Sweetwater Valley Farmstead

"Sweetwater Valley Farm combines the tradition of family and the art of fine cheese making. Our goals are to maintain an economically viable, modern dairy farm that is open to the public to tour, and to produce the finest farmstead cheeses for the public to enjoy."
                                                       -John Harrison

Once upon a time every dairy farm preserved extra milk in the form of cheese. This "farmstead cheese" provided a delicious source of calcium and protein, while creating a distinctive trademark for each farm. Distinguishing flavor and texture variations resulted from differences in soils and in the grains and grasses fed to the cattle on individual farms. These flavors were further enhanced by the cheese maker himself. Just like a master chef, he had secret recipes which were carefully developed and guarded.

While today's Sweetwater Valley Farm cheese is produced in a state-of-the-art facility, owner John Harrison has preserved the fine art and craft of cheese making- proof that a hand-tendered cheese can be produced in concert with modern dairy farm technology.

For more information, visit www.sweetwatervalley.com.