Location :
Niwot, Colorado
Best Cheeses:
- Sunlight - Aged, raw goat cheese with a dry texture and sweet, nutty flavor
- Haystack Mountain Chèvre en Marinade - Goat cheese marinated in garlic and Herbes de Provence.
- Queso de Mano - Raw milk cheese with nutty and herbal flavors
- Snowdrop- Dense, creamy texture and mild, slightly tangy flavor
The Cheesemakers:
Haystack Mountain Goat Dairy was founded by Jim Schott and his wife Arlene. His daughter Gretchen joined the business and in 1992 Haystack Mountain made its first batch of fresh chèvre. The farm, home to 25 or so goats, and cheesemaking operation is still overseen by Jim Schott.
