Vermont Cheese Summitis a 2-day event that helpsdistributors, retailers, groceries, restaurants, and other wholesale buyers and food professionals connect with and experience cheese producers’ production sites and stories firsthand. Saturday: Cheese producers site visits with our industry-only tour day. Sunday: A day of education sessions, networking, and one-on-one sampling and sales conversation with Vermont’s cheese producers. This is a great opportunity for industry buyers to network with each other, cheese producers, and distributors. Part of Vermont Cheese Week: A week-long, state-wide celebration with educational panels, delicious tasting and sampling opportunities, on-site farm and creamery experiences, and the opportunity to meet cheesemakers firsthand across the state.
NOTES FOR ATTENDEES:
Maximum two tours per attendee. Headcounts limited - registration required.
We recommend you don’t select tours that have less than 3 hours between start times.
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Venue: Our 2024 Vermont Cheese Summit will be held at the beautiful Basin Harbor Resort outside of Vergennes, Vermont, nestled in the dairy country of the Lower Champlain Valley.
Description: A day of education sessions, as well as time for one-on-one sampling and sales conversation, with Vermont’s cheese producers. This is a great opportunity for industry buyers to network with each other, cheese producers, and distributors.
Tentative Schedule: 9:00am: Arrival & Check-In 9:30am: Welcome 10:00am: First Educational Session 11:00am: Second Educational Session 12:00pm: Sampling & Sales (light snacks provided) 2:00pm: Third Educational Session 3:00pm: Adjournment
Specific educational sessions to be announced in mid-to-late April
Questions? Contact Program Coordinator Haley B. Elkins at haley@vtcheese.com.