Vermont Dairy Festival

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Vermont Dairy Festival
Location(s)Vermont
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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]

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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]

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References

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  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.
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