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Westfield-Based Butterworks Farm and Dairy Products Business for Sale

Butterworks Farm, the pioneering Westfield farm with a line of regionally distributed organic dairy products, is for sale, according to co-owner Christine Lazor. Her parents, Jack and Anne Lazor, ...
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Many of Vermont’s Dairy Farms Have Shuttered, and the Forecast Is for Still Fewer — and Much Larger — Operations

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‘Lost my love for farming’: The fate of dozens of small organic dairy farms may rest with Vermont’s Budget Adjustment Act

Damien Boomhower does the morning milking at Bittersweet Valley Farm in Fairfield on Tuesday, Feb. 7. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Damien Boomhower and his wife, Jessica, hoped to celebrate their ...

$400K in funding being given to Vermont farms and forestry businesses

Vermont farms contribute billions of dollars to the state economy every year. In 2025, over $1M in grants given by Working Lands to support Vermont farms and forestry businesses. It's all part of the ...