Larkhaven Farmstead Raw Milk Sheep/Goat Cheeses
Nestled in the shoulder of Little Whiskey Mountain, between Ellisforde and Whitestone Lake as the crow flies, lies Larkhaven Farm.
This is our humble website. We are pretty busy, as you can imagine, with everything involved with starting a new farmstead cheese operation. We want to show you more pictures of our beautiful cheeses and maybe some of our happy whey-fed pigs, and we'll add them to these pages as we can.
We are a family operation
...committed to the social, economic, and environmental health of our community. We aim to provide food to people who care about where their food comes from.
Spring 2008:
We still have a supply of Whitestone Feta available; it is from late 2007 and has developed very well. Expect a good supply of both Cayuse and Rosa by July, and Shepherd's Gem by August... (more about cheese)Freshening happened around April 1 this year, and 2008 cheesemaking has now begun in earnest. Our dairy stock of ewes and does is producing a bit better than we expected - even sharing it with kids and lambs for a few more weeks, the sudden abundance of milk is a pleasure.
Chefs and buyers recognize that their clientele are increasingly interested in locally-produced artisanal foods. Some even make site visits in order to share with their customers about the producers' farms. The 'local food movement' that we are proud to be part of - it is all about relationships.
If you have tasted our cheese and seen our label, here's hoping this web presence will help you find us again... we'll be delighted to hear from you.
- a nice little writeup by the Pacific Northwest Cheese Project
Thanks for visiting,
M. Clare Paris and Sam Howell
