Nina and Jonathan White are doing great things for the artisanal cheese and bread lovers of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties.
The Whites raise their own grass fed cows
The White farm is home to over 50 grass fed cows and heifers. The White’s bulls are their own new breed, the Bobolink Blacks, which are a cross breed of Ayshire, Guernsey, Jersey, and the Kerry cattle of Ireland. Visitors to the farm can join a one hour tour that will include meeting this assortment of cows and bulls. Don’t wear pumps for this hike through the fields...remember cows and pigs live and work here!
The Whites craft cheeses from the milk of these happy cows
This assortment of grass fed animals provides the most wonderful, happy milk that is used to create out of this world cheeses all handmade on the farm. The cave ripened cheddar has a rich, full, creamy flavor. The Drumm cheese is a semi-firm wheel cheese that changes seasonally. The Jean Louis cheese is made in the spring and the fall and has a bold, grassy, lemony flavor. Along with these varieties come seasonal cheeses that are made only at particular times of the year, such as the Baudolino.
Pairing cheese with rustic bread
The White’s bake rustic breads in a wood fired oven designed by Alan Scott. The hearth measures 48” X 72” and is a single chamber oven like those used since ancient times. The Roasted Garlic Duckfat Ciabatta is a loaf that will not last beyond the first slice because one slice leads to many more. The Cheese, the Olive Onion, and the Plain Ciabatta are equally amazing. For those interested in fresh loaves try the Flax Seed or the Cranberry Walnut or the Medieval Rye breads. The Cranberry Walnut bread stick won’t even survive the car ride home.
Other products are available
Bobolink also sells their grass fed beef, pastured whey fed pork, cultured butter, buttermilk, and Pate de Campagne. Aspiring bakers can take classes or order
Jonathan’s bread starter. The White’s have an active farm market schedule which can be viewed on their website. Products can be ordered online. Door to Door Organics sells some of their products as well.
Visit the farm to appreciate the White’s mission
A visit to the farm is the very best way to be introduced to this truly special endeavor. The White’s truly care about their land, their animals, their children, and their community. Traditional food and food preparation is evident in their commitment to the age old techniques of bread and cheese making. A visit to this family run farm is a real treat.
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