MANCHESTER, VT--Folks traveling north are finding a new and delicious way to enjoy the gorgeous scenery: the Vermont cheese trail. "It’s the equivalent of the Napa Valley. So, we’re the Napa Valley of cheese," says Seth Bongartz, president of Hildene Farm in Manchester. "It’s one of these niche agricultural enterprises that’s really taken off in Vermont."
Cheese-makers at Hildene, the start of the trail, serve their specialties to visitors: a fresh chevre and an aged tomme. "I want them to be able to explore further," says farm manager Peggy Galloup. "There are some great cheese makers along the trail and I want them to be open to trying other cheeses."
Hildene's mission: values into action. "Our key action being civic responsibility, all of which comes straight from Lincoln," says Bongartz. "So, sort of doing the right thing, socially, environmentally, is what this place is really about. "
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