Cheese Trail Festival set for Saturday

The Finger Lakes Cheese Trail Festival takes place Saturday, July 28th, complete with goat milking, a petting zoo, barnyard Olympics, a cheese making class and much more. The event takes place at Shtayburne Farm in Rock Stream, on the West side of Seneca Lake north of Watkins Glen. Thirteen Finger Lakes Cheese producers will be represented along with many other exhibitors. Several of the participants are based in Seneca County.

11:00
Gates Open – Farm

11:00-11:30
Goat Milking – Petting Zoo
Kids! Try your hand at milking a goat, from 4 Tin Fish Farm!

12:00
Barnyard Olympics – Main Field
Kids 6-16
You’ll be paired up to compete a farming obstacle course.
Winners of the heat recieve prizes.

12:30-1:30
Cheese Making Class – Cheese Room
CLASS FULL, WAITING LIST REGISTRATION ONLY
12 Person Max
$20/pp (includes take-home cheese making kit)
Must preregister!
Either at registration table or in advance by emailing flxcheesetrail@gmail.com

1:30
Local Cheeses: How to Taste & Pair – Seminar Tent
Holly Howell

Holly Howell, food and wine writer for the Democrat & Chronicle, will be giving a Progressive Cheese Tasting Seminar complete with samples, and here is the line up of cheeses for her talk:

Kenton’s Bianco
4 Tin Fish Chevre
Jerry Dell Raw Milk Cheddar
Shtayburne Pasteurized Cheddar
Engelbert Chipotle Cheddar
Sunset View Heritage

Holly will take you through how to taste a cheese, qualities to look for when pairing a cheese, what makes a cheese artisanal and how it differs from supermarket cheese, and an overview of the development of cheese makers in the Finger Lakes. The seminar is free, but limited to 50 people — first come, first serve!

2:00-2:30
Goat Milking – Petting Zoo
Kids! Try your hand at milking a goat, from 4 Tin Fish Farm!

2:30
Little Piggy Races – Seminar Tent
Kids 3-6
Decorate your “piggy” balloon
Race against your friends on a short course.

3:00
Barnyard Olympics – Main Field
Kids 6-16
You’ll be paired up to compete a farming obstacle course.
Winners of the heat recieve prizes.

3:30-4:30
Cheese Making Class – Cheese Room
CLASS FULL, WAITING LIST REGISTRATION ONLY
10 Person Max
$20/pp (includes take-home cheese making kit)
Must preregister!
Either at registration table or
in advance by emailing flxcheesetrail@gmail.com

4:00
Cooking with Artisanal Cheese – Seminar Tent

4:00-4:30
Goat Milking – Petting Zoo
Kids! Try your hand at milking a goat, from 4 Tin Fish Farm!

4:30
Door Prize Winner Announce – Registration Table
Win a basket of gift certificates from the member farms!
Register when you arrive at the registration table.
Need not be present to win.

ALL DAY
PETTING ZOO

FARM TOURS - Every hour on the half hour (except 12:30 & 3:30)
HAYRIDES - Every hour on the hour (starting at noon)

WOOL SPINNING TBD

5:00
FESTIVAL ENDS

EXHIBITORS - Representing The Finger Lakes Cheese Trail

4 Tin Fish Farm
Engelbert Farms
Finger Lakes Farmstead Cheese
Hillcrest Dairy
Jerry Dell Farm & Store
Keeley’s Cheese Co.
Kenton’s Cheese Co.
Lively Run Goat Dairy
Muranda Cheese Co.
Shtayburne Farm
Sidehill Acre Goat Dairy
Sunset View Creamery
Vanillen Dairy

LOCAL FOODS

Kirton’s Farm Market
Dar’s Delights
Homemade Ice Cream
Heavenly Treats
The Karma Sauce Company
Mom’s Mustard
Red Jacket Orchards
Stonybrook Oils
Triple R BBQ

OTHER LOCAL FARM PRODUCTS

Four Season Alpacas – Rugs

OTHER FOODS & BEVERAGES

Organic Valley Organic Milk
- Chocolate, Vanilla, Strawberry
& Plain single serves
Corn on the Cob
- by the ear
Shtayburne’s Fried Cheese Curds
Shtayburne’s Homemade Pies
- by the slice
Ice Water
- by the bottle

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