Farm Profile
This week we are going to begin profiling individual New England dairy farms. If you are a New England Dairy farmer involved with Keep Local Farms please include your contact information (website, phone, email, any way we can get hold of you) in the comment section. We would be thrilled to post family recipes (we know some are top secret, so maybe just one you use out of a trusted cookbook), photos of your farm – old photographs would be fantastic, and of course most importantly your story. The point of having this space is to be able to share what we are doing and who you are. A day in the life of a farmer is a heroic tale filled with happiness, sadness, romance, a lot of hard work, rough hands, aches and pains, glorious sunny days, long days, wet days, dry days, and everything between. Please help us tell your story.
Landaff Creamery – Landaff, New Hampshire
Nestled in the foothills of the White Mountains, Landaff Creamery LLC, a small farmstead cheese company, produces Landaff Cheese, an authentic New Hampshire cheese based on a traditional Welsh recipe. Their cheese is made from the milk they produce at their dairy farm, Springvale Farms, located next door to the creamery. They are a second-generation dairy farm and have been producing high-quality milk since the 1950’s.
The Landaff Creamery LLC was established in early 2008 with the intention of creating a high-quality value-added product that would increase the sustainability of their farm and there-by preserving agriculture in their small town. The Creamery itself is located next door to the farm in the building where Doug’s father Dr. Fredrick Erb used to have his Veterinary Clinic prior to his retirement. The clinic was completely redone into a modern creamery design. Doug and Debby worked closely with milk inspectors and local contractor Albert Lackie to ensure that the creamery was designed to provide a clean environment that met all regulations for high-quality cheese making.
Photo Landaff Creamery LLC.
