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Cabot Arts presents the 4th Annual,
Cabot Cheese and Culture Festival
"Come for the Cheese, Stay for the Culture!"
Featuring Vermont Cheesemakers and Producers of Cultured Foods and Beverages
Saturday, September 26th, 2026 12-5pm
the festival is FREE to all participants!
On Saturday, September 26th, from 12pm-5pm, Cabot Arts will host the 4th annual Cabot Cheese and Culture Festival on the Village Common in historic Cabot, Vermont. The festival will be offered free of charge to all participants!
The Cheese and Culture Festival brings together Vermont cheesemakers, producers of cultured and fermented foods, bakers, brewers, cider, wine, mead makers and charcuterie, for a day of tasting, education and celebration. The event will present a robust schedule of demonstrations, workshops and speakers. Cheese and beverage pairings will be offered. The day will culminate with live music from a favorite local band.
The Cheese and Culture Festival will occur alongside Cabot’s annual Fall Foliage Festival which will add pop-up crafts markets, food trucks, farm and leaf-peeping tours, pumpkin carvings, and children’s activities to the celebratory atmosphere.
2026 Producers / Vendors
confirmed so far
Cheese Producers
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Cabot Creamery
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Jasper Hill Farm
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Von Trapp Farmstead
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Lazy Lady Farm
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Bridport Creamery
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Sweet Rowan Farmstead
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West River Creamery
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North Meadow Farm
Food Trucks
- Hook and Peel (Wood-fired Pizza)
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Stag and Thistle (Farmed & Foraged)
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MexiRico Authentico (Mexican)
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Maria's Kitchen (Filipino)
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Littlen & Co. Coffee
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Sisters of Anarchy Ice Cream
Fermented Producers
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Pitchfork Pickle
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Vermont Fermentation Adventures
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Rhapsody Foods
Beverage Producers
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Kraemer and Kin Brewing
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Eden Specialty Ciders
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Watson Wheeler Cider
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Shelburne Vineyard
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Caledonia Spirits
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St. Johnsbury Distillery
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Olde Merle's Mead
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Kingdom Spirits
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Lucy and Howe Brewery
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Rock Art Brewery
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KIS Kombucha
And More!
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HeyDay Farm and Bakery
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Monte Verdi Salumi
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Prophecy Chocolate
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Back Roads Farm
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Just Food Hub
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Hunger Mountain Co-op
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Midnight Hour Woodworking (cheese boards & cutting boards)
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Squashapalooza! (all squash $1 lb!)
Demonstrations and Speakers - 12:30-3pm
12:30 - Kraut Mob!
Make your own Sauerkraut!
1:15 - All About Pickling
with Julia Irish from Pitchfork Pickle
2:00 - Cheesemaking at Home
with Jeanne Segretto Miller
2:30 - Speaker, Cat Buxton
Discussion about Soil, compost and the microbes that rule us all!
Cheese and Beverage Pairings 3-5pm
$20 - SIGN UP AT THE WELCOME TENT
3:00 Cheese & Beer Pairings with Kraemer & Kin Brewing
3:40 Cheese & Wine Pairings with TBA
4:20 Cheese & Spirits Pairings with TBA
Live Music 4-6pm
With Mango Jam
6-piece Dance band - the Zydeco and Cajun sounds of Louisiana!
Parking in Cabot
We are so glad you're coming to Cabot!
When you arrive, please follow the signs to the parking lot on Elm Street.
A shuttle service will bring participants to town and back on a continuous loop.