Family Cow Farmstand

Family Cow Farmstand (FCF) in Hinesburg, VT is currently Vermont’s largest direct to consumer raw milk producer by volume, selling roughly 9,000 gallons of 100% grass-fed raw cow’s milk to customers in the greater Burlington area. Current owners Aubrey Schatz and Scott Hoffman purchased the business in April of 2016. The business has operated on the same leased land since its inception, and increased grazing acreage to 40 acres, milking an average of 12 cows. The dairy & the land is set to become certified organic in July of 2020.

A Business Builder loan from the Vermont Farm Fund will allow Family Cow to establish a farrow-to-finish pork operation and a pastured chicken operation. They will also add frozen storage to their farmstand and renovate an existing pole barn on the property to serve as a space to repair farm equipment.

Aubrey and Scott at Family Cow Farmstand