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36 The Cheese Guide Vermont Farmstead Cheese Com- pany began as a community effort to save a local dairy farm from being repurposed in South Wood- stock, Vermont. Since then, VFCC's multi-breed herd, sustain- able dairy farming practices, and creative cheese makers have put a delicious Vermont twist on tradi- tional old-world cheese recipes and won numerous awards along the way. Vermont Farmstead's most cel- ebrated cheese is the Alehouse Cheddar which uses both Har- poon ® IPA and Dark beers. The re- sult is a deliciously complex cheese that is very cheddar for- ward but finishes with a strong hoppiness and lingering notes of nut and caramel. Alehouse Cheddar is popular at local restaurants for topping burgers, alehouse cheddar soups and mac and cheese recipes and is a favorite for recipes at VFCC's Vermont Mac & Cheese Challenge, which provides one of its cheeses to competing chefs at this popular annual event (www.vtmacand- cheese.com). Awarded medals by the Ameri- can Cheese Society in 2013 and 2014, Alehouse Cheddar has gained an enthusias- tic following. This has led Vermont Farmstead Cheese Company to partner with several small micro-brewers for lim- ited-edition and limited- release alehouse cheddars using their own signa- ture brews. Vermont Farmstead Cheese Co. 802.457.9992 www.vermontfarmstead.com Alehouse Cheddar from Vermont Farmstead Cheese Company Since 1946, Lovera's has been crafting fine Italian foods in south- eastern Oklahoma. For more than 20 years, the Lovera's family has been hand-shaping their signature pasta filata cheese, Caciocavera. The team's commitment to the craft of artisan cheese production is illustrated by the 11 national and international awards the creamery has earned since its first representation at an American Cheese Society conference in 2012. The creamery's cow milk is sourced from Peaceful Valley Farms, a family-owned and oper- ated dairy milking 50 of the finest Jersey cows in the state. The family's fourth generation is now apprenticing in the cheese- making craft, and the family is committed to the long-term time investment necessary to create the very finest Italian-type cheese available this side of the Atlantic. Lovera's cheese cave in Krebs, Oklahoma, was constructed in 2013, and since then, Lovera's has worked diligently to cre- ate a natural-rind Toma. The Lovera's Oklahoma Toma is a raw Jersey cow milk varietal aged a mini- mum of three months with a natural rind. This buttery rich creation brings all the goodness of Oklahoma pastures to the plate along with subtle earthy notes and a grassy finish. Black Hat Toma, the latest addition to the creamery's line, is a raw goat milk cheese that has been nothing short of a sensation since its release last fall. Lovera's Handcrafted Cheese 918.423.2842 www.loverasmarket.com Lovera's Cheese: American-Made, Italian-Inspired Truly Raw Cheddar Cheese from Organic Pastures is the perfect solution for the busy, health-con- scious consumer, needing con- venience but not wanting to sacrifice a commitment to healthy eating habits. Organic Pastures is dedicated to whole food nutrition through keeping its ingredient lists short and simple. The Truly Raw Shredded Cheddar Cheese is made from the highest quality Grade A, organic, raw whole milk from cows grazing on or- ganic green pastures 365 days a year. All products are certified USDA organic, kosher, and ani- mal humane. This fourth-generation family farm is committed to the highest standards and quality. Artisan cheesemakers skill- fully craft cheese in small batches, taking care never to heat above 102 degrees and maintaining its nu- tritional integrity. By keeping the cheese below 102 degrees, all the amazing beneficial bac- teria, enzymes and pro- teins are preserved, making Organic Pas- tures' Truly Raw Ched- dar Cheese an easy and healthful addition to your customers' carts. Organic Pastures Dairy 877.RAW.MILK www.organicpastures.com First Truly Raw Cheddar Cheese Formaggio brand's meat and cheese rolls are now pre-sliced. This is a time-saver and creates a much more beautiful serving. Imagine just opening the new, easy-to-open package and shuf- fling onto a pizza crust the fresh mozzarella and pepperoni or sop- pressata and cheese medallions without so much as touching a knife or cutting board. The ap- pearance is perfection. The taste is classically, tradi- tionally, Formaggio brand, and that means award-winning flavor and texture, so the pre-sliced as- pect just makes this Formaggio brand offer- ing just that much bet- ter an item, especially with its new easy-peel package. Formaggio's meat and cheese roll line now includes Apple- wood Smoked Bacon flavor. Formaggio has taken its gold- award-status cheese-smoking skills and applied them to a high- quality pro- sciutto wrapped around fresh mozzarella for truly stunning re- sults. Formaggio Cheese 845.436.4200 www.formaggiocheese.com Pre-sliced Meat & Cheese Rolls from Formaggio Cheese Uniquely original – that's how Ca- lyRoad Creamery has approached cheese making. The team in the creamery has been asking, "How can we make cheeses that will leave a distinctly original taste in your mouth?" So far, the company has done that pretty well. Origi- nally begun as a farmstead creamery making simple chevre, the creamery has evolved into tin- kering with aged goat cheeses while adding traditional cows milk cheeses. The creamery was moved to the heart of Sandy Springs, Georgia, in 2010 to better serve local restaurants and a growing retail business that sprang from selling at half a dozen farmers markets each week. The CalyRoad cheeses are the re- sult of incorporating local herbs and im- ported spices into the affinage process. Best seller RedTop, which scored a 94 at the 2012 American Cheese Society judging, is aged after being dusted with imported Spanish sweet smoked paprika. Black- Rock, another aged goat cheese, gets its texture and caramel-colored streaks from coarsely ground pepper. Pair either with a finishing olive oil and fresh herbs. CalyRoad's cow milk cheeses are crafted from local Geor- gia milk; some of them eight days farm to table. CalyRoad Creamery 678.773.0843 sales@calyroadcreamery.com Uniquely Original Cheeses from CalyRoad Creamery