Ascutney Mountain Cheese (Add-On)
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Weekly Subscription:
Delivered and billed weekly. You can skip, cancel, or modify your order at any time.
How Do Subscriptions Work?Ascutney Mountain cheese is made from the milk of Cobb Hill Farm's small herd of Jersey cows. It's deep yellow in color and packed with a diverse range of rich flavors typical of Alpine-style cheeses. Think of it as a mix of all your favorite aged cheeses - Gruyere, cave-aged Cheddar, and Gouda - all wrapped up into one.
- Handmade in Hartland, Vermont
- 1 wedge
The Problem
Mass-produced, processed cheese is practically not cheese at all. Nearly half of it is cut with salt, food dyes, preservatives, emulsifiers, and other artificial ingredients to extend its shelf-life, change its texture, and significantly cut its cost. These ingredients are what cause most grocery store cheddars to be dry, rubbery, and more suitable to melting. On top of that, the milk often comes from factory farms, where dairy cows and goats are mistreated and given growth hormones to increase milk production, which ultimately requires higher levels of antibiotics.
Our Food Fix
Cobb Hill Farm is a farm and intentional community located in Hartland, Vermont. Cheese became a part of Cobb Hill's farming repertoire in 2000 thanks to the help of Peter Dixon, a Vermont cheesemaker and cheese consultant, who helped them to develop their cheesemaking techniques. Their holistic model and approach to cheese-making is what sets them apart from industrial dairy farms. They make the highest possible quality products in a way that supports Vermont's working landscape.
