You’re Guaranteed To Love A Trip To This Epic Cheese Farm Near New Orleans
By Kezia Kamenetz|Published February 16, 2017
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Kezia Kamenetz
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Kezia Kamenetz is a native to southern Louisiana and lives in the Marigny neighborhood of New Orleans currently. When not writing about all the amazing things to be found in her state, her central passion is dreams and the wisdom they can offer, which you can learn more about by visiting KeziaVida.com
If you are looking for some amazing, delicious, and truly special cheeses that are going to make you smile, we think you will love this epic cheese farm near New Orleans. Belle Ecorce farms has been operating over the last decade or so, making some of the most unique and special cheeses in Louisiana.
This unique goat farm has been operating in St. Martinville, LA, making goat cheeses in the traditional French and Acadian ways.
The length of the process depends on the type of cheese that is being manufactured. This farm creates goat cheese, ricotta cheese, feta cheese, as well as raw milk cheeses all from goats milk.
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Normally they make the cheeses in small batches to ensure the freshness and taste of each batch.
There are unique twists put on every cheese that comes out of this dairy, including their well known tradition of packaging the cheese with edible flowers and herbs.
That provides a visually pleasing and delicious twist on these amazing cheeses.
This unique goat cheese farm has made such a name for itself, that it was featured as Louisiana's cheese farm in the 50 States of Cheese book just a few years ago.
They also sell their cheeses at a variety of locations including the St. James Company which has two locations in the New Orleans area.
St. Martinville is about a two hour drive away, making a visit to this farm a perfect day trip any time of year! Just make sure you call ahead and you might just get a chance to tour the place with the farmers. Have you ever tasted these cheeses before? What is your favorite type? Let us know in the comments below!
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