemakers Sell Throughout New England

December 28, 2022 Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center

There are over 80 artisan cheesemakers in Maine making a range of varieties, from feta to camembert to cheddar and beyond.  Unless you’re in the state, though, you’re unlikely to get a taste of Maine’s wide diversity of cheeses.  As Holly Aker, owner of Local Goods Gathered and President of the Maine Cheese Guild, put it, because of the state’s rural nature, limited distribution channels, and unique laws around pasteurization, only a small amount of cheese was leaving Maine.   …