Every morning and evening, my grazing apprentice Angelo or I walk out to move our milk cows to fresh grass. The moment they spot us coming, every cow jumps up. They know what’s next. Fresh, sweet grass waits just beyond the fence. It’s like watching kids race to the ice Read more
I’m excited to share with you how to transform our nutritious milk into delicious homemade raw milk yogurt. This simple process preserves the natural goodness of raw milk while creating a versatile staple for your family’s table. What You’ll Need for Raw Milk Yogurt Gentle Heating We prefer not to Read more
I love how the simplest moments on our farm become cherished memories, like last Sunday when I was in our farmhouse kitchen, getting ready for our son, Anthony, and his girlfriend to come over for supper. As I gathered ingredients from our creamery, I couldn’t help but smile thinking about Read more
Why does local food cost more? You may have asked that question yourself or tried to give a good answer to a friend. In this blog post, you’ll learn about the factors contributing to our pasture-to-plate delights’ true cost. Healthy Ecosystem: Sustainable Farming Practices First and foremost, our commitment to Read more
You loved our Christmas cookie recipe last year! I thought I would share another with you for our December recipe. These chocolate mint bars are always one of the first requests when I ask my kids which cookies they want to make for our cookie trays. These chocolate mint bars Read more
Travel with Dave and Terry to Bogota as they visit a Colombian Buffalo farm, enjoy a raclette restaurant and learn from an artisan gouda cheesemaker
As dairy farmers who wake up with the sun, we don’t often stay up late, even for New Year’s Eve. I think we were all asleep by 11 o’clock this year. Our one tradition for the new year is to make soft pretzels. We shape a few of the pretzels Read more
Cookies are my favorite afternoon snack any time of the year. I usually grab one (or two) and a glass of milk before I head out to milk the cows. The cookie selection always increases this time of year when we are getting ready for Christmas parties and family gatherings. Read more
Last year, we applied for the Better Cheese for Pittsburgh education grant from Slow Food Pittsburgh, which provides winning cheesemakers with funds to develop a new cheese or, in our case, learn and refine skills in the art of making cheese. In our original application we wrote, “We have been Read more