Vermont Dairy Festival Explained

Vermont Dairy Festival
Location:	Vermont
Country:	United States
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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]

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: History Space: Tales of Enosburgh. Janice Fleury. Geraw. The Burlington Free Press.
2. Web site: Hardie . Laura . History Space: Celebration of VT family farms . The Burlington Free Press.
3. Web site: In a Tough Year, Dairy Festival Provides Needed Break. Leon. Thompson. Lancaster Farming.
4. Web site: 60th Annual Vermont Dairy Festival to Be Held June 2–5. May 30, 2016. VTDigger.
5. Web site: Dairy Festival draws thousands to Enosburg Falls. Lynn. Monty. The Burlington Free Press.
6. Web site: Vermont Dairy Festival cancelled amid COVID-19 outbreak. Saint Albans Messenger.
7. Web site: Borden . Elissa . 2022-06-03 . Vermont Dairy Festival underway in Enosburg Falls . 2023-04-29 . WCAX . en.