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A changing cheese: when Dirt Lover is young, it has a firm paste with a light and citrus flavor. as it ripens in the wrapper, it develops an earthy creaminess.

Considering the milk…

• pasteurized sheep’s milk 

What’s the type?

• semi-soft with animal rennet

Where in the world?

• Green Dirt Farm in Westin, Missouri 

A strong and full flavored cheese that is spicy with a buttermilk, lactic tang.

Considering the milk…

• raw sheep and cow's milk

What’s the type?

• hard cheese aged at least 5 months

Where in the world?

• Vermont Shepherd in Westminster, Vermont

A truly decadent triple creme that is complex and interesting.

Considering the milk…

• pasteurized cow & sheep’s milk

What’s the type?

• bloomy triple

Where in the world?

• Old Chatham Creamery in Groton, New York

How does it taste?

• super creamy and decadent with a rich palate with a very pretty and floral paste

With a nutty and caramel flavored paste, the cheese tastes like brown butter, grass, and wet clay.

Considering the milk…

• pasteurized sheep milk aged 3 months

What’s the type?

• semi-hard 

Where in the world?

• Green Dirt Farm in Westin, Missouri 

• During the make, curds are cut very small and then heated to remove additional moisture before being molded at 50 lb wheels and pressed for over a day. During aging, they are regularly rubbed with olive oil to reduce mold growth and seal in moisture. The cheese has a granular and crystalline paste is nutty, smoky, fruity, and sweet with notes of waxy white flowers and balanced salt

Considering the milk…

• raw sheep’s milk aged for at least 5 months on Ash wood slabs

What’s the type?

• cave-aged hard cheese

Where in the world?

• Valley Shepherd Creamery in Long Valley, New Jersey

Black Tuscan truffles laced through this cheese make for a delightfully decadent experience. Sheep’s milk buttery goodness mixes beautifully with the earthy richness from the summer truffles making every bite truly special.

Considering the milk...

• raw sheep’s milk aged 4-6 months 

What’s the Type?

• hard

Where in the world?

• Valley Shepherd Creamery in Long Valley, New Jersey

A smooth and creamy with a rustic rind revealing a gorgeous sweet, rich, and earthy paste.

Considering the milk…

• raw sheep’s milk

What’s the type?

• semi-hard cheese aged at least 6 months

Where in the world?

• Vermont Shepherd in Westminster, Vermont

A super interesting wheel: incredibly mineral driven with a very pretty, mild, and supple paste.

Considering the milk…

• pasteurized sheep’s milk 

What’s the type?

• bloomy rind

Where in the world?

• Green Dirt Farm in Westin, Missouri