Like many fine foods… strawberries, cider, and asparagus, Vermont Shepherd cheeses are seasonal. The Vermont Shepherd winter cheese, "Invierno," is made from a mix of their sheeps’ milk and rich, organic milk from their neighbors cows. Invierno ages 5-9 months and ripens by early winter. The flavor of the winter cheese is strong and full, with a spicy tang.
Vermont Shepherd is owned and run by the Major and Ielpi family, with active shepherds currently ranging in age from 7 to 53. Vermont Shepherd (once known as Major Farm) is one of the oldest sheep farms in Vermont and it is the oldest sheep dairy farm in the United States. The three generations of shepherds on the farm have lambed and pastured, herded and shorn many many generations of sheep.
Photo depicts whole 8 lb. form of cheese.
We cut and wrap this item by hand.