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Since 1978 we have been sharing the joy of home cheese making. With over 100 step by step cheese making recipes, helpful guides and easy to use supplies it's fun and easy to make cheese at home.

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Farm Fromage in PA

Angela and Howard Field 8 years ago, Howard Field saw an article about cheese making in the Lancaster, Pennsylvania newspaper and it inspired him to start making his own cheese (using our book, H...

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Dela Ends in Brodhead, Wisconsin

Dela and her husband, Tony Dela Ends (64) is a cheese maker, a mother, an organic farmer, and an activist. We’re in awe of the work she’s done for women in agriculture. For over 24 years, she an...

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Beth Parker in Chazy, New York

Beth Parker and her family have a small farm in upstate New York, near the border with Canada and Vermont. It’s beautiful country, close to Lake Champlain. Beth’s Story I am the Parts Manager for...

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Anne Larsen in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia

Anne Larsen first wrote to us with a comment at one of our blog articles about making yogurt in the Instant Pot (click here). She was using the pot to make her soft cheeses as well: The Instant P...

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Wendy Gardner in Whitehall, Montana

Wendy Gardner is a master home cheese maker who raises and sells Alpine dairy goats in southwestern Montana. She does this on top of the Continental Divide at an altitude of 6000 feet. Her herd ...

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Jim Stone in Santa Fe, Texas

Jim Stone first came to our attention when he made a comment at one of our blog articles. He mentioned that he was making cheese twice a week, so he was glad to get the tip about using dental flo...

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Mona Kanner in Salem, Oregon

We first met Mona Kanner when she made a comment at Claire Barker’s article – How to Milk a Goat. She mentioned that she had been raising goats for 26 years and she had recently gotten her first ...

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Claire Barker in Colorado

Claire with her homemade goat milk soap. Claire Barker lives on a homestead near the Great Sand Dunes National Park in southern Colorado. She has been raising dairy goats since 1986 and she has ...

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Manning Hill Farm in Winchester, New Hampshire

I have passed by the sign to Manning Hill Farm a million times on my way to Keene, New Hampshire, but I never stopped in. I knew they sold milk, but I didn’t know they sold GREAT milk until I wen...

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An Easy Way to Flip Camembert by Bob Albers

Bob Albers in Mandeville, Louisiana sent us this write-up on using hose clamps to aid in flipping Camembert. It would also work with any other flipped cheese – you just need to get a hose clamp t...

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How to Milk A Goat by Claire Barker

In 2015, we posted a letter Claire Barker had written to us about how she makes yogurt – News from Claire Barker in Colorado. Then, recently, we asked her if she would give us a tip or two about ...

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Getting Your First Dairy Cow - Tips from 5 Experts

Dairy farmers are always willing to share their knowledge about cows. The trick is catching up with them as they do their work (day in and day out, year after year and usually over 12 hours/day). ...

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Martha's Puffy Omelette with Roasted Grapes

Martha Harrington of Conway, Massachusetts owned and operated a bed & breakfast (The Nestle Inn) for 10 years where she dazzled her guests with fabulous meals. Needless to say, they came from...

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Wendy Woodward in Snowflake, Arizona

Wendy with Presto, her part-time house goat. He comes in to visit for a couple hours every night where he tries to scam pizza and snacks off the counter. Wendy teaches high school chemistry and b...

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Spring Hill Farmstead Goat Cheese in Bayside, California

Karin Eide with Helga and Horchata next to a mostly munched thistle plant. Border Collie Ruby is keeping a watchful eye. We first heard from Karin Eide in Bayside, California when she asked us to...

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Getting Your First Dairy Goat - Tips From Experts

It seems like everyone wants to have dairy goats these days and why not? They’re affectionate, highly entertaining and they provide nutritious milk on a daily basis for making cheese. There is a ...

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The Haymonds and Their Fabulous Cookhouse

Christl and Chris Haymond Chris Haymond and his wife, Christl created their own food processing center on their farm in Washington state. They make cheese there and all kinds of other edibles. ...

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2 New Cheese Makers Share Their Stories

We recently heard from two beginner cheese makers on opposite coasts who made their first cheddars with supplies they received as gifts. We would love for you to join us in welcoming them to our ...

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Raising a Kid Who Loves Goats!

Hazel with Annie, her very first goat When I interviewed Vera Bennett in Show Low, Arizona, she recommended that I do an article about her friends, Wendy Woodward and her daughter, Hazel McGuffin...

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8 Experts Share Tips For Selling Cheese at Farmer's Markets

Tucker Family Farm Creamery in Victor, Montana As consumers, we love to buy cheese at farmer’s markets. Why? It’s fresh. This can be a big issue at grocery stores. If you’ve ever bought a che...

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Donna Sprankle: Making Mozzarella in Her Instant Pot

Well, this is something new! We were intrigued when we got this note from Donna Sprankle in Ballston Spa, New York: Just wanted to send a thank you. Made my 1 st batch of mozzarella (using my in...

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Vera Bennett, MD in Show Low, Arizona

I am a pediatrician in a small mountain town in Arizona (Show Low). I got into goats a couple of years ago, but really started learning things from my friend Wendy (a science teacher PhD) and her...

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Hastings Farm in Suffield, Connecticut: Update

Dan Smyth and Megan Hastings Six years ago, I wrote an article about Hastings Farm – click here. It was based on an email interview with pictures from their Facebook page. At that time, Megan a...

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Greg Lapp in Sanger, California

Greg Lapp biting into his Cantal Greg Lapp and his wife, Deb are livin’ the dream in California. They have a million hobbies, a bunch of animals and a very cool house. Greg sent us a picture of h...

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