Funding

Vermont-Based The Farmer Companies Scores $17M in Series A Funding

Jul 31, 2026 | By Devin Jacobs

SUMMARY

The Farmer Companies has raised $17 million in Series A funding led by Raff Ventures.
The Farmer Companies acquires and grows premium cheese snack brands, including WHISPS Cheese Crisps and Cabot Creamery Popcorn.
The company will use the funding to expand distribution, strengthen manufacturing partnerships, support future acquisitions, and grow its operations across North America.

The Farmer Companies, a Burlington, VT-based provider of a cheese snack platform, has raised $17M in a Series A financing round led by Raff Ventures.

The round also saw participation from AJAX Capital Partners.

The capital will be used to expand national distribution, strengthen manufacturing partnerships, pursue strategic acquisitions, and scale its operations across North America.

Funding Snapshot

Metric	Details
Fundraise Amount	$17 Million
Valuation	Undisclosed
Company	The Farmer Companies
Sector	Food & Beverage (Premium Snacking)
Headquarters	Burlington, Vermont, USA

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About The Farmer Companies

Founded in 2021, The Farmer Companies acquires, builds, and scales premium consumer brands focused on cheese-based snacks. The company is developing a portfolio of owned and licensed brands with the goal of becoming North America's leading premium cheese snacking business.

Its portfolio includes WHISPS Cheese Crisps and an exclusive licensing partnership to produce Cabot Creamery Popcorn. The company focuses on combining premium ingredients, award winning cheese, and innovative product development to create differentiated snacking products.

Core offerings include:

WHISPS 100% cheese crisps.
Cabot Creamery Popcorn products.
Premium cheese-based snack innovations.
Brand acquisition and portfolio development.

Core Technologies / Products / Services

Capability/Product	Application/Use Case
WHISPS Cheese Crisps	Premium cheese snacking
Cabot Creamery Popcorn	Cheese-flavored popcorn products
Brand Licensing Partnerships	Portfolio expansion
Premium Snack Manufacturing	North American distribution and production

Leadership Comments

"Under Randy's leadership, Dot's Pretzels became one of the greatest success stories in snacking history. Randy set Dot's up for a strategic next step, and led the company through its transformational growth phase," said Farmer. "Bringing him on means The Farmer Companies can build toward our goal of redefining cheese snacking for the next generation.