Farmstead Cheese

Definition: A farmstead cheese is made on a farm from milk produced on that farm. Farmstead cheeses are thus made in relatively small batches and many steps are usually done by hand (such as turning the cheese, wiping the rinds, cutting and packaging). Because farmstead cheeses are made in a specific place, they tend to develop unique flavor profiles based on the feed the animals receive, the climate in which they're made, and the natural microbes in the air where they are aged.