Tummy-fied, Part Deux

Posted on August 4, 2008
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Posted by Sierra

Now, more of “Are You Ready to Get Tummy-fied?”
Name: Cabot Creamery
Location: Cabot, Vermont
Owned by: A large group of farmers
Founded by: A large group of farmers
How it was started: A large group of farmers wanted to start making cheese. So they saved up some money and did just that.

Cost: 12+ $2, 12- Free.

Samples? There are samples of many cheeses located in the gift shop.

How the product is made: See L’Usine du la Fromage by Sierra for info about how cheese is made.

Did the judges buy any of the product? The judges bought three blocks of cheese.

Quality of video shown: Judge Sierra: “Fairly informative.” Judge Daria: “Did a good job of explaining the creamery is a cooperative.” Judge Stan: “It complemented the tour well, since the tour focused on cheesemaking.”

How tour is conducted: The tour starts in a room that is packed with awards and info. There, a video is shown, and the tour guide answers questions. Next, you walk down a loooooooooooooong hall of the factory and peer through the viewing windows. Along the hall there is a cart that has many, many rounds of cheese that smell REALLY GOOD. The tour ends where The Law of Tours says it must: in the gift shop.

Employee info: There are three eight-hour shifts, and 400-500 employees.

Quality of gift shop: There are items like socks that are not cheese related, as well as things that are cheese related, such as cheeses.

Is there anything else to do at the site of the factory? Not really, no.

After debating between the two factories (go back and read the Ben & Jerry’s post if you haven’t yet), the judges have decided to award the following medals to each factory:

Funniest Tour: Ben & Jerry’s
Most Take Home-y Gift Shop: Cabot Creamery
Best Gift Shop: Ben & Jerry’s
Best Choice of Samples: Cabot Creamery
Most Visitor-Friendly: Ben & Jerry’s
Most Cooperative Company: Cabot Creamery (Maybe because it’s a co-op)
Most Interesting History: Ben & Jerry’s
Most Caring Employees: Cabot Creamery
*Blue Ribbon* BEST TOUR: Ben & Jerry’s

Ben & Jerry’s seems to come out on top. But Cabot has its good qualities, too. No matter which tour you choose, you are pretty much guaranteed a good time.

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