Hatchet Cove Farm CSA

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My name is Reba Richardson and I run Hatchet Cove Farm, a CSA farm in the Mid-coast. We have 130 members, and last year we paired up with Jennifer Betencourt to offer a cheese CSA to our members. About thirty of them participated. Since Jennifer is no longer with Silvery Moon, she recommended that I get in touch with the Guild to find out of there are other cheesemakers who might be interested in offering a cheese CSA for our members. We’d love to be able to continue to offer it!

Hatchet Cove Farm
Bill, Elias & Cecilia Pluecker & Reba Richardson
1133 Finntown Rd
Warren, ME 04864
207.273.3044
www.hatchetcovefarm.com

Mass Farm Looking for Cheesemaker

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Available Position

Cheese-maker

To start immediately

Cricket Creek Farm is a small pasture-based cow dairy located in Williamstown, MA where we currently produce two award-winning cheeses. We are looking for a cheese-maker to help take our cheeses to the next level.

Who we’re looking for: a self-directed, well-organized cheese-maker with at least 1 year of hands-on cheese-making experience. The job will include attending various markets (holiday and summer farmer’s markets) and other “friend-building” events in the area. A willingness to engage in the farm beyond the cheese room and enthusiasm for marketing and sales is highly desirable.

We have two established cheeses that we intend to carry-forward. However, there is the opportunity for developing another cheese.

Salary will be commensurate with experience. On-site housing and healthcare included. Please contact Jude or Topher Sabot via e-mail, info@cricketcreekfarm.com.

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Cricket Creek Farm
www.cricketcreekfarm.com
(413) 458-5888

Equipment in Conn

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This is from Gary at Cooperative Extension who received this list of equipment available for sale in Connecticut. The contact is just an email address, from which the owner would negotiate prices.

contact for the equipment below is agmcm6@aol.com

Dairy Processing and Plant Equipment
No.

Description

Comments

1

 50 gal. Cherry Burrell Pasteurization Vat w/thermometers, recorder; s/n5692 General use for milk, ice cream mix, sour cream, yogurt, etc.

2

 200 gal. Crepaco Pasteurization Vat w/thermometers, recorder

3

 Separator, Delaval 340, tri-process unit with micrometer valve

4

 Positive Pump, Waukesha DO 25.

5

 Homogenizer, Crepaco #3 400 gph, Year 1956, s/n 350-2123

6

 Plate Cooler – 16 plates. Plate gaskets replaced Gaskets replaced 11/06

7

 Plate Cooler – 24 plates. Plate gaskets replaced Gaskets replaced 11/06

8

 Chester-Jensen Ice Builder, Model ML-6-8-4, built 1973, capacity 4,000 lbs. ice. Replaced Ice Tank with used 4/07

3 HP Refrigeration unit, 19,000 btu/hr.

9

 A72 Federal Filler & accumulation table. 7-valve, 1/2 gal & qts. Updated & serviced by Agri-Services

9.a

 Capper. Includes air compressor and filter/dryer. New April 2007

10

 Pump, Centrifugal, 1-1/2 x 1-1/2.

11

 Centrifugal pump, #4, 1700 RPM, 1/2 HP

12

 600 gal Mueller refrigerator transport tank.

13

 Girton SA-2 6-wide Bottle Washer w/ conveyor to Filler, rebuilt Rebuilt 1998 by Heritage

14

 Emery Thompson 20 Qt Ice Cream Freezer. Rebuilt R22 Freon Compressor

15

 Burnham 10 HP Boiler, low pressure steam New 1999

16

 200 gal Cherry Burrell Cheese Vat, 2″ outlet. s/n C11275

17

 Cheese Press w/ hoops & followers.

18

 Pipe Sink, Stainless Steel with 1-1/2 HP 3600 rpm pump New pump

19

 Wash Sink, Stainless Steel. 2 compartments 30-gal. each

20

 Parts Table, Stainless Steel

21

 Five (5) Stainless Steel 10-gal cans with covers

22

 Dump Tank, Stainless steel, 3 rails style

23

 Vat, 100-gal., stainless steel

24

 1-1/2” pipe & fittings for entire plant

25

 Cases – plastic, for quart & ½-gal glass bottles

26

 Walk-in Cooler, 3 Reach-in Doors & shelving.

27

 Cherry Burrell CIP Portable Pump, 5 HP

28

 Lot, Misc. Spare parts, gaskets, fittings, etc