Danz Ahn Dairy

Juliana Danyew with her milk pasteurizer

Danz Ahn Dairy is a small goat farm in Orwell, VT on 12 acres. Over 17 years, owner Juliana Danyew learned about cheese making by working in several creameries, began building a goat herd, and began collection equipment necessary for outfitting a creamery. She also built a small timber frame milk house and a creamery building. She produces several goat and cow milk artisanal cheeses and sells them to local stores and restaurants, with one farmers market in the plans.

Juliana plans to use her New Producer Loan from the VFF to put up a grain bin to significantly cut grain costs, and fence another several acres to increase browse area for the goats. The loan will also be used to finance the purchase of a pasteurizer vat and bulk tank.