She loves her “girls!” I met Anne Jones of Latte Da Dairy a few weeks ago at the American Cheese Society‘s Annual Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina. She purchased a set of our Kosikowski books to add to her collection. At the award ceremony, I watched her accept 2 ribbons- her Latte Da Caerphilly received a 3rd place award and her Chocolate Goat Cheese Truffles
WWOOFing* on a Sheep Cheese Farm in Italy
Jema Patterson (The lamb is wearing a sweater vest made of wool to protect it from the chilly springtime.) * What is a WWOOF?! WWOOF stands for Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms, or Willing Workers on Organic Farms. Farmers in countries all around the world employ volunteers (WWOOFers) who live and work at the farm for periods of time, gaining first hand experience in organic
Country Critters in Winchester, New Hampshire
Making cow’s and goat’s milk cheese in southern New Hampshire Son, Jared, Mike and Julie Thibodeau (This photo comes from their Facebook page because Julie was the only one home when we came for the interview. Mike works a day job and Jared is still in school) It all started with a 4H project! Julie and Mike Thibodeau bought a farm 9 years ago when
Pasteurized Sheep’s Milk Available in Colorado
Caille Gash and Marc Pfister Note: This article was written in 2012, but Cozy Cow Dairy is no longer open. For the story about that – https://www.greeleytribune.com/news/business/windsors-longview-creamery-relocating-to-greeley/ Original Article: As far as we know, this is a first in the U.S.! Cozy Cow Dairy in Windsor, Colorado (about an hour north of Denver) is now selling pasteurized sheep’s milk in bottles when customers call and
Hastings Farm in Suffield, Connecticut
Lauren Hastings Some farms just make it look easy… Did you ever notice how some dairy farms are so beautiful, you can’t believe anyone actually works there? Hastings Farm is like that and it appears to be run efficiently by little invisible elves. Of course, the elves are, in reality, the Hastings family and they have worked very hard for many generations.
Upinngil Farm in Gill, Massachusetts
Sorrel Hatch and her father, Cliff serving samples at a cheese tasting last winter Raw milk, cheese, grass fed beef, strawberries, jams, whole grains (flour and wheat berries), beebalm and maple syrup are just a few of the main crops at this farm. Cliff Hatch and his daughter, Sorrel keep their farm store open from 8am until 7pm, every day of the week year round.
A Tour of SideHill Farm in Ashfield, MA
Yogurt anyone? Paul Lacinski and Amy Klippenstein have managed to build a successful yogurt business with 15 cows, 23 acres of leased grazing land and their own ingenuity. They make and sell over 800 gallons of yogurt per week! (http://www.sidehillfarm.net) SideHill was one of the farms I toured as part of Raw Milk Dairy Days, sponsored by NOFA (Northeast Organic Farming Association). It’s tucked away
Taproot Commons Farm in Cummington, MA
A very micro dairy! Sarah Fournier-Scanlon and Janice Wadron-Hansen took a big chance and started a farm. Now they’re living their dream of aspired sustainability in western Massachusetts. They’re determined to stay small, to keep their lives simple and to stay our of debt. Sarah studied sociology and ecology prior to becoming a farmer and Janice still works her day job teaching art and