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