This weekend, Washington County cheese makers will host the annual Cheese Tour on Saturday and Sunday, September 7-8 from 10 AM to 4 PM. Come sample fine cheeses in a bucolic setting, see the animals, and view the farms and countryside.
Washington County is home to some of New York and Vermont’s finest farmstead and artisan cheese makers in the country. Washington County bridges the rolling countryside between Eastern New York and Vermont, and each year, the cheese makers open their farms to visitors for a driving or 21 – mile cycling weekend tour.
Washington County sheep crossing sign close to 3 – Corner Field Farm
Charming country pastures and six pristine farms are the perfect place to sample local sheep, goat, and cow’s milk cheeses. Washington County offers all the variety of traditional cheese making culture from yogurt, to young, soft, and bloomy-rind cheese, to natural aged, washed-rind, and blues. Moreover, some of the cheeses have taken national awards at the American Cheese Society’s annual competition, placing first, second, or third in their category out of over 1,800 cheeses.
3-Corner Field Farm
Among the farms to host the tour are:
1 – Argyle Cheese Farmer
2 – 3-Corner Field Farm
3 – Consider Bardwell Farm
4 – Homestead Artisans at Longview Farm
5 – Sweet Spring Farm
6 – Sugarloaf Farm
Washington County New York Cows relaxing on a sunny day at late morning.
Last year, The Cheese Traveler visited the two farms Consider Bardwell Farm and Sweet Spring Farm, and this year, we are a sponsor for the Cheese Tour. You can read about our trip last year in “Weekend Adventures of The Cheese Traveler.” We are very excited to support our local cheese makers. This week in the store, you can enjoy a 10% discount on Washington County cheeses including 3 – Corner Field Farm yogurt, Brebis Blanche, Shushan Snow, Battenkill Brebis, Frere Fumant, and Consider Bardwell Farm Manchester, Dorset, Rupert, and Pawlett. Come in for a preview!
Frere Fumant from 3-Corner Field Farm
Jeff Bowers of Sweet Spring Farm
Gouda from Longview Farm
Manchester and Cheese List from Consider Bardwell
You can access this year’s Cheese Tour Brochure at this link: 2013 Washington County Cheese Tour.
The Cheese Traveler 
A friend and I made it to four of the farms: 3-Corner Field, Consider Bardwell, Argyll Cheese Farmer and Sweet Spring. It was quite a wonderful way to introduce ourselves to fine local cheeses – and the weather was perfect. We are looking forward to seeing cheeses from these farms in the shop!! I especially am fond of the Rupert from Consider Bardwell and the chevre from Sweet Spring. Thanks so much for sponsoring and helping to make sure the cheese tour continues!