Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Firefly Farms Handmade Cheeses from Mountain Maryland



I fell in love with Firefly Farms fresh goat cheese at the Silver Spring Farmers Market. One of their master cheesemakers Pablo offered to give me a tour of their award winning creamery to see how they make their delicious cheeses.

Firefly Farms handmade goat cheeses are all crafted on-site using fresh goat's milk purchased from local family farms. They make cow and sheep cheeses that all taste incredible! It takes about three days to get the milk from the goat to the farmers market. 

Their Allegheny Chèvre is their fresh goat's milk cheese. It is a traditional chèvre: crumbly in texture with a clean and tangy flavor. It is a versatile ingredient in everyday cooking -- the perfect creamy addition to your meal. This  Chèvre tasted so fresh and absolutely delicious! 

Firefly Farms offers nationally & internationally award‐winning premium goat cheese that features the distinct regional flavors of Mountain Maryland’s Allegheny Plateau. Each cheese is artfully handcrafted and aged with precise detail. The cheese of FireFly Farms is produced using agriculturally sustainable, locally‐sourced fresh goat’s milk and time‐honored, traditional methods of goat cheese making.

You can also find quality pastas, crackers, breads, pates, proscuitto, cured meats as well as select wines and beers to pair with their tasty cheeses. In addition they offer condiments, sauces, oils and vinegars, honeys, syrups and cookies. 

You can make tasting and pairing reservations at their Market Table to sample all of their products. Enjoy their seasonal tasting and pairing experience where they thoughtfully curate each option to entice a variety of cheese and pairing preferences.  Pablo told me the pairing experiences are truly unique!  You and your party will be comfortably seated at the Market Table and served a series of delectable treats to accompany your cheese and wine pairings. 

Firefly Farms is about a two hour drive from Washington, D.C. but well worth the trip! For more information visit their website www.fireflyfarms.com.

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