THE STORY
ALPHA TOLMAN is named for a philanthropic dairy farmer who built the Greensboro library in 1900. Alpha's grandfather, Enoch, was one of our town's original settlers. His namesake cheese is made at our renovated Jasper Hill Creamery in Greensboro, Vermont. Alpha Tolman is now being made with our “Sax Rennet”—a traditional rennet made using cultures from previous makes and calf vells.
SENSORY
Alpine cheeses like Appenzeller inspire the recipe for this Jasper Hill Creamery original. Alpha Tolman has a buttery, fruit & nut flavor when young, developing bold meaty, caramelized onion flavors as it matures. The texture is dense and pliant, easily portioned, and ideal for melting.
PAIRING AND SERVICE — The texture, aesthetic, and flavor make Alpha Tolman an ideal choice for fans of Appenzeller (or fondue!). Try pairing it with a robust ale, plummy red wine, or onion jam. For a satisfying meal, follow the lead of Swiss/French raclette – melt onto a plate of fingerling potatoes, cured meat, and natural sour pickles.
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Footprint Farm is a Certified Organic and Real Organic vegetable farm in Starksboro, VT. We grow a diversity of vegetables, year-round with a focus on providing clean, nutrient dense, fresh and delicious produce to our immediate community. We put an extra focus on growing greens year-round, which are a common theme in our CSA shares. Our CSA is based on a weekly subscription program in which families sign up for a season of weekly vegetables, and many add "add-on" subscriptions from our partners (meat, eggs, fruit, cheese, bread and more). Families can also add "a la carte" items each week if they would like, and some go just this route by purchasing a Store-only Membership and ordering just on the weeks that fit their schedule.
We partner with GrownBy to help manage our CSA program, but if you have any questions at all about the CSA please feel free to reach out to csa@footprintfarmvt.com. We hope to see you at a CSA pickup this season.
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