Sweet & Salty Farm

Little Compton, RI

Laura and Andrew write “Anne helped make our farming dreams a reality way back in 2008…and she has inspired us everyday since…Anne sat down with both of us and told us everything she knew…She set us on our path, which resulted in us moving from Brooklyn to Little Compton, Rhode Island in 2011 to lease an old dairy farm and get started on our own.”

With Anne’s encouragement Laura and Andrew first apprenticed at Meadow Creek Farm in Galax, Virginia and Twig Farm in West Cornwall, Vermont. Today Sweet and Salty Farm milks a herd of 15-20 grass-fed cows who overlook the Atlantic ocean! All the cheese and yogurt they produce is sold within the state of Rhode Island so only locals and visitors can get a taste!

An apprentice at Sweet and Salty Farm will work for several days as a part of our Rhode Island farm group, helping make their brand pillar Yogurt which is recognizable by its color, more yellow than white, and an array of cheeses including Sassy Lady, Little Something, Big Blue, Beach Stone, and Little Mermaid. Apprentices will work with the cows and with the production team in the make room to make and package cheese. They will also visit with local businesses who support this amazing dairy run by Laura and Andrew and their two daughters!

Sweet and Salty cows come from a long line of distinguished cows at other New England dairy farms that specialize in cheese, yogurt and raw milk. Each cow gets individual attention every day, and each rewards the staff with her own strong personality.

The cows are out on pasture as long as the grass is growing. They get a fresh paddock of grass after every milking, moving twice a day to make sure they get all the nutrients they need and enough energy to produce lots of milk.

Jerseys are known for their rich milk and their ability to convert grass into energy more efficiently than other breeds of cows. On average, they produce slightly less milk than a typical American dairy breed like a Holstein, but the milk they do produce is richer and has a higher protein content which makes it perfect for turning into cheese and yogurt.