As we gather around the Thanksgiving table today, in our 20th year making cheese, we're thankful for our community, for the nature that surrounds us, for good food and good cheer, and for each and every person who has been a part of our journey.
Today we're thankful for our farmers, who get up at the crack of dawn every day of the year and work harder than just about anyone we know. We're thankful for the land that supports us, and especially thankful to the Massawomeck People, past and present, whose traditional lands we and our farmers are located on. We're thankful for the hills, trees, rivers, grasses, goats, cows, and all the plants and animals that form the beautiful web of life that makes what we do possible.
We're thankful for each other: for our cheesemakers, cheesemongers, milk truckers, and all the employees whose hard work, passion, and care make all the difference in the cheese we produce.
And finally, we're thankful for you. You know that good food is not something to take for granted, and your support of handcrafted, sustainable, artisan American cheese makes a difference for all of us, and for the next generation, too. Thank you.
"I’ve spent 20 years in the business and what drove me into it was a focus on food system repair," says Mike Koch, our president and Co-Founder, as well as the president of the @american_cheese_society . Read more about Mike's business outlook, the state of cheesemaking in America, and FireFly's goals for 2023 in an in-depth interview on the @cheeseprofessor blog!
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Happy #americancheesemonth ! Our favorite time of year, and a thrilling month to celebrate the finest cheesemakers across the country. Good cheese begins right at home and it takes skill, love, happy animals, and of course the most important thing -- people who love to eat good cheese!
From the beautiful rind tinged with blue and grey to the bright, silky interior, it’s easy to see why Mountain Top from @fireflycheese is an American favorite.
This pyramid-shaped goat’s milk cheese may share its shape and a bit of coloring with French Valençay, but the rind is developed using traditional blue mold instead of ash. But don’t expect a punch of blue piquancy. This is a delicate, slightly tangy cheese, perfect with a glass of sauvignon blanc.
Comment MOUNTAIN and we’ll send you the link to give it a try!
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Contest: Win a FireFly sampler! This #americancheesemonth, share your favorite American cheeseboard creation that features FireFly. To enter, tag us in the post or reel shared to Instagram, request us as a collaborator, and use the hashtag #fireflycheeseboard
That's it!
One lucky winner will get a FireFly sampler shipped to their doorstep!
Must be 18 or older to enter, contest ends May 31 at 11.59 p.m.
What did our Cheese Club subscribers get this month? An Irish-inspired collection of really unique cheeses, including one made with flecks of seaweed from the Wild Atlantic coastline! And how about Irish whiskey infused Cheddar paired with an orange whiskey jam? There's still time to sign up for April's box - Link in bio!
🧀 Merry Goat Round
🧑🌾 Firefly Cheese (@fireflycheese ) | Accident, MD
📓 Lactic goat cheese
🍽️ Paired with Truffle potato chips, daikon
😋 A mushroomy rind and lusciously creamy paste is begging for some zip. Enter the radish kimchi, supplying both spice and acidity to cut the fat. The truffle chip adds a complimentary texture with its crunch and savory undertones thanks to the truffle’s earthy umami tones.
📺 Link in bio to watch the full episode with Kat Craddock. (@katcontrol )
Today's the last day to join our Cheese Club or gift a subscription for December! Our club makes hosting easy, and it ships nationwide, so it's a great Christmas gift for that person in your family who can't stop making charcuterie boards. Link in bio!
Video credit goes to @nikitasveshnikov and @yazmata_
This weekend our Cheese Club members received their October boxes, and what a box it was! A gorgeous array of goat and cow cheeses and some local apple butter from our neighbors down the road. There's still time to sign up for November's box! Link in bio.
