Summertomme

Producer

Willow Hill Farm

Country

United States

Region

Vermont

Size

5-6 ins diameter, 2-3 ins high

Weight

8-9 oz

Website

www.sheepcheese.com

Milk

Sheep

Classification

Semi Soft

Rennet

Vegetable

Rind

Flavored
Mold Ripened

Summertomme is produced at Willow Hill Farm, a 500 acre, diversified and vertically integrated farm located at an elevation of 1,200ft., near the foothills of the Green Mountains in Vermont.

The farm is owned and run by by Willow Smart and her husband David Phinney. Willow comes from a tenth generation family of Hawaiian cattle ranchers and farmers, and she apprenticed at Vermont Shepherd with Cindy and David Major before starting up on her own operation.

In addition to raising East Friesian dairy sheep, Dutch Belt and Brown Swiss cows for milk, cheese and yoghurt, Willow also sells lambs and organic blueberries produced on the farm.

All cheeses are made from Willow Hill's own milk and aged in their caves on the property.

Summertomme is made to Willow's own recipe and is a herb encrusted round with a semi soft and slightly 'open' texture.

Flavors are fresh and floral with a rich, earthy tang and a slightly sweet finish.