Julie Ott lives in North Berwick, Maine. She raises goats and makes a wide variety of cheeses with the milk. She has already contributed 2 recipes to our blog and we are very grateful: Julie’s Goat Milk Colby/Cheddar and Goat’s Milk Colby. In her recipe below, she uses an automatic yogurt maker which we sell – (E79) Goat Milk Yogurt By Julie Ott While I
Little White Goat Dairy in Orange, Massachusetts
When you listen to Rachel Scherer talk about her goats, you can tell she knows exactly what they like and don’t like, as if she can read their minds. She learned everything she knows from the queen of her herd- Little White Goat. Rachel describes their relationship as a “mystical bond” and it certainly appears to be so. 13 years ago, when Rachel and her
Julie Ott’s Goat Milk Colby/Cheddar
We love when you send us your recipes! Julie Ott in North Berwick, Maine sent us this one. We haven’t tried it yet, so, when you do, please let us know how it went. About Julie I have been (successfully) making cheese for nearly 3 years from raw goat’s milk. I have my own herd of goats, which includes Nigerian Dwarf, Saanen, and Boer. I
Meibao Nee in California
Meibao is the owner of One Goat Creamery in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. The name pretty much sums it up because Meibao has one milk goat. From the milk of her one goat, T.T., she is able to make 9 – 10 pyramids, about 10 oz each, per week. Background For 23 years, Meibao had a bed and breakfast and owned and ran
Dandelion Hill Farm in Sheffield, MA
Melissa and Peter Martin have been raising goats and growing their own food for over 26 years, ever since they discovered that one of their 4 children couldn’t digest cow’s milk. A neighbor gave them some of her goat’s milk, their daughter drank it successfully and that was the beginning of a new life for the family. They immediately bought their first goat. Now the
Yogurt Tips from Claire Barker in Colorado
This is a letter we received from Claire Barker, a cheese maker in Colorado. It was very kind of her to share her experiences with us about making yogurt. (If you have something to share, send it along to moosletter@cheesemaking.com). We always love to hear from you! Experiments with Yogurt Hi All – Oh, I always get SUCH a kick out of your newsletters. It is
Noreen O’Connell in Milford, New Hampshire
Butternut Farm Last December, we had our 35th Anniversary Essay Contest and Noreen O’Connell was one of our entrants: How Cheese Making Has Changed My Life 6 years ago we got our first Alpine does from a friend. Two became 6 and 6 became 14, and, as you know, herds grow exponentially. What are we going to do with all this milk? I bought several
Gift Idea #4 – Goat Milk Cheddar
This is the fourth in a series of gift ideas for the upcoming holidays. There’s still plenty of time to make this cheese and give it to a lucky friend. We know SO many goat owners who haven’t found the time (or courage) to make their own cheese. Giving them a cheese you made yourself in a basket of cheese making supplies would be the