Any Vermont cheese processor here?

[steffb503]

I have a few questions.
I am thinking of relocating from NY to Vermont. I would like to continue my goat cheese business.
i am having trouble finding answers to a few questions and thought if someone made cheese for sale in Vermont you would be able to help.
What type of building would I need to process cheese from  my own goats, how far from my barn?
Separate rooms for culturing , pressing and aging?
Also is cheese from raw milk allowed?
Thanks in advance for any help

[UVM cheese chemist]

Good day Steffb503,
Consider contacting the Vermont Cheese Council; they are a collaboration of artisan cheese producers.  You can easily contact them through their website at vtcheese.com
Best of luck,
UVM-cheese-LAB

[WovenMeadows]

My family had a farm in VT, and when I first decided to return to dairying (in order to make cheese), it was going to be in VT (I'm not in NY as well though). From what I understand, the regulations are all fairly the same (essentially coming down to the PMO rules). Of course, individual inspectors have to interpret those regulations, sometimes in inconsistent ways...