What is the shelf life of St. Stephen?

St. Stephen is best if consumed within 6 weeks of the date it was packed on (located on a sticker on the bottom.) Ripening is a process that takes place over those six weeks, so depending on how ripe you like it is when you should eat it. When it’s packed, the paste is firm and tangy with lots of milk and salt flavor and the rind is brilliant white. Around 6 weeks, the paste will be soft and oozy with a mellow butter flavor and the rind may be starting to brown a bit.

what is the shelf life of camembertha?

CamemBertha is best if consumed within 4 weeks of the date it was packed on (located on a sticker on the bottom.) It tends to get a little runny after that. Ripening is a process that takes place over those 4 weeks, so depending on how ripe you like it is when you should eat it. When it’s packed, the paste is firm and tangy with lots of milk flavor and the rind is brilliant white. Around 4 weeks, the paste is very runny and the vegetal and earthy notes are more pronounced.

where do you get your milk?

We source all our milk from a local farm called Dutch Hollow Farm. They have an amazingly happy herd of Jersey cows whose delish milk is one of the main reasons our cheese is so good. You can learn more about the farm on their Facebook page.

Can we purchase cheese at your creamery?

Yes you can, but we’re mostly here during production hours. There is always someone here between 10 and 4 Monday through Thursday. Sometimes we are open on weekends. Check our Facebook page for announcements. For all other times, feel free to contact us to see if we’re open. You’d be surprised at the strange times we’re around.

Wait…. How is everyone related?

We get confused too. Josie is Willy’s sister and she’s also Shaleena’s sister in law. Willy is Josie’s brother and Shaleena’s husband. Shaleena is Willy’s wife and Josie’s sister in law. Got it? Don’t worry. There won’t be a quiz.