Vermont Dairy Festival

Vermont Dairy Festival
Location(s)Vermont
CountryUnited States

The Vermont Dairy Festival is an annual festival dedicated to the Vermont dairy industry, typically held on the first weekend of June in Enosburg Falls, Vermont.[1]

History

The Vermont Dairy Festival was first held in 1956. Initially known as Dairy Days with a focus on celebrating the dairy industry for farmers,[2] it eventually became the Franklin County Dairy Festival and then the Vermont Dairy Festival.[3]

It is run by the Enosburg Falls Lions Club and proceeds from the festival are disbursed to local community causes and organizations.[4] About 20,000 people attended the event in past years.[5]

In 2020 and again in 2021, it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] The festival resumed in 2022, with farmers recognizing consumer concerns with the environmental impacts of dairy farming, stating that the festival would be an educational opportunity.[7]

References

  1. ^ Geraw, Janice Fleury. "History Space: Tales of Enosburgh". The Burlington Free Press.
  2. ^ Hardie, Laura. "History Space: Celebration of VT family farms". The Burlington Free Press.
  3. ^ Thompson, Leon. "In a Tough Year, Dairy Festival Provides Needed Break". Lancaster Farming.
  4. ^ "60th Annual Vermont Dairy Festival to Be Held June 2–5". VTDigger. May 30, 2016.
  5. ^ Monty, Lynn. "Dairy Festival draws thousands to Enosburg Falls". The Burlington Free Press.
  6. ^ "Vermont Dairy Festival cancelled amid COVID-19 outbreak". Saint Albans Messenger.
  7. ^ Borden, Elissa (June 3, 2022). "Vermont Dairy Festival underway in Enosburg Falls". WCAX. Retrieved April 29, 2023.


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