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Haystack Mountain Boulder Chevre
This classic fresh semi-soft cheese is Haystack’s flagship product.
Ingredients: Cultured Pasteurized Goat Milk, Salt, Vegetable Enzymes
Serving suggestions: This most versatile of goat cheeses can be cut into discs, and warmed in the oven as a salad topping, added to pasta dishes, spread on sandwiches and served as part of a cheese plate with any kind of salty olive or sweet dried fruit.
Awards: American Cheese Society, 2001.
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  Haystack Mountain Cracked Pepper Chèvre
Classic fresh semi-soft goat milk cheese that is coated with three kinds of cracked pepper.
Ingredients: Grade A Pasteurized Goat Milk, Salt, Vegetable Rennet, Black Pepper, Red Pepper and White Pepper
Serving suggestions: Crumble into a green salad or add to warm pasta with roasted vegetables. Pairs well with Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc or other dry, fruity white wines.
Awards: World Cheese Contest 2004, American Cheese Society 2006
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  Haystack Mountain Applewood Smoked Chèvre
A unique award-winning chèvre that is cold-smoked with applewood.
Ingredients: Cultured Pasteurized Goat Milk, Salt, Vegetable Enzymes
Serving suggestions: Add to a salad, crumble over grilled vegetables or serve on its own with an assortment of olives. Pair with Sauvignon Blanc or a non-oaky chardonnay.
Awards: American Cheese Society 2003, 2005 and 2006
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  Haystack Mountain Herbes de Provence Chèvre
This classic fresh semi-soft cheese is fashioned into logs and coated with Herbes de Provence.
Ingredients: Cultured Pasteurized Goat Milk, Herbs, Salt, Vegetable Enzymes
Serving suggestions: Sprinkle on pizza with proscuitto and roasted red peppers, or serve with good Kalamata olives and warm crusty bread. Pairs well with Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc or other fruity wines.
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Haystack Mountain Chèvre en Marinade
Medallions of Boulder Chèvre marinated in a blend of olive oil, canola oil, minced garlic and Herbes de Provence. Presented in an attractive glass jar with a black lid.
Ingredients: Pasteurized Goat Milk, Salt, Vegetable Rennet, Olive Oil, Canola Oil, Garlic, Herbes de Provence
Serving suggestions: Serve with warm crusty bread, use as a topping for pizza or add to pasta with vegetables. Pair with Sauvingon Blanc or Sancerre.
Awards: American Cheese Society, 2001, 2005 and 2007
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  Haystack Mountain Premium Goat Milk Feta
Our feta is made by hand and brined in whey to maintain the characteristic flavor and crumbly consistency of traditional goat milk feta.
Ingredients: Cultured Pasteurized Goat Milk, Salt, Vegetable Enzymes
Serving suggestions: Use in salads, as a topping for pizza or in any dish calling for a salty rustic cheese. As an appetizer, serve it at room temperature with a little warm honey drizzled over it. Pair with any dry, fruity white wine, such as Pinot Blanc or Sauvignon Blanc.
Awards: American Cheese Society 2004
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  Haystack Mountain Haystack Peak
This creamy fresh-ripened goat cheese has a creamy interior enhanced by a bloomy-rind surface that gives it character and complexity.
Serving suggestions: Goes well with quince paste or jam, toasted almonds or an assortment of dried fruits. Pair with Sancerre or fruitier wines such as Pinot Gris, Reisling or Gewurztraminer.
Awards: American Cheese Society, 2004, 2006 and 2007. Chosen by Saveur Magazine as one of American’s best artisanal cheeses in April 2005. 2005.
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haystack   Haystack Mountain Snowdrop
A small white seven-ounce disc that is firm and silky with a dense, creamy interior that’s surprisingly mild. The thin, snowy-white edible rind contributes to its unique flavors.
Ingredients: Cultured Pasteurized Goat Milk, Salt, Enzymes, Mold Cultures
Serving suggestions: Serve with spiced pecans, dried fruits, oil-cured olives and savory crackers. Pairs well with Sauvignon Blanc, Sancerre or other fruity white wines. milk.
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  Haystack Mountain Queso de Mano
Queso de Mano, our first raw milk cheese, has a robust, nutty flavor with herbal hints. It is aged for a minimum of four months.
Ingredients: Raw Goat Milk, Salt, Cultures, Enzymes
Serving suggestions: Perfect for a cheese plate accompanied by toasted almonds, qunce jam, sliced fresh pears and fresh cherries. Pair with fruity Sauvignon Blanc, Gamay Beaujolais, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel or any light red wine, or a fruity beer.
Awards: American Cheese Society in 2003, 2004 and 2006.
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Haystack Mountain Red Cloud
A smooth, soft washed-rind eight-ounce wheel with a reddish rind and a powerful flavor that is balanced and complex. Made with raw milk at our farm. Aged for 60 days.
Ingredients: Raw Goat Milk, Salt, Cultures, Enzymes
Serving suggestions: Serve with brandied cherries, roasted walnuts, any kind of citrusy chutney or Cerignola olives. Pair with a spicy Alsatian Pinot Gris, a good Reisling or Gewurtztraminer, or a strong dry beer.
Awards: American Cheese Society in 2007.
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haystack   Haystack Mountain Sunlight
A washed-rind semi-hard raw-milk cheese that’s aged at our farm for 60 days. It has a mildly piquant, somewhat sweet flavor.
Ingredients: Raw Goat Milk, Salt, Cultures, Enzymes
Serving suggestions: An excellent table cheese that pairs well with dried cherries, sliced fresh apples and grapes. Pair with fruity Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir or Syrah wine, or a fresh local lager.
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  Haystack Mountain Buttercup
Our first mixed-milk cheese combines cow milk with our goat milk to produce a butter-colored satisfying semi-hard cheese. Buttercup wheels are dipped in black wax and aged for 30-60 days.
Ingredients: Cultured Pasteurized Cow Milk, Cultured Pasteurized Goat Milk, Salt, Cultures, Enzymes
Serving suggestions: Serve with fresh fruit, including berries, or savory grilled vegetables. Pairs well with Viognier, Zinfandel and Syrah wines.
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