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| Cheeses Currently Available |
| Owl Creek is an old name for the Kokosing River. This is our signature sheep milk cheese. It is aged for 3-4 months. During the aging process the cheese develops a slightly flake texture, with subtle sweet and nutty flavors. Great on a cheese board, or for grating into a light pasta dish. |
| HEADWATERS TOMME |
| Headwaters Tomme is named for the headwaters of the Kokosing River. Aged 3-4 months, this cow's milk cheese has a "river" of ash through the center which adds a distinctive look and sharp flavor. This cheese has a well rounded buttery flavor, with slight acidic notes. |
| Moraine is named for glacial formations found in Morrow County. This is an alpine style cow's milk cheese, and is aged for 3-4 months while it develops a creamy, buttery and smooth flavor. Moraine has Swiss like character, but with a cleaner finish. It's sure to become a dinnertime favorite. |
| About our Cheeses |
We make our cheeses in small batches, by hand in
a facility that we built by hand. All of our cheeses are
made using raw milk, which means that they must
be aged for a minimum of 60 days. They are aged
in our ripening cave where they develop a natural
rind and their characteristic flavor. Many of our
cheeses develop natural molds on the rind, which
aid in the aging process and give each wheel of
cheese its own visual aesthetic. Much care is taken
in the aging process. A well made cheese can be
ruined by poor aging techniques, and we take great
pride in nurturing all of our wheels on a daily basis.
a facility that we built by hand. All of our cheeses are
made using raw milk, which means that they must
be aged for a minimum of 60 days. They are aged
in our ripening cave where they develop a natural
rind and their characteristic flavor. Many of our
cheeses develop natural molds on the rind, which
aid in the aging process and give each wheel of
cheese its own visual aesthetic. Much care is taken
in the aging process. A well made cheese can be
ruined by poor aging techniques, and we take great
pride in nurturing all of our wheels on a daily basis.
| Our Dairy Farmers |
The cow milk we use comes from the Ruhl
Family Farm, located 3 miles down the road
from us. The cows are pasture/forage raised
and are rBST-free. The Ruhl farm is a
multi-generational family farm, with father and
son working in partnership. The Ruhl family
has been milking cows for over 47 years. The
award winning milk from this herd is high in
butterfat and protein and makes delicious
cheese.
Family Farm, located 3 miles down the road
from us. The cows are pasture/forage raised
and are rBST-free. The Ruhl farm is a
multi-generational family farm, with father and
son working in partnership. The Ruhl family
has been milking cows for over 47 years. The
award winning milk from this herd is high in
butterfat and protein and makes delicious
cheese.
The sheep are raised and milked at Sippel
Family Farm, our 77 acre chemical free farm in
Mount Gilead, Ohio. The Sippels run a
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
program, as well as raising grass-fed beef,
whey-fed pork and lamb. The sheep are
pasture/forage raised and are milked from March
to September each year. The sheep are dry
(without milk) through the late fall and winter
while they are pregnant.
Family Farm, our 77 acre chemical free farm in
Mount Gilead, Ohio. The Sippels run a
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
program, as well as raising grass-fed beef,
whey-fed pork and lamb. The sheep are
pasture/forage raised and are milked from March
to September each year. The sheep are dry
(without milk) through the late fall and winter
while they are pregnant.
| MORAINE |
| OWL CREEK TOMME |