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Filmstrip The Washington County Cheesemakers Guild presents The Cheese Tour during the weekend of September 12 – 13, 2009. Open from 10 am until 4 pm both days.

Explore the world of farmstead and artisan cheese in this drive-yourself tour of our cheesemakers in the Washington County area. Farms will be open for tour and will display their facilities, their animals, and best of all, their cheeses. You’ll get to know why Washington County has become the regional center of excellence in the world of farmstead and artisan cheese.

Spend a fabulous day in our lovely county about one hour north east of Albany.

Use the map below to plan your itinerary. Start your tour at any of the five farms. All the farms are conveniently within a 20-mile radius.

Cheese tour
1 - 3-Corner Field Farm
2 - Argyle Cheese Farmer
3 - Consider Bardwell Farm
4 - Longview Farm
5 - Sweet Spring Farm
 Our map

Photos from the 2008 Tour

Sweet Spring Farm

Serving cheese samples Shy, but inquisitive goat

Argyle Cheese Farmer

Dave Randles discusses cheesemaking The milk arrives here You can just see the Dairy Princess's crown

Longview Farm

Liza Porter and her French Alpine does She's a beauty People lined up for Longview's tasty cheese

Sponsors

Lodging

The Bunker Hill Inn - Bed and Breakfast
Farm house converted to inn with great views
412 Bunker Hill Road
Salem, NY 12865
(518) 854-9339

Hopkins House Farm - Bed and Breakfast
Cozy 1790 farmhouse
6603 State Route 22
Salem, NY 12865
(518) 521-7508

Rice Mansion Inn
16 West Main Street
Cambridge, NY 12866
(518) 677-5741

Markets and Farm Stands

Gardenworks
Will host Murray's Cheese during The Cheese Tour
Route 30
Salem, NY 12865
(518) 854-3250

Sheldon Farms Market
Farmstore with large selection of local and European cheeses
4362 Route 22
Salem, NY 12865
(518) 854-7847

Shops

Green Pea Market
"Local, Natural, Organic"
88 Main Street
Greenwich, NY 12834
(518) 692-2103

Restaurants and Events

Salem HarvestFest
Salem Chamber of Commerce
9/12/2008 10am to 10 pm

Towns and Villages of the Battenkill Valley
You'll discover more to see, do and love, the closer you look in the Battenkill Valley
(518) 677-5945

AgriBusinesses

Cargill
Inspired people creating partners of choice.
4186 State Route 29
Salem, NY 12865
(518) 854-7417

First Pioneer Farm Credit
394 Route 29
Greenwich, NY 12834
(518) 692-0269

Supporting Organizations

Slow Food Saratoga Region
Supporting “Good, Clean, Fair” Food