[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 177 (Thursday, November 9, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S16933]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 TRIBUTE TO AGRI-MARK-CABOT COOPERATIVE

 Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, today I rise to congratulate and 
pay tribute to the members of the Agri-Mark/Cabot Cooperative. On 
November 13, 1995, the hardworking Agri-Mark framers dedicate the newly 
renovated state-of-the art cheddar cheese production facility in 
Middlebury, VT.
  For over 75 years Cabot Creamery has produced superior dairy products 
from local Vermont farms. Today, only the size of Cabot has changed. 
Farmers from throughout New England and New York have joined the 
farmers from Vermont with great pride in producing the highest quality 
products. Farm fresh milk will be churned into Cabot's award-winning 
cheeses for stores throughout the country and around the globe.
  Mr. President, Cabot products are in high demand. Cabot's special 
detail to quality gives their products the edge over the competition. 
In fact, Cabot's own sharp cheddar was acclaimed the best cheddar in 
the country by the U.S. Cheese Makers Association in Green Bay, WI. 
That's right, even the competition agrees that Cabot farmers produce 
the best. In addition to the overwhelming satisfaction of real cheddar 
lovers, just this year Cabot's Vermont cheddar won first place at the 
American Cheese Society's annual contest.
  Throughout my years in Congress, I have been proud to represent the 
Vermont dairy farmer. I have worked to protect farmer income, bring 
stability to the dairy industry, and preserve Vermont's agricultural 
landscape. This investment of money and sweat from the farmers of Agri-
Mark/Cabot comes at a time when Congress is making sweeping changes to 
the Government's involvement with the dairy industry. I am confident 
that the farmers of Agri-Mark/Cabot will adapt to the changes of the 
industry, becoming more efficient, competitive, and productive. I will 
continue to give the support that the farmers deserve and respect in 
Congress to allow them to succeed.
  Mr. President, I join with the 1,800 Agri-Mark/Cabot farmers in a 
``Milk Toast to the Future.'' One hundred years from today, the farmers 
of Agri-Mark will open a time capsule. In it they will find the past 
that helped build the future. The dedicated members of this farmer 
owned cooperative believe that their hard work in the first 75 years is 
the key to the success in the next 100 years. We must all work together 
and recognize the value of the family farm to our State and our 
country. Vermont's farms will survive and remain the backbone of 
Vermont's heritage.

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