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Welcome to Highland Farm, home of Calkins Creamery.
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Our cheeses start with farm-fresh milk from our happy Holstein cows.
Our Cheesemaking Process
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Meet the Calkins Creamery Staff
Make your charcuterie board unforgettable with our cave-aged cheeses.
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Give the gift of farm-fresh, artisan cheese.
Shop Our Gift BoxesOur local family farm brings you and your family the highest-quality, award-winning artisan cheeses crafted with care in Honesdale, Pennsylvania.
We believe that cheese tastes best when you understand how and where it comes from.
And if you’re anything like us, knowing and shopping with your local farmer brings you both pride and peace of mind.
We invite you to visit our family farm and try our delectable, award-winning Calkins Creamery cheeses.
You might even meet our cows when you do!
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Get To Know Calkins Creamery at Highland Farm
Highland Farm is nestled in the idyllic, pastoral countryside of Wayne County, PA. From those who tend our land to those who craft our cheeses, the family farmstead is rich in a history of hardworking people whose lifelong passion is present in every bite of our artisan cheeses.
Our cows graze on 300 acres of farmland that’s been in our family for generations. And these happy cows offer us the finest, freshest milk each day.
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Shop Our Award-Winning Cheese Online
Whether you’re picking up our award-winning Noble Road Brie to pair with sparkling wine or you’re looking for our garlic lover's dream, Vampire Slayer, for your next charcuterie board, we’ve got your cheese cravings covered.
Shop online with ease and have farm-fresh artisan cheese delivered to your door, or place an order and pick-up at our farm store.
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Where To Find Your Calkins Creamery Favorites Locally
We work with a select list of trusted purveyors to bring you our unforgettable cheeses. So, if you can’t make it over to visit us in person at Highland Farm or don’t see your favorite cheese in our online store, you can still pick up a wide variety of our award-winning artisan cheeses when you shop locally.
You can find a list of purveyors who offer our Calkins Creamery cheeses below.
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A Brie-style artisan cheese shaped in a small basket mold.
Noblette is a pasteurized, fresh cow's milk cheese, aged a minimum of 3 weeks aging from the outside in — it’s the epitome of buttery, earthy, mushroomy, Brie-like goodness.
This award-winner partners well with rustic bread, fruit, and of course, wine!
*Noblette is the smaller wheel version of our Noble Road cheese.
Noblette has been the recipient of many awards, taking 1st place for surface-ripened cheese from cow milk in 2015 and 2016 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show.
In 2019, we were awarded 1st place by the American Cheese Society for the best soft-ripened cheeses — Brie — made from cow’s milk.
Noblette also took 1st place at the World Championship Cheese Contest in 2020’s Brie category.
Weight: 0.8 pounds
The name says it all…beware! Our stirred curd cheddar base is infused with minced garlic, onion, and paprika to become the beast it is.
The wax-dipped wheels of raw milk wonder are aged for a minimum of 2 months, allowing the robust garlicky flavor to develop.
Create a spicy and savory macaroni and cheese dish with Vampire Slayer. Just one bite, and you will be hooked.
Weight: 1 pound or 9 pound wheel
4 Dog Dill is our creamy Havarti-style cheese, 1841, infused with loads of bright, earthy dill, giving the cheese a fresh aromatic kick. The dill is just enough to lift this classic Havarti to the next level.
This delicate cheese pairs well with seafood, salmon, and fresh vegetables.
Weight: 1 pound or 5.5 pound wheel
Cheese curds are little bites of cheesy heaven.
Calkins Curdz are small pieces of fresh pasteurized cow’s milk roughly the size of peanuts in the shell, with a mild and cheddar-like flavor. A bit salty with a squeak to finish.
If you don’t eat them all during a snack, try battering and frying them, or pile high on some gravy french fries for an amazing poutine dish.
Plain Curdz: Classic Calkins cheese curds left plain for eating and culinary creations.
Cajun Curdz: Calkins cheese curdz with a solid dose of cajun seasoning.
Everything Curdz: Calkins cheese curdz covered in everything seasoning.
Garlic & Chive Curdz: Calkins cheese curds mixed up with some minced garlic and chive seasoning.
Hop and Spicy Curdz: Calkins cheese curdz bathed in Hop Baron’s hop and spicy barbeque rub.
Southwest Curdz: Calkins cheese curdz tossed with bold and spicy chipotle seasoning.
Our cheese curds took 2nd place in the fresh unripened cheese, cheese curds, all milk category in the 2019 American Cheese Society contest.
In 2020, our Hop & Spicy Curdz took 3rd place in the Pennsylvania Farm Show flavored cheese contest.
Weight: 1/2 pound ($7) or 3 pound package ($35)
Know thy Food, Know thy FarmerMeet the Calkins Creamery Team
At Calkins Creamery at Highland Farm, we make delicious cheeses using only the best ingredients. And our team works hard to ensure our products taste amazing!
We’re a multi-generational family farm, and we take great pride in crafting artisanal cheeses that bring people together to celebrate good food and good times.
We believe in the power of community, and that’s why we strive to create products that are as delicious as they are accessible — so that everyone can gather around them.
LOOKING FOR A UNIQUE & DELICIOUS GIFT?
SHOP OUR FARM-FRESH, ARTISAN CHEESE GIFT BOXES.
Getting ready to visit aunt Betty or cousin Eddie? Well, don’t go empty-handed! Bring a gift box that will feed their whole table of guests.
The Farmer’s Table gift box is filled to the brim…
7 Calkins Creamery Cheese Varieties
Rip Rap Baking Crackers
Highland Valley Apiaries Honey
Moka Origins Chocolate Bar
Nebzydoski Maple Farm Syrup
Packed in a custom gift box, adorned with a hand-tied ribbon and a gift tag.
Farmer Bill is proud of his cows and the milk they provide to make our delicious cheese. And he loves to share cheese with his friends that visit the farm.
This classic sampler is reminiscent of Farmer Bill’s generosity.
It’s a perfect gift to introduce friends and family to our farm-fresh, artisan cheese.
4 Calkins Creamery Cheese Varieties
Rip Rap Baking Crackers
Packed into a custom gift box, adorned with a bow and gift tag.
Our cheesemaker, Emily, enjoys all of our cheeses, but she also loves her sweets.
This gift box mixes six of Emily’s favorite cheeses and a bag of crackers with some local sweet treats, honey, and a chocolate bar.
A perfect pairing to gift your neighbor or a special friend deserving of your sweet kindness.
6 Calkins Creamery Cheese Varieties
Rip Rap Baking Crackers
Getrude Hawk Chocolate Bar
Highland Valley Apiaries
All goodies are packed in a custom gift box, adorned with a hand-tied bow and a gift tag.
Send a thoughtful selection of six of our farmstead cheeses, along with jam and crackers, to commemorate a special occasion or just to show you care.
It’s a “delight” to gift the box and an absolute “delight” to receive this gift box.
5 Cheese Varieties
Rip Rap Baking Crackers
Wild Juniper Farm Jam
Everything is packed into a custom gift box and finished with a hand-tied bow and gift tag.
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