Woodcock Farm: A Vermont Cheesemaker Looking to Pass the Torch

July 14, 2023

Mark and Gari Fischer, the owners of Woodcock Farm in Weston, Vermont, have embodied the spirit of artisan cheesemaking for 23 years. Now they want to pass the torch to the next generation of cheesemakers.

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It Takes a Family to Make Great Goat Cheese at Boston Post Dairy

June 23, 2023

Boston Post Dairy is one of our favorite creameries in Vermont; a true family affair with a reputation for delicious firm and bloomy rind goat's milk cheese.

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Narragansett Creamery: New England's All-Star Mozzarella Makers

May 26, 2023

Once you've tasted your first ball of fresh hand-stretched mozzarella, still warm from the vat, it's all over. This is why we love Narragansett Creamery, a multi-generation family business in Providence, Rhode Island that makes many of our favorite fresh cheeses, which we ship to your door!

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Recipe: Ramp-Stuffed Cheese for Spring

May 12, 2023

Make the most of an ephemeral ingredient by imprinting its flavor and visual appeal into a luscious round of cheese!

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May 2023 Cheese of the Month Club Selections

April 27, 2023

The May shipment of our monthly cheese club features three firm, sliceable cheeses that form a ready-made cheese plate. Read on to learn about this month's selections and sign up to have this month's club shipped straight to your door!

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Recipe: Goat Cheese Tapenade

April 25, 2023

Tapenade is a black olive spread that hails from Provence, in the southeast corner of France. This recipe combines tapenade with chevre for a rich, tangy spread with a briny bite thanks to garlic and capers!

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Barn First Creamery: Maverick Makers of Farmstead Goat Cheese

April 21, 2023

Most cheesemakers wind up bringing work home one way or another, but few do so as literally as Rebecca Velazquez, the co-owner of Barn First Creamery with her husband Merlin Backus.

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How to Pair Cheese and Beer

April 14, 2023

Wine may be your first thought when it comes to pairing cheese, but we'd argue some cheeses are almost destined to be served with beer! Today our Perfect Pairings series continues with Saxelby's guide to pairing cheese and beer.

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April 2023 Cheese of the Month Club Selections

March 31, 2023

The April shipment of our monthly cheese club features three firm, sliceable cheeses that form a ready-made cheese plate. Read on to learn about this month's selections and sign up to have this month's club shipped straight to your door!

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Calkins Creamery Will Make You Brie-lieve in Small Dairy Farming

March 14, 2023

When the writer Ella Winter coined the phrase, "you can't go home again," she must not have been talking about farm kids.

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March 2023 Cheese of the Month Club Selections

February 23, 2023

The March shipment of our monthly cheese club celebrates American legacy cheesemakers: each of these cheeses are made by some of the oldest names in American artisan cheesemaking! Read on to learn about this month's selections and sign up to have this month's club shipped straight to your door!

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Lively Run Dairy: A Sustainable Future for Goat Cheese, With a Rising Star

February 21, 2023

Three medals from the American Cheese Society would be a feather in the cap of any cheesemaker. In Pete Messner's case, it's an affirmation of what we at Saxelby Cheesemongers have known for years—that he's a rapidly rising figure in the American cheese revolution!

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