Appalachian

Our original recipe, the first cheese we ever made, Appalachian has evolved a great deal over our years of production. Our goal with the Appalachian has always been to develop a cheese that showcased our milk, milk from a herd developed to fit our farm's mountainous terrain, rather than picking a benchmark cheese and struggling to match the farm to it. To this end we've kept the make simple and focused on affinage, allowing the Appalachian to form a white coat of penicillium molds that compliments its unique flavor.

Aged for at least ninety days in our cellars, Appalachian is a lush, vibrant cheese evocative of cream and butter with a mushroom earthiness that recalls the intensity of the cellars. Its lemon notes shade to toasted as the cheese ages. The texture is velvety, melting on the tongue.

Starting at 

$12.00

Galax

Our newest experiment! Named for the milky-white flowers of the native Galax evergreen, Galax is a  washed-curd, natural rind cheese similar to Gouda. Its mild flavor and smooth, buttery texture bring out the natural sweetness of the milk, with hints of walnut in the finish.

A website exclusive, this cheese is still in development and may change in size, shape, and flavor as we continue to work on the recipe. 

Starting at 

$12.00

Smoke-Finished

Available exclusively from our online store -- our newest experiment! Aged the usual two to six months in our cellar, these cheeses have then been "finished" by cold-smoking them with a mix of hickory and applewood chips. The result is a subtle  smoky flavor which compliments the cheese without overwhelming it. The smoking process also gives a lovely velvety texture to the finished cheese. 

Our smoke-finished Appalachian comes in a seven-ounce wedge. Smoke-Finished Grayson is offered as a quarter-wheel of around three-quarters of a pound, and our Mini Grayson is smoke-finished as a whole wheel, usually weighing in between ten and twelve ounces.

Starting at 

$14.00

Mountaineer

Starting at 

$16.00

Mini Grayson

A small format version of our bestselling cheese, Minis are washed for two months in our cellars with Hardywood’s Singel ale. These petit beauties have Grayson’s classic washed rind earthiness, complimented by the smooth, yeasty beer flavor, with subtle notes of cream and a rich fruity finish. The texture is spreadably silky and melting right up to the reddish-yellow rind. Each Mini is between two-thirds and three-quarters of a pound.

Starting at 

$26.00

A Taste of Appalachian (Local Pickup)

Get three wedges of our crowd-pleasing Appalachian -- one regular, one extra-aged, and one smoke-finished -- paired with blackberry jam from our neighbors River Ridge Organics, all all in a handy insulated lunch tote. 

Our Regular gift collection contains approximately 1 1/2 pounds of cheese, while the Deluxe version offers a more generous 3 pounds. 

Starting at 

$40.00

Grass Tote

Starting at 

$12.00

Extra-Aged Appalachian

Recently featured in the New York Times "Front Burner" column, this long-aged version of our original recipe Appalachian is aged for over eight month in our cellars. The extra age turns Appalachian into a lush, fruity cheese with overtones of toasted butter, with a mushroom earthiness that recalls the intensity of the cellars and a tangy, smooth finish. The texture is firm but velvety, melting on the tongue. 

Starting at 

$13.00

Grass Tee

Starting at 

$15.00

Grayson

Starting at 

$25.00

Original Sampler (Local Pickup)

Just the cheese, please! One piece each of our foundational cheeses -- Grayson, Appalachian, and Mountaineer -- in a handy insulated lunch tote. The perfect gift for old fans and new introductions alike!

Our Regular sampler contains a total of 1 1/2 pounds of cheese, while the Deluxe version offers a more generous 3 pounds. 

Starting at 

$35.00