Most recently, Contoocook Creamery left the wholesale market in 2021 to pursue retail, gaining direct control of the farm’s day-to-day operations, from raising calves to bottling milk. With that also comes a higher cost of grain and fertilizer, which Contoocook Creamery outsources from Canada. Cinde Warmington takes a tour of Contoocook Creamery on Friday, July 31, 2026. Credit: EMILIA WISNIEWSKI / MonitorWarmington has narrowed the gap between her and the governor. In addition to recognizing the plight of agriculture around the state, Warmington is also looking at affordability as a whole in her campaign. The switch to retail has insulated Contoocook Creamery from the volatility of rising prices their wholesale competitors are experiencing.