| Grafton Village Cheese Announces Grand Opening of its Okemo Valley
Retail Store
New store offers pre-packaged and cut-to-order handcrafted cheeses, other gourmet foods, and gifts.
Grafton Village Cheese invites the public to help celebrate the Grand Opening of their new Okemo Valley Retail Store over the Memorial Day Weekend. A Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with the Okemo Valley Chamber of Commerce will kick off the event Friday May 24th at 12 noon. The celebration will continue Saturday and Sunday from 10am – 6pm, wrapping up Monday at 12 noon. Each day will include cheese and gourmet food samples, live entertainment, daily raffles and kids' activities.
The new store is conveniently located at 2568 VT Route 103 in Proctorsville, just east of downtown Ludlow. "We are thrilled to have joined the Okemo Valley community and are excited to welcome locals and visitors into our beautiful new space", says Sherry DiBernardo, the Company's Retail Manager. In addition to Grafton's line of aged and infused cheddars, and cave-aged specialty cheeses, the Okemo Valley Retail Store offers a carefully curated selection of other cheeses from Vermont and around the world. Visitors will also find a wide selection of wine, beer, gourmet food products and handcrafted gifts.
As one of Vermont's legacy cheese producers, Grafton Village Cheese Company has been handcrafting award-winning cheeses using unpasteurized milk from small family farms for over 60 years. As a subsidiary of The Windham Foundation, the sale of our cheese helps fund initiatives that promote rural prosperity and preserve Vermont's cultural legacy.
About the Windham Foundation
Headquartered in Grafton, Vermont, the Windham Foundation is an operating foundation engaged in philanthropic, charitable, and educational activities. Since its inception in 1963, its mission has been to promote the vitality of Grafton and Vermont's rural communities through its philanthropic and educational programs. Its subsidiaries, the Grafton Village Cheese Co. and the Grafton Inn, contribute to these endeavors as mission-driven businesses.
Contact: Sherry DiBernardo at 802-246-1000, sherry.dibernardo@graftonvillagecheese.com
For more information, visit our website: www.yourplaceinvermont.com.
The Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce is a not-for-profit, member-driven association and the voice of 300+ businesses and the communities of 12 Towns & Villages in South Central Vermont from the VT Scenic Route 100 Byway to Interstate Route 91, and surrounded by Okemo, Ascutney & Magic Mountains. OVRCC provides advocacy, support, and unified regional marketing to promote and enhance businesses in the region as well as the four-season economy.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Carol Lighthall, Executive Director, Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce
clighthall@yourplaceinvermont.com 802-228-5830
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