Birchrun Hills Farm:
Their monthly on-farm market will take place on Thursday, December 15th from 2 – 6pm! The Millers will have cheese and meat gift packs, along with some fine products from other vendors like Pure Blend Tea, The Cob Studio, Oley Valley Mushroom, and Sweet Water Baking Co.

They’ll also be at the Phoenixville and Bryn Mawr Farmers’ Markets on December 17th from 10am – noon.

Yellow Springs Farm:
Yellow Springs Farm Holiday Celebrations will take place Saturdays, Dec 10 and 17 -11am to 4 pm and Friday Dec 23 11 am to 4 pm.

They will be serving up Holiday cheer, cookies and refreshments. Greet the goats, and then savor delicious cheese, caramel sauces and truffles. All make great gifts, or hostess gifts. They will have gift boxes, and gift certificates, too. This is a perfect time to order a Cheese platter, or sign up for the 2012 Goat Cheese CSA.

September Farm:
Saturday, September 10th from 9am – 5pm, the Rotelle Family will be serving up delicious toasted cheese sandwiches made with their sharp cheddar for visitors to their farm store. While you’re there you can peruse their gift baskets and stocking stuffer ideas. Interested in trying their cheese of the month – it’s Orange Cranberry Jack!

Meet the farmers and feel their passion as you enjoy a menu of seasonal dishes that complement the complexities of locally crafted cheeses and hear personal stories from the cheesemakers themselves.

Nectar is accepting reservations for this four-course dinner paired with wine.  Price per person is $65, which includes wine pairing.  To make a reservation, please call: 610-725-9000.  Nectar is located at 1091 Lancaster Avenue in Berwyn.  For directions, please visit tastenectar.com

Menu:

Saffron Braised Fennel, Arugula and Frisee Salad with Warm Cheese Gougere
Featuring Bloomy Rind Goat Cheese from Amazing Acres
Leonard Kreusch Auslese Riesling, Rheinhessen, Germany 2008

Goat Agnolotti, Roasted Chanterelles, Black Truffle, Lemon Jus
Featuring Cave Aged Goat Cheese from Yellow Springs Farm
Batasiolo Dolcetto d’Alba, Piedmonte, Italy 2008

Tea Smoked Grilled Veal Tenderloin
Featuring Birchrun Blue Cheese from Birchrun Hills Farm
Chateau Bellevue Rouge, Bordeaux, France 2009

Pumpkin Goat Cheese Bread Pudding with Spiced Caramel Sauce
Featuring Chevre from Shellbark Hollow Farm
Blandys 5 Year Malmsey, Madeira

Talented guest chefs include:  Terrence Feury of Fork, Philadelphia; Peter Gilmore of Gilmore’s West Chester; Zach Grainda of White Dog Cafe, Wayne; Sean Weinberg of Restaurant Alba, Malvern; and Eric Yost of White Dog Cafe, Philadelphia.  Guests will be treated to cocktails in the historic barn, a tasting of hors d’oeuvres and libations, a five course small plate tasting, and desserts using ingredients from Market producers, including Shellbark Hollow.  Guests will be entertained with music by Sideview.

Yellow Springs Farm’s Native Plant Sale will feature many fall-blooming species of wildflowers, grasses, shrubs and trees.  Friday hours are new this year!  Honey and Goat Milk Cheeses will be available for tasting and purchase.  Get inspiration by strolling through native demonstration gardens and observing work by local artists!

Al Renzi and Yellow Springs Farm featured on a WHYY story on raw milk cheese. The FDA is developing a new standard that could potentially affect the way in which cheese artisans like Yellow Springs Farms make they’re unique cheese.

Click here to read the article and see the pictures…

Terrain at Styers is abuzz with the news of their first annual celebration of local honey and cheese, alongside craft brews and late summer harvest favorites. Join us to sample the best from local breweries while enjoying a full afternoon of activities centered around sweet honey and Chester County cheeses. Then, end the day with our chef’s special summer menu at Styer’s Garden Café.

As of today, Yellow Springs Farm and Doe Run Dairy will be offering cheeses.

Cost: FREE but space is limited.

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Great story published over the weekend on Yellow Springs Farm in the Montgomery County-based Times Herald. The author caught up with the Renzi’s at the Collegeville Farmer’s Market, where they set up shop every Saturday between 9:00am-1:00pm. They offer over 25 fresh and aged cheese varieties, as well as goat-milk caramel and native plants.

Click here to read the article…

Some people are happy just to know where their food came from. Others want to shake the hands that grew it. Join Fair Food as they kick off another season of Farm Tours that put you face-to-face with the growers and purveyors behind your favorite local fare.

The first stop will be Doe Run Farm in Coatesville, where Kristian Holbrooke is crafting and aging stunning mixed-milk cheeses from their herd of goats, sheep and cows. Next, we’ll be calling on Sue Miller at Birchrun Hills Farm in Chester Springs. Her creamy Birchrun Blue, funky Fat Cat and petite-but-powerful Red Cat all come courtesy of Miller’s 80 Holstein gals, each with her own name. Fair Food’s own cheesemonger, Paul Lawler will tutor your tastings along the way!  Walk the pasture, ask questions, eat cheese. Repeat.  Enjoy.

Cost: $40 for adults, free for children 12 and under!

Click here for more details and registration info…

Come check out Birchrun Hills Farm this Thursday for a Summer Farm Market. In addition to their artisan cheeses, Birchrun will offer Beef, Pork and Veal cuts to complete your menu. They will also be joined by Pure Blend Tea, Wild Indigo Farm, Oley Valley Mushrooms, The Wildflower Cafe, The Cob Studio and Bread by Jerry.

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