VERMONT CHEESE COUNCIL INC
PO BOX 714, WAITSFIELD, VT 05673 www.vtcheese.com; www.vtcheesefest.com

Total Revenue
$258,619
Total Expenses
$266,634
Net Assets
$39,740

Organizations Filed Purposes: THE VERMONT CHEESE COUNCIL REPRESENTS CHEESEMAKERS THROUGHOUT VERMONT WHO ARE DEDICATED TO THE PRODUCTION AND IMAGE OF PREMIER CHEESE. OUR MISSION INCLUDES HOSTING EDUCATIONAL EVENTS FOR THE PUBLIC AND FOOD PROFESSIONALS IN ORDER TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ART AND SCIENCE OF ARTISAN AND FARMSTEAD CHEESES MADE IN VERMONT.

HOST EDUCATIONAL EVENTS FOR THE PUBLIC AND FOOD PROFESSIONALS IN ORDER TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ART AND SCIENCE OF ARTISAN AND FARMSTEAD CHEESES MADE IN VERMONT.

PROMOTED THE VERMONT CHEESE COUNCIL THROUGH VARIOUS MARKETING METHODS; REPRESENTED THE VERMONT CHEESE COUNCIL AS A SILVER SPONSOR AT THE AMERICAN CHEESE SOCIETY IN RICHMOND, VA; SPONSORED THE GOOD FOOD AWARDS; AND ATTENDED A WEEK-LONG VISIT IN VERMONT, OF CHEESEMONGERS FROM WHOLE FOODS.

PRESENTED THE 11TH ANNUAL VERMONT CHEESEMAKERS FESTIVAL AT SHELBURNE FARMS, SHELBURNE, VT. THE ONE-DAY EVENT ATTRACTS 1,750 ATTENDEES AND 120 VOLUNTEERS, AND SHOWCASED VERMONT CHEESES WITH TASTINGS, LOCAL FOOD & WINE PAIRINGS, COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS, EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, AND SALES. THIS YEAR, AN EDUCATION DAY EVENT WAS ALSO PRESENTED THE DAY BEFORE THE FESTIVAL.

WORKED TO PROMOTE VERMONT CHEESEMAKERS, LOCAL FOOD AND FARMING, FARMING FAMILIES, AND THE WORKING LANDSCAPE IN VERMONT, AS WELL AS THE VERMONT CHEESEMAKERS FESTIVAL UTILIZING FREE MEDIA FROM NEW SOURCES SUCH AS PODCASTS, BLOGGING, AND SOCIAL NETWORK SITES, AS WELL AS STANDARD MEDIA INCLUDING NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES, TELEVISION, AND RADIO.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Tom BivinsEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR34$44,460
Kate TurcotteVICE-PRESIDENT5$0
Robert FeinbergTREASURER5$0
Natalee IhdeSECRETARY1.5$0
Galen JonesPRESIDENT5$0
Michael LeePAST PRESIDENT0.25$0

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