Olive Amelia 101: October 2023
The benefits of goats milk cheese
This month we’d like to share a little about one of our partners, Grateful Hill Farms. They are a family run dairy located in Brooks County, GA and their amazing chevre arrives in our store weekly. At Grateful Hill Farm, they believe cheesemaking is an art. They craft each cheese by hand, ensuring the best quality every time. This practice extends far beyond the kitchen. It begins with the excellent care and treatment of their land and animals. I’d like to share directly from their site what makes their cheese so special and why it has such a smooth, creamy, palatable taste.
From Grateful Hill Farm:
“Our goats freely graze all year under a pine forest canopy rich with vegetation (blackberries are a favorite). Because our goats browse their natural habitat, the terroir of our lush Southern farmland shines through in our cheese. We are committed to the most humane treatment for our animals so they will produce delicious, sweet milk. With an organic mindset, we work with our natural environment to keep our practices sustainable, socially responsible, and environmentally friendly. We limit the size of our herd to ensure that our goats receive loving care, plenty of land to browse, and space to graze openly. Our love for the Earth and our animals is reflected in the mouthwatering product we create daily on our farm, where every batch of cheese is treated as a work of art. We believe traditional European methods of cheesemaking produce cheese with the fullest flavor. This means we create our own cultures made from our farm-fresh milk, not from freeze-dried packets. Our rennet is natural, not genetically modified, or synthetic. Our methods are time-honored, hundreds of years old, and rely on the freshest, locally sourced ingredients. The result is artisanal, hand-crafted cheese that tastes decadent and unique to our region. Our chèvre is created every day with fresh, sweet goat milk and the utmost attention to detail. Each batch has its own subtle hint of our Southern terroir, bursting with creamy notes of fresh pine and sweet berries. Pair it with local jam or savor it in its pure form. Either way, you'll taste the love in every bite!”
Some of the health advantages to goat milk cheeses are:
- They are easier to digest.
- Low in lactose.
- High quality protein.
- Full of beneficial probiotics.
- Fewer allergens.
- Good for cholesterol.
- High in vitamin A and calcium
For those of you who have tasted this amazing cheese you know how good each bite is and the beautiful flavor of the cheeses. For those who haven’t yet sampled these cheeses please stop into the shop to try some.