Thanksgiving is a time to enjoy the bountiful harvest of summer. It’s a time of togetherness and delectable treats. A time to appreciate all the hard work that all of the farmers and food producers put in so that we can enjoy a delicious meal with family and friends. Anthony Read more…
As the weather turns colder and the days grow shorter, there’s nothing quite like cozying up at home with a warm and comforting meal. If you’re looking for a delightful dining experience that combines the best of cheese, vegetables, and socializing, look no further than making raclette in your oven. Read more…
We can finally answer yes to the most popular question you sent us this month: Do you have raw milk yet? Eighteen new baby calves are here as of this morning, so we have plenty of milk for calves and customers. We are planning on attending Boalsburg Farmers Market on Read more…
Farm It’s May! The grass is green and growing! In fact, it’s growing so fast that we have to figure out the right pace to move the cows through the fields. We do this by setting up break wires (easily portable fences that attach to movable plastic posts) to break Read more…
Farm Poet T. S. Eliot says April is the cruelest month, but for us it means warm weather and green grass. Between the rain and the sunshine, our pastures are starting to grow again, which means Dave is setting up break wires every few days so the cows eat the Read more…
On our farm in central Pennsylvania, we get to experience the full swing of seasonal changes. We watch the spring rain turn our pastures green and experience the lush growth of summer grass. We enjoy the cooler breezes of autumn as the ridge behind our farm turns shades of red, Read more…
When we started making cheese, we packaged each retail wedge by coating it in wax. We burned our fingers a few times dipping the cheese, but packaging this way wasn’t too difficult. Then a few customers complained that the wax would crack and later they would find mold underneath. We Read more…
Affinage is a French word that refers to caring for cheese as it ages. The aging process is where our cheese matures and develops its awesome flavor. We make our cheeses in an artisan European style. Cheese factories suffocate cheese in vacuum pack bags right after they come out of Read more…
Rennet, curds, whey, cheddaring. As you may have noticed throughout this series, cheese making has its own special vocabulary. Before I can explain the next steps in cheesemaking there are two more words that I need to define. Hoops are the containers we use to mold the curds into a Read more…