CALKINS CREAMERY IN THE NEWS
Pennsylvania Farm Show Awards Calkins Creamery with Two First-Place Awards
In 2023, Georgic, our fresh pasteurized Quark-style cheese, earned first place in the soft cheese category. And our Garlic and Chive Curdz, took home first place in the flavored, cheddar-style cheese category.
Food & Wine Names Us One of the Top 50 Cheesemakers in the United States for 2021
In 2021, Food and Wine named Calkins Creamery one of its Top 50 Cheesemakers and highlighted our historic 6-generation farm and our creamy, award-winning Noble Road brie.
Noble Road Named One of Culture Cheese Magazine’s Best Cheeses of Pennsylvania
We’re honored that our artisan brie cheese, Noble Road, was highlighted as one of the best cheeses in the state.
Noble Road and Sparkling Wine: An Inspired Pairing, According to Somm TV
Somm TV, an online magazine for wine and food enthusiasts, shared our Noble Road brie as part of its list of 10 American Wine and Cheese Pairings Inspired By The Old World. The article highlighted both our delectable brie and our family farm letting you know just where to find us the next time you’d like something delicious to go with your sparkling wine.
Our Noblette Brie Wins Best In Class at the 2020 World Championship Cheese Contest
Not only did our Noble Road Brie place ninth in the brie category at the World Championship Cheese Contest, but our Noblette brie won best in class!
Noblette & Curdz Win Big at the American Cheese Society’s 2019 Judging and Competition
Our Brie, Noblette, brought home first place in the “Soft-Ripened Cheese” category at the American Cheese Society’s 2019 Judging & Competition. To add to our excitement, our Calkins Creamery Curdz also won second place in the “Fresh Unripened Cheese: Cheese Curds'' Category that year!
Our Hop and Spicy Curdz and Noble Road Earn First Place at the 2018 Pennsylvania Farm Show Cheese Competition
We’re proud to announce that two of our cheeses won big at the 2018 PA Farm Show’s Cheese Competition. The annual event, celebrating its 102nd year in 2018, awarded first place to our Hop and Spicy Curdz and our mushroomy Noble Road brie in each of their respective categories.
Art That’s Pretty Enough to Eat
Our Noble Road, Smoke Signal, and Vampire Slayer cheeses are featured in artist Mike Geno’s cheese portraits. Feast your eyes on them (or shop for those cheeses online and at the farm).
Old Man Highlander Named August 2011’s Cheese of the Month by Grid Philly
In the summer of 2011 our nutty Gouda, Old Man Highlander was named Grid Philly’s Cheese of the Month. While that was an honor in itself, we especially loved that the article's author opined, “If Robert Redford were a cheese, he’d be this one.”
SHOP OUR PRESS-FEATURED ARTISAN CHEESE
Indulge in the exquisite flavors of Calkins Creamery's artisanal cheeses, as recognized by numerous press publications that have featured our excellence and craftsmanship.
Georgic is our fresh, pasteurized Quark-style cheese.
Georgic has a creamy texture and a slightly tart taste. The light and fluffy texture make it perfect for many culinary treats.
Schmear it on toast with honey or preserves, bake a cheesecake, and use it as a fresh fruit dip. It is the base of our line of dips.
Georgic Flavors:
Plain — creamy, delicious.
Olé — infused with garlic seasoning.
Horse Kick — infused with horseradish and peppercorns.
The Garden — infused with chives.
Gardenia Italiano — infused with sundried tomatoes, basil, and Italian seasonings.
Wingman — infused with buffalo hot wing sauce and chilies.
Our Georgic cheese has received four awards from the American Cheese Society in the fresh unripened cheese category, taking 1st place in 2013, 2nd place in 2014, 3rd place in 2015, and 3rd place in 2022.
In 2016, Georgic took 2nd place for the best soft cheese from cow milk at the Pennsylvania Farm Show.
Weight: 1/2 pound container
Note, Georgic dips are available to purchase at the discrepancy of the Calkins team based on the time of year and temperature. Please call or contact us to see if these products are available for shipping before placing your order.
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)
A soft-ripened, pasteurized cow’s milk Brie, covered in a beautiful white, bloomy rind.
Noble Road has a delicate creamy interior bursting with a buttery flavor and a fresh earthy, mushroomy aroma.
During the few weeks of aging, Noble Road becomes soft and curvy, with oozing paste waiting to be enjoyed.
Pair this gem with fresh fruit and honey, or wow your friends with a baked Brie creation.
In 2017, the American Cheese Society awarded Noble Road 2nd place in the soft-ripened cheese category (white surface mold-ripened cheeses). In 2018, we took 1st place in the same category.
Weight: 1 pound or 1.8 pound wheel
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
Raw milk, cave-aged Gouda-style heartthrob with a nutty swagger.
Aged for 6 months, bearing a rustic exterior, though inside, it’s all walnuts and sweet cream.
A beautifully complex cheese that bursts with flavor after every bite.
Throw this showstopper on a charcuterie board or a flatbread pizza. Old Man lingers on the tongue and will not be forgotten.
Weight: 1 pound