06/05/2026
I've been following this woman & her farm for years, she's really the only page I read consistently. To hear that she was reported over a piece of cheese is beyond me and as I was picking some breakfast in the garden this morning I realized I fear the s**t stirrer's of this world; not because of the confrontation but I am afraid of the GOVERNMENT the little twits will call down on my head.
Some people will say " If you are not doing anything wrong then you shouldn't have to worry about anything!"
Ha if that were true, along with unicorns š¦
Be careful out there and be weary of what you post on this nasty internet "letters to the editor" feed.
And just for a little thought, because I think of this quote when I'm especially not fond of government. š
First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak outābecause I was not a socialist.
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak outābecause I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak outābecause I was not a Jew.
Then they came for meāand there was no one left to speak for me.
āMartin Niemƶller
I shared this photo the other day in a series, with the caption speaking about missing the early years on the internet and how we could all benefit from taking a step back.
Itās a wheel of cheese I made July 5th 2019 while employed at Cate Hill Orchard & Sheep Dairy.
It says so right on the package label, with its plant #
Not even 2 days after sharing it, I was greeted by the state of Vermont Ag agents in my driveway.
Reported.
Falsely reported.
Falsely reported for selling unlicensed raw dairy.
For sharing a 7 year old imageā¦.
I have made it very clear on this page that my dairy animals are for personal use, only. I state that on my cheesemaking shares and answer it continually in the comment section.
I do not sell dairy.
I am not licensed or inspected by the state of Vermont.
And I donāt plan to be.
I informed the very kind gentlemen that Iāve milked for many licensed farms, I tag and I promote them. Iāve made cheese with and for half a dozen licensed cheesemakers, I tag and I promote them. I connect the public far and wide to their local food producers, I tag and I promote them. I love just about all things Vermont Ag, I tag and I promote them.
That doesnāt mean I sell what I produce.
If you have questions, ask. And ask ME!
Donāt be a snake in the grass; looking for an āI gotchaā moment.
Over the last 11 years Iāve given everything to this page. My knowledge, my family, my opinions, my privacy, my experience, my trials, my failures and my highest most proud moments.
To be continually met with pushback, negativity and now folks peeking in on my life making uneducated false reports.
Iād be lying if I said Iām not saddened, pi**ed off, deflated, ashamed and thankful of this surprise visit.
To think that all Iāve ever tried to do is connect people to the wonders of Vermont farming or agriculture in general and this is where it meets meā¦.
My time of farming daily for the internet has come to an end.
Actions like these, by a follower nonetheless, likely a local my gut tells me, just hastily solidifies my decision.
Itās a shame that Vermont farm regulations are so hostile that producers will blindly and eagerly turn on one another.
I truly hope my gut feeling to be wrong.
If sharing my life has inspired you in any way, Iām passing the educational torch to youš
Iām going on summer vacationāš»
