1600s: European Settlers
European settlers brought cows with them when they moved to Vermont from Plymouth Colony. The annual production on these early farms was just enough to feed the family.
Gross sales of cheese, ice cream, dips, cream cheese, yogurt, fluid milk and milk powder total about $1.2 billion per year.
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North Williston Cattle Company
Williston, Vermont
Being on the border of busy Essex Jct., North Williston Cattle Company is often faced with challenges of road safety. We recently talked with them about precautions motorists can take when they see farm equipment on Vermont roads.
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