WILLIS, Va. (WFXR) — Jose De Leon and Katie Sciarine did not established out to be farmers or cheesemakers. It simply kind of taken place.
The pair possesses and runs Monte Verde Farm & Creamery in Willis. They raising goats, pigs, livestock, and hens, and they make goat cheese. They offer their cheese at a store on the farm and different markets around the location.
De Leon was a lawyer. Sciarine was an instructor. They resided in Chicago, yet they desired to avoid city life.
“It’s an adventure,” stated De Leon.
“We wanted a healthy retirement lifestyle,” included Sciarine
De Leon claims after buying the farm the pair took cheesemaking lessons from specialists and tried out by themselves. In enhancement to creating a standard chevre, they have 2 bloomy skin cheeses; Blooming Goat, and Blooming Black Goat. Both are comparable, though Black Goat is covered with a great veggie ash, providing it a black shade and milder taste.
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A goat at Monte Verde Farm & Creamery in Willis, Va. (Photo: George Noleff)
“Our cheese is creamy, not real goaty,” stated De Leon. “But, it can be sharp.”
The cheese is marketed from a patronize the farm along with at regional markets and farmers markets. It is constantly in high need.
“The Blooming Goat has a nice bloom on the outside,” Sciarine stated.
“It’s a labor of love,” included De Leon.
