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According to The Hedquist family - Green Pastures Dairy owned and operated by the Hedquist family, offers 100% grass-fed, all-natural, raw milk cheeses. Spring through fall we milk our 100% grass-fed cows and use this highly nutritious milk to make our hand-crafted cheeses. Cows are ruminant animals with a digestive system designed to utilize forage, so we don't feed any grain to our cows. They are given fresh pasture daily. No herbicides, pesticides, or chemical fertilizers are used on any of our pastures, and no hormones or antibiotics are used in our herd. Also our milk is never heated above 100ﾰF before or during cheesemaking, so it is a true raw milk cheese. Available cheeses include Bromfield, a special English-style cheddar; Haven, a pleasantly mild cheese, with a slightly softer texture than Gouda; Carlton Cream, a soft, smooth cheese with a buttery flavor; Jalapeno Mission Lea, a unique cheese with a firm texture and a wonderful flavor profile that is subtly tart with just enough pepper to add a little heat and spicy flavor; Original Gouda; Smoked Gouda; Swiss Gouda, full flavored, raw milk cheese is meltingly sweet and slightly nutty; Fennugreek Gouda, a delightfully mild, Asian spice gives this cheese a light maple nut flavor; Paprika/Garlic/Onion Gouda; Tomato/Basil Gouda; Caraway Gouda, wonderful traditional flavor, with a hint of old world European rye; and Aged Gouda, this cheese has the same distinctive qualities of the Original Gouda, but as it is carefully aged for a longer period of time its flavor intensifies, making it a true gouda delight . Our cheeses are available year-round by calling (218) 384-4513, or by purchasing them online at www.greenpasturesdairy.com. Also raw milk, pastured pork, and grass-fed ground beef are all available May through September. The pork comes from hogs raised on grass and whey??a byproduct of cheesemaking??which comes from the farm's own grass-fed cows. So, while not entirely grass-fed, the hogs feast on a more grass-based diet than most other hogs. Meats are not shipped and are only available for pick-up from the farm. For more information contact Green Pastures Dairy at: cheese@greenpasturesdairy.com You can fax Green Pastures Dairy at 218-384-4513.