We love to hear from beginners! Sarah has just started making cheese and she’s loving it. We all know it’s an exciting adventure, so, if any of you have any advice for her, please share it in the comments. Sarah’s Story Why cheesemaking? My paternal grandparents owned a dairy. So, my fascination with milk products goes back to my youth, I guess. I left home
Arch Angel Farm & Holy Goat Creamery in Manhattan, Kansas
Karen Kushner of Red Gable Cheese Workshops in Tennessee sent us this note recently: “Since I think you’re always looking for interesting articles, I wanted to put a bug in your ear about one of my students from last year. Suzanne Bennett of Holy Goat Creamery in Manhattan, KS came in last year for a private class. She already had an existing creamery and was
John Augsburger in Wamego, Kansas
We apologize for being redundant, but, we have to present you with yet another fascinating cheese maker. It’s really ridiculous! The truth is – we don’t even try to find the most interesting people in the world – it’s just that they are all cheese makers! We simply ask people what kind of cheese they are making, and that leads to the most amazing stories: What
Rebecca Nininger in Hutchinson, Kansas
Rebecca Nininger makes the widest variety of homemade cheeses we have ever seen. Her cheeses are nothing short of spectacular! Yet, when I mentioned that to her, she laughed and said the pictures in this article aren’t even half of what she’s tried. All we can say is “WOW!” Rebecca’s Story I love cheese making because, as a farm girl, I love using the milk
Landeria Farm in Olathe, Kansas
Kathy Landers She’s Making Over 15 Varieties of Farmstead Goat Cheese! Kathy Landers has raised every single one of her 100 goats, maintaining what is called a “closed herd” of registered American Alpines. From them she gets about 130 gallons of milk a day. With this milk she makes hard and soft cheeses, including Chevre, Swiss, Brie, Camembert, Mozzarella, Feta, Gouda, and Cheddar.
Setting Up a Cheese Making Room
You may already know Noah and Sue Goddard from their farm in Lecompton, Kansas – GODDARD FARM PUREBRED NUBIAN DAIRY GOATS and from their forum about raising goats and making cheese. Their BASIC CHEESEMAKING forum is very active and you may find it helpful- especially if you are raising your own dairy goats and making cheese with the milk. To sign up, go to: https://www.facebook.com/groups/647248895375851/ We