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How to Help Vermont Farmers and Cheesemakers


Following the recent historic floods, Vermont farmers and cheesemakers are hurting. Here’s how to help.

9 Farmstead Creameries Where You Can Spend the Night


This past week we had the opportunity to tour Tomales Farmstead Creamery as a part of the California Artisan Cheese Festival. We got to cuddle with baby goats, watch a milking, and taste plenty of cheese. We also had the opportunity to peek inside their gorgeous modern farmhouse, which is available to rent on Airbnb […]

Breeding Better Cheese


Enterprising dairies blend the latest tech and age-old practices to raise healthier animals, strengthen farms, and produce top-quality milk

In Queso You Missed It: December 4, 2022


Photo by Evi Abler American cheese took center stage at the White House this week. On Thursday, President Biden served some of our favorite cheese at a state dinner for Emanuel Macron. Serving cheese to the French is a bold move, but the First Lady created an expertly balanced cheese plate featuring several American icons. […]

Photo Essay: The Vermont Cheese Summit 2022


The Vermont Cheese Council, which represents the state’s 56 artisan cheesemakers, hosted its first Vermont Cheese Summit on August 13 and 14. The trade-focused event included a day of visits to farms and creameries such as Von Trapp Farmstead, Jasper Hill Farm, and Vermont Creamery, followed by a day of educational sessions at Shelburne Farms. […]

New on the Market Autumn 2022


The latest cheese and cheese-adjacent products to look out for.

Greener Pastures for Mrs. Appleby’s Cheshire


Herstory is repeating itself at Hawkstone Abbey Farm as an Appleby woman once again looks to the past to find a way forward for farmstead Cheshire cheese.

DIY: Got Sourdough Discard?


Discard that comes from sourdough production is certainly not waste; here’s how to deal with it deliciously.

Weathering the Storm: The cheese industry looks back at its pandemic year


Looking back at COVID’s major impact on the cheese world throughout 2020.

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