During the holidays, Brad used to help out on his grandparents' dairy farm.
He now runs a vegan cheese-substitute business.
He switched to a plant-based diet and tried to give up cheese but couldn't.
Mr Vanstone says he looked high and low in supermarkets for good replacements but couldn't find any.
The "Young Dutch", "Italian Aged", and "Greek White" are all made from white beans and aim to be similar to gouda.
There are many places to buy these in the Netherlands and at the firm's lone store in Amsterdam.
Plans are being made to launch in Germany before the end of the year. The firm's products are already on sale in the UK at the seven branches of Amazon's Whole Foods chain.
Mr Vanstone's plans to set up a wholesale business in the UK to sell to other retailers have been complicated by the decision to leave the European Union.
One in three won't get there if we send a sample of 200.
The sale of vegan substitute cheese is growing at a high rate. According to one report, sales are expected to increase to $7 billion by the year 2030.
Nivi Jasa co- founded I Am Nut Ok with his partner. After moving to a plant-based diet, he was inspired by the vegan substitute cheese he found.
Mr Jasa said he wouldn't eat vegan cheese. My partner is from LA, which is 10 years ahead in terms of food trends, and so she made some cashews cheese cream, and I loved it.
We were both broke and wanted to combine our love of food and our designer background to create a vegan cheese brand so we could pay the bills.
The company started life on a stall at Broadway Market in east London and now has eight products sold online and in more than 200 stores in the UK.
Mr Jasa said they stood for flavour. Most vegan cheese is either plain or plastic.
He says it has been a difficult year. There hasn't been any growth. People are spending less because of rising energy costs, the cost of ingredients is high, and the cost of food is low.
Business was better when the company exported to Europe. "But then we were hit by problems, such as more paperwork at customs, and paying import tax, and risk of delays."
If stock had to be thrown out, it was too risky.
There is confusion on both sides of the border about how to classify vegan substitute cheese. The brand is working with an international distributor to get rid of obstacles.
The global leader in vegan substitute cheese is Greek-based company Violife, whose products are exported to more than 60 countries.
The brand, whose products are made from coconut starch, is very adaptable to different regional demands, which is one of the reasons it has proven successful.
Every country has a preferred cheese. There are cheese products in Cyprus, Spain and the UK. The flavours and formats we use reflect the specifications of the 60 countries we are in.
Camembert and blue cheese substitute are also available.
The cost of living crisis is having an effect on the sector. A lot of countries have a difficult macroeconomic environment. It is not a necessity to have cheese.
More people are moving towards a plant-based diet, which is growing the market. According to the UK supermarket, sales of vegan substitute cheese have increased by over a third.
"Plant-based diet are becoming more and more popular, although cheese is often where people have struggled previously to find the right alternative to suit them."
We have placed an increased focus on offering our customers a wide range of plant-based cheeses that deliver on quality, taste and texture, to offer some variety and choice for plant-based shoppers.
Many people are rethinking their dairy usage as a result of the increased public spotlight on sustainable practices.
The popularity of vegan cheese substitute is growing because they are more widely available. Philadelphia and Babybel are two of the best known vegan diary cheese brands.
She says that this helps to dial up price competition.
The high price of vegan cheese substitute is the biggest barrier to growth.
You can take two prices at the store. 400g of its own brand medium cheese can be purchased for just over three dollars. 200g of Violife's "Epic Mature Cheddar Flavour Block vegan alternative to cheese" costs just over three dollars.
Some producers of vegan cheese substitute need to make them taste better in order to deliver on the eating experience, according to Ms. Goode.
Mr Vanstone concurs. Mass retail products are not good in terms of taste, impact, and nutrition.
Being a replacement isn't really servicing anything. There are a lot of good products out there and the potential is enormous.
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