Birchbark Farm Goat Cheese

CSA

http://birchbarkfarm.com Contact us at 231-462-9436 or

george@budzynski.com to visit or become

a Birchbark CSA member

We are a northwest Michigan farmstead goat dairy, making artisanal cheeses from the milk

of our pasture-fed Swiss alpine goats available through CSA Goat Shares.

Offered in 2011: from April through October

  Fresh goat cheese (chevre) •  Fresh goat yogurt

•  Fresh bloomy cheese (brie)

from July through December   Aged goat Gouda   Aged goat Raclette

  Aged goat Appenzeller

Fresh goat cheese is delicious in: •  Fresh spread on bagels, bread, toast or crackers, crumbled on pizza or potatoes •  Baked goat cheese buttons (appetizers) •  Chilis Relleno (cheese-filled peppers) •  Tomato and goat cheese tarts •  Fava bean and goat cheese salad •  Goat cheese-ricotta crepes •  Twice-baked spuds with goat cheese •  Black bean and goat cheese tortas •  Spicy tomato goat cheese fondue •  Prosciutto and goat cheese bites •  Herbed goat cheese tarts •  Asparagus, cheese & prosciutto spears •  Roast potato salad with goat cheese •  Scalloped potatoes with goat cheese •  Goat cheese enchiladas •  Roasted tomatoes with garlic, pesto & goat cheese •  Goat cheese custard •  Lemon goat cheese dessert tarts

Birchb

ark  Farm

 Goat  D

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3338  N.  Cam

pbell  Road  

Foun

tain,  M

I  49410  

Recipe Ideas

Use aged goat cheeses in:

Visit our website or email us to request recipes and serving suggestions!

•  Beautiful and delicious cheese slices with dried fruits, nuts, crackers and olives •  Mashed potatoes with melted goat cheese •  Gouda and Gruyere fondue •  Gouda and pear slices in grilled cheese sandwiches •  Macaroni and melted goat cheese •  Burgers with aged goat cheese •  Mushroom, spinach and gouda quesadillas •  Goat cheese tuna melts

Birchbark Farm is a micro-dairy, with six Swiss Alpine goats who give us approx. two gallons of healthy milk daily, from April through October.

We operate as a Community Supported Agriculture supplier (like a co-op). This brings you as close to the local end product as possible, and keeps our cheeses/yogurt affordable as well as very fresh, high quality and free of preservatives or other additives.

We happily encourage you to visit our farm to see the cleanliness and health of our animals and product preparation first-hand. We milk at 7:00am and 5:30pm and make cheese in between, so please call ahead so we are around to meet you. And of course, we encourage you to come taste the cheese!

To participate, simply fill out the form in this brochure, pay the associated CSA member- ship fee, and send it in. You’ll become a partial “owner” of one of our milk goats for a season. This entitles you to a portion of the cheeses she/we produce. It’s that simple.

Either pick up your cheese(s) from us on the farm, or make arrangements with us for drop-off at a location near you (delivery limited to Mason and Manistee Counties, MI). Sign up today, as a limited number of shares is available. We can freeze your fresh cheese if needed, with no deterioration in taste. Shipping is possible for aged cheese.

The CSA concept for cheese

Become a member to own a 2011 goat share, and let us know the type of cheese you prefer: Name:

Street Address:

Town, zip code:

Phone: Email:

Closest cross streets to house:

Type of cheese I prefer:

Fresh pasteurized goat cheese

Fresh pasteurized brie/crottin cheese

Fresh pasteurized (drinkable) goat yogurt

Aged raw milk goat Gouda or Raclette

Aged raw milk goat Appenzeller (wine-washed)

I like to experiment, and am open to other types you may have on hand

   Fresh  Cheeses      &  Yogurt          Available  April-­‐                      October  

$20.00  Basic  Membership  =  1  goat  share  

This  share  gives  you    2  packages  of  Fresh  Cheese,  8  oz  ea.,  16  oz  of  yogurt,    OR  

Purchase  addiOonal  shares  for  $5,  each    gives  you  8  oz  of  fresh  cheese  or  yogurt,  OR  

   Aged  Cheeses        Available  July-­‐Nov.  

1  package  of  Aged  Gouda,  10  oz  

5  oz  of  aged  cheese.  Larger  packages  of  aged  goat  cheese  available  

More easily digested and less allergenic than cow

cheeses, goat cheese has smaller molecules,

lower fat, cholesterol and calories than other

cheeses.

Goat cheese is a regular feature of the much-touted Mediterranean Diet, which

has been credited as helping to lower heart disease. Pasture-fed goat cheese also contains Conjugated Linoleic Acid

(CLA), a heart-healthy fatty acid. And because Birchbark Farm cheese is so

mild and sweet, you can use it in appetizers, salads, sauces, sandwiches,

spreads and even desserts!

Benefits of eating goat cheese

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Goat cheese is a healthy alternative to cow’s milk

cheese & meat as a source of digestible protein,

calcium and lower-fat, creamy-tasting cooking

ingredients.