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 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 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. 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. 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 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, Read more
When my parents first started making cheese at Clover Creek many years ago, they used a hot wax coat to package each wedge for sale. It seemed simple enough. But boy, did they burn their fingers! And worse, some customers Read more
Hey folks! Anthony here from Clover Creek Cheese Cellar. Next week, you’ll be picking up your beef from Country Smokehouse. I know some of you are wondering, “What am I going to do with all this ground beef?” Well, let Read more
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 Read more
Did you know that up until now, all of my cheesemaking posts have only covered the first 24 hours of the process? It’s pretty amazing how we can turn liquid milk into a solid wheel of cheese in just a Read more