Virtual Cheese Tasting: Featuring 13th Street Cocktails, Birchrun Hills Farm, Conebella Farm and The Farm at Doe Run

The Trust has teamed up with local online “farmers market” Culinary Harvest and 13th Street Cocktails to create a special evening of drink shaking and Chester County cheese tasting, all from the comfort of your home! Master Cheesemaker and Culinary Harvest co-founder, Sam Kennedy will guide us through a special tasting of three Chester County cheeses: Fat Cat from Birchrun Hills Farm,  Sharp Cheddar from Conebella Farm, and Black Swallowtail from The Farm at Doe Run. 13th Street Cocktails Spirit Master Aaron Gordon will educate us on the art of mixology and introduce us to his creation, The Apiary –made with Rushton Farm honey! We’ll sip and learn about sustainable dairy farming and how these practices contribute to watershed, soil health, and superior cheesemaking! Choose from a variety of two cheese boxes and register below.

HOW IT WORKS

1. REGISTER | Scroll down for registration!

2. CHOOSE YOUR CHEESEBOX | We have the Standard Cheese & Cocktail Box ($75) or the Premium Cheese & Cocktail Box ($85). Details for each are listed below. All orders must be placed by February 6, 2022 at 7 pm. This allows the producers enough time to gather your fresh products!

3. PICK UP | Your box will be available for pickup at the Rushton Conservation Center (915 Delchester Rd, Newtown Square) on Wednesday February 9, 2022 from 4 – 5:30 pm. Can’t make it during this time? Please reach out to Lindsay Martin Carlson at lmc@wctrust.org to coordinate a different time or to pickup at Culinary Harvest’s location: School Lane, Wayne. Boxes can be shipped along the East Coast! Contact Carlo directly at carlo@culinaryharvest.com to coordinate shipping your box if you’re not local *Shipping costs not included in price.

4. TUNE IN VIRTUALLY | Thursday February 10, 2022 at 6 – 7:30 pm-ish. A Zoom link will be shared with you after you register for the program.

STANDARD CHEESE & COCKTAIL BOX – $75.00

– 13^th Street Cocktails -The Apiary (can be mixed with any clear spirit. Alcohol not included with this purchase.)

Ingredients: Ruston Farm honey, cardamom, yuzu, & lemon with a fresh lemon wedge garnish

Recipe card included in the box

– Birchrun Hills Farm – Fat Cat

Description: Natural rind, semi-soft fudgy paste cheese that is earthy and tangy with a bright grassy finish. Plan out a fall dish using Fat Cat as your melter, it pairs perfectly with mushrooms!

About Birchrun Hills Farm: At Birchrun Hills Farm, we pride ourselves in being a part of our community. We are committed to sustainably and responsibly producing the highest quality products possible while focusing on environmental stewardship, the welfare and health of our animals to secure a sustainable future for our family farm.

– Conebella Farm – Sharp Cheddar

Farm-fresh sharp cheddar cheese made from pure raw Ayrshire cow’s milk. Just named the best cheddar in PA at the Pennsylvania Farm Show!

About Conebella Farm: Conabella Farm’s artisan raw milk cheese is the result of generations of dedicated family dairy farming on the same 198-acre farm that has been in the Gable family since 1923.  For over 90 years, Conebella Farm has nourished Southeastern Pennsylvania families with top-quality milk and cheese.

– The Farm at Doe Run – Black Swallowtail

1st place, American Cheese Society Awards 2016

Inspired by central & southern Spanish style cheeses exhibiting an equal blend of cow, goat, & sheep milk. The paste is slightly crumbly with a piquant flavor & a hint of lanolin.

About The Farm at Doe Run: The Farm at Doe Run is based on the philosophy of simple sustainable farming. Our talented culinary garden team strives to produce the highest quality micro greens and vegetables, while our American Cheese Society award winning dairy/creamery creates some of the most sought after creative cheeses in PA. We take great pride in our products to reflect the bounty of the seasons, while being true stewards of the land.

– High St. Crostini Toasted to a golden brown and lightly salted.

Ingredients: Bread, Extra Virgin Olive Oil & Salt (all non-GMO ingredients)

About High Street: Founded by Ellen Yin, Roberto Sella and Chef Eli Kulp, High Street has been given a strong three-bells by Inquirer food critic Craig LaBan and was named the Second Best New Restaurant in 2014 by Bon Appétit Magazine, largely in part to their artisan breads, baked in-house daily. Additionally, Ellen Yin earned a nomination for Best Restaurateur at the 2019 James Beard Awards. 

– Eclat Chocolate- Sao Thome Mendiants

70% Cocoa, Single Origin

Because of its very limited production yield, the cocoa grown in the tropical rainforest on this West African island is some of the most exclusive in the world. With an exciting and intense dark flavor, Sao Thome chocolate offers the palate a powerful experience. Floral, spicy, and fruity aromas add delightful contrast. (Sao Thome Mendiants are Gluten Free and Vegan)

About Eclat: Master Chocolatier Christopher Curtin is proud to share his art and experience with you through Éclat Chocolate. Chris honed his skills in the finest chocolate houses of Belgium, Switzerland, France, Germany, and Japan and has collaborated with the likes of Anthony Bourdain and Eric Ripert to produce some of the finest chocolates made with boundary pushing flavors. His confections will make the perfect addition to a cheese board, a sweet ending to any meal or gift for that special person in your life.

PREMIUM CHEESE & COCKTAIL BOX – $85.00

Add some charcuterie to your tasting experience! All items listed above are included with the addition of the Salametti. 

– Elizabeth Farms – All-natural Tuscan Finocchiona Salametti

Originating in Tuscany, made with coarsely chopped pork, flavored with wine, garlic and wild fennel seeds straight from the hills of Italy, which give this salami its distinctive sweet flavor and aroma.

For more information on Culinary Harvest’s weekly online market and to become a member please visit www.culinaryharvest.com