Beyond Milk: Raw Dairy Processing Class
Simplicity Farm, Waitsfield
1-4pm
Pre-registration required with a $20-40 sliding scale fee.
Rural Vermont’s wildly popular “Beyond Milk: Raw Dairy Processing” workshops make their first appearance in the Mad River Valley on June 20th from 1-4 pm at Simplicity Farm in Waitsfield. Rural Vermont and the Mad River Valley Localvore Project partner to host a class taught by Robin McDermott and featuring yogurt, yogurt cheese, ricotta, crème fraiche, & ice cream.
The class fee is $20 – 40 sliding scale, and proceeds benefit Rural Vermont. Pre-registration is required, class size is limited, and this class is sure to sell out. Get in touch today to reserve your spot by calling Rural Vermont at (802) 223-7222 or emailing shelby@ruralvermont.org.
Robin McDermott will lead a small group of folks through the process of churning rich and creamy raw milk into all kinds of dairy products for good eating at home. Robin says, “I have been making various dairy products for several years now and have settled on recipes and techniques that are easy to do and work well.”
Robin McDermott is a co-founder of the Mad River Valley Localvore Project and is passionate about local food and the people who grow, raise and produce it. She regularly makes yogurt, ricotta and ice cream in her home kitchen in Waitsfield.
Simplicity Farm is a multi-generational organic dairy farm located in the heart of the Mad River Valley. It is currently owned and operated by 3rd generation father Douglas Turner with a transition in the coming years to 4th generation son Joseph Turner. The Turners take great pride in being local farmers and working the land their family farmed before them. They milk just shy of 50 milking cows, while raising heifers, and growing hay and other feed crops. They are also completing their first year of welcoming and hosting the Waitsfield Cows 4-H Dairy Club. They sell eggs, chicken, and raw milk, available during milking hours (6:30-8:30 am or pm). Please bring your own milk container, and look for them in the barn!