The Secret to Great Cheese? It Starts with the Right Milk.

At Culinary by Hobby Hill, we’re always on the lookout for high-quality ingredients that make our classes—and your home cooking—more successful. When it comes to cheese-making, milk is everything.

That’s why we’re excited to share a new favorite:

🥛 Family Farmstead Dairy

Located in Worcester, NY, Family Farmstead offers an exceptional product that checks all our boxes for cheese-making:

✅ Low Temp Pasteurized
✅ Non-Homogenized
✅ Full-Fat, Creamy Texture
✅ Certified Organic & Regeneratively Produced

This isn’t your average grocery-store milk. It’s rich, flavorful, and perfect for producing creamy curds, higher yields, and smoother textures—especially when making feta, cottage cheese, or mozzarella.

🧪 Tested & Approved by Our Kitchen

We’ve used Family Farmstead milk in our own cheese-making classes and workshops, and the results are consistent and outstanding. Compared to ultra-pasteurized milks, it:

• Requires less heating time

• Creates smoother curds

• Gives you better control over texture and flavor

It’s an ideal match for the hands-on learning we do in class—and what we recommend for our students making cheese at home.

🥇 A Few Other Favorites

If you’re local and looking for another great option, we also recommend Homestead Creamery’s Gold Top Milk. It’s similarly non-homogenized, rich, and easy to work with.

Where to Find It:

• Family Farmstead Dairy: Visit their website to learn more

• Check your local Wegmans or health food stores

📅 Want to Learn How to Use It?
Join one of our upcoming Feta Cheese Making or Mozzarella Cheese Making classes or check out the full lineup in our new 2026 Class Flipbook We’ll walk you through every step—from heating the milk to tasting your final result.

Because better milk doesn’t just taste better—it helps you make something truly unforgettable.