GREENSBORO, Jasper Hill Farm, the working dairy and on-site creamery in the Northeast Kingdom, placed two of its cheeses among the top 20 finalists at the World Cheese Championship Contest held this week in Madison, Wisconsin. The competition drew a record 3,667 entries from around the globe.
Highlander, a newer mountain-style cheese made with goat milk from Jasper Hill's collaborative Bridgman Hill Farm, made the list. Judges praised its "richness of texture, savory complexity and milky sweet character." The cheese has a rosy orange washed rind and a smooth, pliable texture.
Lait Bloomer, a variation of Little Hosmer, also ranked in the top 20. It is shipped unripened to Murray's Cheese aging facility in Long Island City, New York, where affineurs coat the young cheeses in dried flowers and herbs, letting the white flora bloom through for a festive appearance and herbaceous aromas.
"It's a huge honor to be recognized at this high-level competition amongst such excellent cheeses from all over the world, and in the friendly, cheese-rival state of Wisconsin no less," said Zoe Brickley, who oversees Jasper Hill's marketing. "Our young team has demonstrated that curiosity and tenacity in service of a community-focused mission can produce amazing results. I'm so proud to be a part of that team."
Jasper Hill is an independently owned dairy farm with an on-site creamery in Greensboro.
Originally reported by Newport Dispatch.
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