Introducing:
Farmstead Cheese
BY HIGH LAWN FARM ®
A note from the Cheesemakers:
Our intention is to respect the milk of our Jersey herd using cultures and techniques that highlight the quality of our milk and cream. Our affinage methods are simple, rustic, and natural — allowing the local microflora to contribute to the taste of our cheese. Our hands are involved in every step of the process making our cheese by all means farmstead and artisanal. Our entire collection of cheeses are made with pasteurized Jersey cow’s milk.
Explore our collection of Artisanal Cheeses
Crema Alpina
The high cream content of 100% Jersey cow milk contributes an amazing mouth-filling texture to this Down East Cider washed-rind cheese. It's firm enough to be sliceable but succulent, supple, and plump when you bite into it, like a savory marshmallow.
Aged 2 months
WILDE FIELD ®
Sharp in a way that might seem Cheddar like, but with a sticky, buttery chew totally unlike Cheddar. Washing the wheels in Shire Breu-Hous IPA locks in moisture and lends nutty background notes. A bouquet of fresh hay and sweet grass anchored in buttery chew.
Aged 8-12 months
WiLDE GOAT
Our Wilde Goat is a blend of Jersey cow and local Nubian goat milk from Thomas Farm in Sunderland, MA. The Jersey girls impart a rich buttery flavor and mouthfeel, with a hint of nuttiness in the finish. While the Goat brings a complexity reminiscent of the deep mahogany sweet of butterscotch. Bound together with the essential ingredient of time, the texture has become that of a long-aged cheddar with a sticky, fudgey mouthfeel.
Aged 4-6 months
high lawn QUEEN
When young, the interior of this cheese has the texture of soft butter and a sharp tang. The rind has yeasty, fresh dough notes. As this bloomy cheese ages, the interior texture matures into creamy, melted cheese and the rind takes on a hint of mushroom.
Aged 3-4 weeks
HIGH LAWN BLUE
A natural rind with verdant blue-green veining that evokes the lush pastures of High Lawn Farm, rolling to meet the Berkshire mountains. The blue mold flavor and persistent salt are held in perfect balance by our creamy 100% Jersey cow milk. With a smushable and smeary texture, any attempt at crumbling over a salad will happily end in big, irregular chunks.
Aged 2-3 months
SMOrbier
A deliciously creamy and plump, washed curd cheese. Styled after a French Morbier but with a twist. The smooth, sweet, and grassy paste has a bold, hot, and smokey pepper line running through its center. Peppers are locally sourced from our friends at Kitchen Garden Farm.
Aged 2-4 months
HIGH LAWN CHEDDAR
Slightly crumbly, dense, and firm with a creamier texture in the mouth. Tangy, buttermilk flavor that is sharp enough to pop on the palate balanced by mellow cultured butter notes from its ghee-rubbed rind.
Aged 6 months
SIEGFRIED’S PRIDE ®
Named after one of our award-winning cows, Siegfried’s Pride is rubbed with an herb-infused brandy. This fragrant mélange imparts a complex, floral aroma, each piece is practically perfumed with Berkshire mountain grasses and flowers. Firm yet pliable and creamy, this cheese has a succulent mouthfeel that boasts flavors of butterscotch and toasted almonds. It has a sweet, subtle taste, meaning it's not sharp or acidic, with lingering brown-butter notes.
Aged 10 months
PASTO ALTO ®
Dense but intensely creamy, Pasto Alto has broad umami notes and a clear undercurrent of roasted garlic. The savory, beef broth flavors make every bite a full meal: onion soup with a cheese sandwich all in one. Toasty pan drippings covered in melted butter round out the flavor.
Aged 12 months
SHOP LOCAL
High Lawn Farmstead Cheese is available at the following Berkshire locations:
Guido’s Fresh Marketplace, Great Barrington & Pittsfield
Nejaime’s Wine Cellar, Stockbridge & Lenox
Peace Haven Project, Beckett
Taft Farms, Great Barrington
Spirited, Pittsfield
Rubiner’s Cheesemongers, Great Barrington
Bizalion's Fine Food, Great Barrington
Wasik’s Cheese Shop, Wellesley
Concord Market, Concord
Board143, North Scituate
Volante Farms, Needham
