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Making Cheese a Pipe Dream at Pipe Dreams Fromage

Making Cheese a Pipe Dream at Pipe Dreams Fromage

It took visits to two continents to get Brad Parker into making goat cheese. During college, he worked in France's Loire Valley tending goats for ...
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A Utopian Creamery at Cobb Hill Cheese

A Utopian Creamery at Cobb Hill Cheese

Cobb Hill Cheese, the makers of Ascutney Mountain, is more than a creamery—it's an essential component of an intentional community in Hartland, Vermont, that was founded with the values of sustainability, collective governance, and "living lightly on the earth."
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Recipe: Artichokes Stuffed With Fromage Blanc

Recipe: Artichokes Stuffed With Fromage Blanc

Few vegetables capture the essence of springtime like the artichoke, and few cheeses speak to the season like the light and yeasty fromage blanc. Bring them together with this seasonal recipe!

"We Did it for the Grandchildren": A Generational Business at Goat Lady Dairy

"We Did it for the Grandchildren": A Generational Business at Goat Lady Dairy

If you're a fan of tart and lactic goat's milk cheese, this 29-year-old creamery should be on your radar.
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The Science of Jersey Cream at High Lawn Farm

The Science of Jersey Cream at High Lawn Farm

Have you ever seen cheese or butter described as being made with Jersey milk or cream, and wondered what the big deal is? Well, do we have a farm for you! High Lawn Farm is a century old, family owned Jersey cow dairy in the Berkshire Mountains, and they make some of the richest, most delicious butter around.
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The Art of Farmstead Goat Cheese at Blue Ledge Farm

The Art of Farmstead Goat Cheese at Blue Ledge Farm

When Hannah Sessions and her husband Greg Bernhardt saw the blue rock ledge that stretched across the property of their future Salisbury, Vermont, farm, they knew they had found a home for their plans to make farmstead goat cheese.
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At Meadow Creek Dairy, Diversity Isn't Just a Buzzword

At Meadow Creek Dairy, Diversity Isn't Just a Buzzword

If you haven't tried the Feete family's grass fed cheeses, it's time you did.
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Recipe: Waffles Stuffed With Raclette Cheese

Recipe: Waffles Stuffed With Raclette Cheese

Waffles make an excellent brunch, but you know what makes them better? Filling them with chunks of gooey, stretchy raclette cheese!

Recipe: Pan-Seared Chicken and Potato-Parsnip Mash With Cheesy Cream Sauce

Recipe: Pan-Seared Chicken and Potato-Parsnip Mash With Cheesy Cream Sauce

Set the cream cheese aside: a smooth-melting washed rind cheese like Ashbrook is the secret to an incredible cream sauce in this classic pan-seared chicken recipe.

The New Owner of Hidden Springs Creamery Has Big Plans for Sheep's Milk Cheese

The New Owner of Hidden Springs Creamery Has Big Plans for Sheep's Milk Cheese

Lifelong farmer Amy Forgues has always wanted to make farmstead cheese with her own milk. Now she's running one of the country's best sheep's milk creameries.
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Grey Barn & Farm Brings Farmstead Cheese to Martha's Vineyard

Grey Barn & Farm Brings Farmstead Cheese to Martha's Vineyard

"You have this intense seasonality," farm owner Eric Glasgow explains. "There's a lot of people here for a brief window. Our focus was, 'what can we do to preserve the bounty of the farm to make it available to seasonal visitors?' Cheese was the obvious answer to that."
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Recipe: Butternut Squash Stuffed With Cheese, Bacon, and Mushrooms

Recipe: Butternut Squash Stuffed With Cheese, Bacon, and Mushrooms

This recipe combines hearty squash, rich cheese, smoky bacon, and savory mushrooms for the ultimate autumnal treat!

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