Let me tell you about Eyja, March’s Employee of the Month. For almost nine years now, she’s been part of our farm family. That’s 46 in cow years, folks. I’ve watched her walk to the barn through every season. Spring mornings when the grass is wet with dew. Summer evenings Read more
What Happens After Washing the Curds So you’ve learned how I wash our Gouda curds to reduce acidity—now let me show you what happens next. After I’ve stirred those curds for several hours, it’s time for one of my favorite steps: damming. Building the Dam Here’s what I do. I Read more
Do you remember lazy weekend mornings when breakfast felt special? Maybe your grandma made pancakes from scratch, or your dad flipped French toast while you watched cartoons. Those simple mornings made the best memories. Last week, my farmer friend shared four dozen fresh eggs with me. Her chickens were working Read more
It’s time to feature another one of our cows this month! Let me introduce you to Pomegranate, February’s Employee of the Month. She will turn six years old this spring—33 in cow years. This time of year, she’s in the barn staying warm and munching on the hay we stored Read more
Now that you’ve followed the cheddar making process from pasture to your plate, it’s time to go back to the beginning. Let’s talk about how the cheese making process is different for my other cheeses. Have you ever wondered why gouda cheese tastes sweeter than cheddar? The answer is in Read more
Seven degrees. That’s what my thermometer read yesterday morning. The day before that, it barely crawled up to eighteen. Next week? More of the same bone-chilling misery. You know what that means. After hours of bundling up the kids for school, scraping ice off windshields, and just surviving another freezing Read more
On Saturday, Clover Creek Cheese Cellar received two second-place ribbons at the 2026 PA Farm Show in Harrisburg. Clover Creek competed with other award-winning cheesemakers. These included Goat Rodeo Farm & Dairy, the Farm at Doe Run, and Birchrun Hills Farm. Two Farm Show Ribbons In its 11th year, the PA Read more
Every year, we share one of my family’s favorite Christmas cookie recipes. It’s a tradition that started when we were kids. Back then, Mom would let each of us choose a favorite recipe to bake together on snowy December afternoons. I can still remember standing on a step stool at Read more
My mom, Terry, makes these chipped steak fajitas all the time. They’re super easy and taste amazing. You just put everything in the slow cooker in the morning, and dinner is ready when you get home! Why This Recipe Is Great You don’t have to do much work. The slow Read more
You know how I’ve been introducing you to different cow breeds in these posts? Well, here’s a fun secret – most of our girls aren’t actually just one breed! When we first started, we had all Holstein cows. You know, those classic black and white ones? But guess what we Read more