West Glover, VT - Sweet Rowen Farmstead, a family owned and operated dairy farm in the Northeast Kingdom, received an infrastructure development grant through the VT Agency of Agriculture’s Working Land Enterprise Initiative to build an on-farm creamery and community space.
In the summer of 2018 they broke ground on the 2000 sq. ft. addition which will be used to expand production of bottled milk and artisan cheese and provide community members with an incubator space for small endeavors.
The addition, now nearing completion, is currently being filled with new equipment to help further optimize cheese production. This project has created additional employment opportunities and has helped this small farm diversify their operation which will lead to long-term sustainability.
$50,000 state funding from the VT Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
