Each month, your Neighboring Food Co-ops feature our region’s artisan cheesemakers by offering a specially selected cheese at great price. Look for the “Cave to Co-op” sign in the cheese section at your local food co-op. To find one near you, visit www.nfca.coop/members.
This month’s Cave to Co-op cheese is Crossroads mini from Tucker Hill Cheese, Randolph Center, VT
Crafted by Vermont’s newest cheesemaker in Randolph Center, Crossroads Mini is a semi-soft, beer washed-rind cheese inspired by the classic French Reblochon.
Renown cheesemaker, Jeremy Stevenson, formerly with Springbrook Farm, now has his own cheesemaking facility, Tucker Hill Cheese Company. Jeremy, who trained with a French cheesemaking consultant gives a nod to Reblochon, an Alpine style cheese. Its thin velvety, yellow/orange rind and smooth supple pate will keep you in Vermont at the crossroads while dreaming of France!
Recipe ideas include grilled peaches with melted Crossroads Mini & hot honey or heirloom tomato tartines with Crossroads and basil.
Try topping melted Crossroads on a grilled zucchini or a burger with grainy mustard. Create your own cheese board with fresh berries, cornichons and crusty bread.
Cave to Co-op is a partnership between Provision International and the Neighboring Food Co-op Association (NFCA) to support local, artisanal cheese producers in our region and make their products more easily available to co-op shoppers. The NFCA is a network of more than 40 food co-ops in our region — including yours — that are working together to advance their vision of a thriving regional economy, rooted in a healthy, just and sustainable food system and a vibrant community of co-operative enterprise. For more information, please visit www.nfca.coop.