We are proud to present three delicious varieties of cheeses, Butter, Woodstock Reserve, and our award-winning Smoked Cheddar. Each is hand-crafted in small batches made from milk from our Jersey cows.

Butter Cheddar:

Made in the German Butterkäse (“boo-ter-kay-zuh”) tradition, this crowd pleaser of a cheese is aged for about 60 days. It is creamy, superbly melty, and mild with a slight tang. Both kids and adults love it!

What is butterkäse and how do you pronounce it? Great question! Let’s delve into it a little bit.

Butterkäse is German for butter cheese and has an interesting story. Think back to 1906 if you will. Italy was producing a cheese called Bel Paese (beautiful country) – a soft and buttery tasting cheese that was becoming super popular across Europe. Well, the Italians did not want anyone stealing their cheese thunder so they quickly trademarked this cheese and left the rest of Europe to figure out how to make this deliciously creamy cheese.

Ok. So. Fast forward to Germany in 1928. The Staatliche Molkerei Weihenstephan dairy company were like “oh yeh! We’ve got this!” and produced the first German version of Bel Paese. The rest, as they say, is history.

Fun fact: the butterkäse is also known as damenkäse. What does that mean? Ladies cheese. 
Butterkäse – “boo-ter-kay-zuh” 

Reserve Cheddar

This beauty is aged for no less than 18 months. It is mildly sharp. Slightly dry with a teeny bit of a crumbly texture – very teeny. It’s a crowd pleaser rather than that super sharp taste us native Vermonters love so much.

Smoked Cheddar

This smoked cheese is for everyone who says they don’t like smoked cheese. Cold smoked over hickory and maple, the smoke flavor is subtle, but not overwhelming. It doesn’t coat your mouth with smokiness. It dissipates and leaves you wanting another piece. Cold smoked is the process of smoking cheese (or other foods) at a low temperature. We’re talking between 68- and 86-degrees F.  

 
Fun fact: Billings Farm is one of only 32 farms nationwide (9 in New England, 4 in Vermont) that bears the coveted “Queen of Quality” label issued by the American Jersey Cattle Association.

Our cheese is available for purchase online, through our Museum Gift Shop and Farmhouse Scoop Shop, and in locations across the state of Vermont, including:

Barnard General Store

Cloudland Farm

Gillinghams

Jake’s Quechee Market

Kiss the Cow Farm

Norwich Farm Creamery

On the Edge Farm

Quechee General Store

South Royalton Market Food Cooperative

South Woodstock Store

Upper Valley Food Co-Op

The Village Butcher

Woodstock Farmers Market

Woodstock Inn and Resort Gift Shop

Woodstock Village Market

Please Note: We are unable to ship our cheeses during periods of extreme hot or cold to ensure that they arrive in optimal condition. We apologize for the inconvenience.