Board of Directors

Paul Doton operates Doton Farm LLC in Barnard, Vermont, along with his wife and son, Sherry and Bryan. The farm has been in the Doton family since 1949. They milk 65-70 cows and also grow some vegetables and produce maple syrup. The farm is in the Ottauquechee River watershed, with a portion of the land falling within the White River watershed. Paul is currently the Chairman of the CRWFA, Secretary of the Agri-Mark Board of Directors, and on the Executive Committee of the New England Dairy Promotion Board. He is a past member of the Windsor/Orange County FSA Committee and the Yankee Farm Credit Board. In his home town, Paul serves as a Justice of the Peace and the Town Moderator. 

Bill Emmons and his family manage Cloudland Farm in Pomfret, Vermont. A hill farm with a rich history, Cloudland is a Century Farm with Angus beef cattle, pigs, pastured poultry and turkeys all sold on farm and through the farms restaurant. Bill grew up at Cloudland and along with his wife, Cathy, manage several other farms in the area for their hay and grazing operation. Bill’s interests include local and regional planning, the VT Beef Producers’ Association and managing his farm to improve water quality, animal health and community awareness of Vermont’s agricultural heritage. 

Linda Corse, her husband, Leon and daughter, Abbie, own and operate The Corse Farm Dairy LLC in Whitingham, VT. Linda’s role on the farm is primarily bookkeeper and youngstock manager. The farm has been in Leon’s family since 1868. It is an organic dairy, with a 54 cow herd of mostly black and white Holsteins, along with some red and whites, jersey crosses, a couple of Finnish Reds and blue Holstein crosses. Their farm is at 2000′ elevation in the Green Mountains in the Deerfield River and subsequently the Connecticut River Watershed. Linda is the treasurer of CRWFA, secretary for the Vermont Association of Conservation Districts (VACD), and Chair of Windham County Natural Resources Conservation District. She is also Meme (grandmother) to Abbie and Dave’s 2 sons, Eli & Niko; and 3 granddaughters who live off farm.

Beth owns Liberty Hill Farm in Rochester along with her husband, Bob Kennett, son, David Kennett and his family. Their farm is a member of the Agrimark/Cabot Creamery Cooperative, milking 120 head of Registered Holstein cows. They farm over 250 acres, producing most of their own feed, and sell breeding stock to other farms throughout the Northeast. Beth has hosted guests at Liberty Hill Farm since 1984, providing lodging and meals to families from across the country and around the world. Liberty Hill Farm was Vermont’s 1st certified GREEN agritourism enterprise, achieving certification with VT SBDC Environmental Business Stewardship program and VT Green Hotel designation. Liberty Hill Farm is a member of the VT Fresh Network, serving food from local farms, as well as their own farm produce. Beth was a founding member of the White River Partnership and has served in various roles on local, regional, and national organizations. Her primary focus is to share farm life with others, providing an opportunity for people of all ages to learn about dairy and agriculture in New England. 

Amy Richardson lives in Hartland, VT with her husband and three sons.  Amy has spent over 20 years on Richardson Family Farm, a family operation with dairy, maple sugaring, and split rail fence manufacturing.  Amy  is primarily dedicated to the dairy enterprise and works as a regular milker, calf raiser, and general farmworker.  She has also worked as a non-formal educator for 15 years focusing on sustainability and agriculture  education.  Amy works part time for her local school district of four school communities, interacting with both students and staff.

Amy is a gardener, home cook and baker, horseback rider, collector, and outdoor enthusiast.

Steve and his wife, Arline, operate Birch Meadow Farm in Fairlee, VT. The farm has evolved from a dairy operation to a mostly crop farm, growing 75 acres of silage corn. They implement Best Management Practices such as No-Till and cover cropping on their annual cropland. The farm has been conserved for many years and borders the Connecticut River for over half a mile. 

Katherine owns Orchard Knoll Farm in Tunbridge, Vermont. It’s a predominately equestrian operation, with some beef cattle. She has been in Tunbridge for seven years and was in West Fairlee, VT before that. 

Guy Crosby has lived at Clay Hill Farm in Hartland, Vermont since 1985. Living in a historical 1768 farmhouse, Guy’s family includes four children and five grandchildren. He has been renovating the farm to include a herd of over 80 Angus beef cattle, as well as pasture raised pigs. Utilizing pasture and crop rotation and cover cropping, Guy endeavors to increase productivity of the 160 acres of crop land. 

Walt and Margaret own and operate Newmont Farm, LLC in Bradford VT with their oldest son Will who is a partner. The farm sits in the beautiful Connecticut River Valley and Newmont Farm crops both in Vermont and New Hampshire. Walt and Margaret have three sons, Will, John, and Matt.  Will, graduated from Vermont Tech and is an integral partner of Newmont Farm, LLC. Will is married to Brooke and they have three daughters. John, middle son, graduated from Vermont Tech and has his own trucking business. Matt, the youngest, graduated from Cobleskill and is currently employed at Newmont Farm and is overseeing all cropping operations and equipment maintenance. Newmont Farm, LLC currently is milking 1,350  cows and raises approximately the same number of young stock. Crops grown are corn and alfalfa mixed grasses on 2,000 acres for roughage for the dairy. Gladstone also grows over 175 acres of pumpkins and winter squash that are wholesaled locally and across New England. Walt and Margaret have become active breeders in the Morgan horse industry, breeding high quality Morgans to serve local and national markets. 

Mike Dolloff owns and operates a Dairy Farm in Springfield Vermont with his wife Heidi. They have 160 head of registered Holstein cattle and crop 275 acres, 50 acres being corn and the remainder hay. Mike has always been a strong believer in cover crops and crop rotation. He was honored to be awarded the 2014 Vermont Dairy Farm of the year.