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Cheese tour

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 and pick up your visitors’ guide at any of the six farms. All the farms are conveniently within a 20-mile radius.

1 - 3-Corner Field Farm
2 - Argyle Cheese Farmer
3 - Dancing Ewe Farm
4 - Gillis Acres Farm
5 - Longview Farm
6 - 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

Dancing Ewe Farm

Entrance to Dancing Ewe Farm Jim McRae gave a shearing demonstration with a human powered pair of shears Sheep hearding demonstration

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

Butternut Ridge Farm
"We grow our own fruits and vegetables."
Route 40
South Argyle, NY 12809

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

Slyboro Ciderhouse
Elegant Farm-Made Ciders
Hicks Orchard, 18 Hicks Road
Granville, NY 12832
(518) 642-1788

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

Consider Bardwell Farm
Producer of farmstead goats' milk cheese and artisan cows'milk cheese.
133 VT Route 153
West Pawlet, VT

Shops

Something's Brewing
Custom Cheese Baskets Shipped and Delivered
93 Main Street
Greenwich, NY 12834
(518) 692-2468

Greenwich Local Market
"Local is our middle name."
88 Main Street
Greenwich, NY 12834
(518) 692-2103

Restaurants and Events

Salem HarvestFest
Salem Chamber of Commerce
9/13/2008 noon 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

Eli's Broad Street Breakfast
70 Broad Street
Schuylerville, NY
(518) 695-5169

J. T. Bakers "New Cuisine"
Featuring Annual Cheese Tour Menu
27 Main Street
Greenwich, NY 12834
(518)531-2000

Amigos Cantina
42 Ferry Street
Schuylerville, NY
(518) 695-4209

Sans Souci
Cleverdale's little secret.
92 Mason Road (1.6 miles off Route 9L)
Cleverdale, NY
(518) 656-9285

Saratoga Gaming and Raceway
Crescent Ave.
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
(518) 800-727-2990

AgriBusinesses

Salem Farm Supply
"Serving all farms, large and small"
5109 State Route 22
Salem, NY 12865
(518) 854-7424

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

Washington County Farm Bureau
Agribusiness and farmers of all sizes interested in a rural way of life.
PO Box 370
Salem, NY 12865
(866) 995-7300

Supporting Organizations

NYS Farmstead & Artisan Cheese Makers Guild