Vermont Cheese Festival First Of Its Kind

On Sunday, August 23, dozens of cheesemakers and other artisan food producers will gather in Shelburne, Vermont, for the first annual Vermont Cheesemakers Festival.

The one-day event, hosted by the Vermont Institute for Artisan Cheese, the Vermont Butter & Cheese Company, and the Vermont Cheese Council, will be held from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Coach Barn at picturesque Shelburne Farms.

The Festival is a spectacular opportunity for food-lovers to spend a day amidst Vermont's bucolic landscape while sampling some of the most delicious foods available anywhere. Tickets to the Festival are available online at www.vtcheesefest.com for $20 each, and the event will be open to the first 1,000 people who register.

Festival visitors can sample over 100 types of cheese from 40 different cheesemakers, a variety of locally produced wines and beers, and several other artisan foods, including maple syrup, honey, chocolates, baked goods, and more. The Festival will also feature four tasting seminars, where visitors will learn how to pair cheeses with wine, beer, and other foods.

For more information, visit www.vtcheesefest.com.