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As we gather around the Thanksgiving table today, in our 20th year making cheese, we're thankful for our community, for the nature that surrounds us, for good food and good cheer, and for each and every person who has been a part of our journey.

Today we're thankful for our farmers, who get up at the crack of dawn every day of the year and work harder than just about anyone we know. We're thankful for the land that supports us, and especially thankful to the Massawomeck People, past and present, whose traditional lands we and our farmers are located on. We're thankful for the hills, trees, rivers, grasses, goats, cows, and all the plants and animals that form the beautiful web of life that makes what we do possible.

We're thankful for each other: for our cheesemakers, cheesemongers, milk truckers, and all the employees whose hard work, passion, and care make all the difference in the cheese we produce.

And finally, we're thankful for you. You know that good food is not something to take for granted, and your support of handcrafted, sustainable, artisan American cheese makes a difference for all of us, and for the next generation, too. Thank you. by @fireflycheese

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"I’ve spent 20 years in the business and what drove me into it was a focus on food system repair," says Mike Koch, our president and Co-Founder, as well as the president of the @american_cheese_society. Read more about Mike's business outlook, the state of cheesemaking in America, and FireFly's goals for 2023 in an in-depth interview on the @cheeseprofessor blog!

#smallbusiness #cheesemaking

https://www.cheeseprofessor.com/blog/cheese-industry-insiders-share-their-2023-business-outlook by @fireflycheese

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4 years ago

Happy #americancheesemonth ! Our favorite time of year, and a thrilling month to celebrate the finest cheesemakers across the country. Good cheese begins right at home and it takes skill, love, happy animals, and of course the most important thing -- people who love to eat good cheese! by @fireflycheese

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3 years ago

Plot twist 👻 MountainTop isn’t ash-ripened. It’s blue.

We’re so honored @CultureCheese picked MountainTop for their scariest Halloween cheese board! One small correction: that dark layer under the bloomy white rind isn’t ash. It’s blue mold (Penicillium roqueforti).

Our co-founder and original cheesemaker Pablo Solanet created MountainTop in 2002 as a riff on classic ash-coated pyramids like Valençay. It’s been fooling folks ever since.

It’s also our most awarded cheese, now with a new 🥇 First Place at the 2026 American Cheese Society competition. We call it the gateway blue: it leads to stronger things.

Blue can still be booooooo. 🎃

The full story and 24 years of awards are on our blog. Tap the link in our bio 🔗

#MountainTop #FireFlyFarms #GoatCheese #BlueCheese #HalloweenCheeseBoard CheeseBoard ArtisanCheese AmericanCheese CheeseLovers SpookySeason by @fireflycheese

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10 days ago

Meet our restaurant spotlight: Ample Pizza! We are so grateful for your support! by @fireflycheese

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a month ago

Good cheese. Cleaner energy. A commitment to caring for the place we call home.

Since 2015, our solar energy installation has helped generate clean, renewable power for our creamery.

In 2021 alone, our panels generated 42 megawatts of electricity—offsetting nearly half of our total energy demand. Alongside ongoing conservation efforts and carbon-footprint benchmarking, we’re continuing to look for ways to reduce our impact and invest in a more sustainable future. by @fireflycheese

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Our Cave Aged cheeses are co-crafted with some of the world’s best creameries. Throughout September, we’ll be introducing you to these partners, who help us constantly innovate, experiment, and age incredible cheese.

First up, we’re introducing you to Mike & Pablo from @fireflycheese in Maryland, who produce Carpenter’s Wheel! Want to know WHY the cheese is called Carpenter’s Wheel? Head to our stories to find out.
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#caveagedcheese #cheesecaves #cheesemaking #agingcheese #nyc taken in Murray's Cheese Shop by @fireflycheese

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a month ago

Cheese has its own language…

Here’s a breakdown of terms to help you start speaking cheese like a pro! by @fireflycheese

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2 months ago

Meet Jill A Tardiff, our spotlight cheesemonger of this month! Thank you so much Jill for all you do and your support of FireFly Farms! @saxelbycheese @chelseamarketny by @fireflycheese

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2 months ago

Chopped trend, but make it goat cheese + peach 🍑

Creamy @fireflycheese goat cheese, juicy peach, fresh thyme, basil, a little honey, red pepper flakes, sea salt all chopped together and layered on a toasted sourdough. Basically summer on toast☀️

#summerrecipes#seasonalfoods#peachseason#summerfoods by @fireflycheese

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2 months ago

Sometimes the best cheese pairings are the ones you’d never think to try! by @fireflycheese

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2 months ago

Orange you glad I made a cheeseboard? 🍊🧀

I challenged myself to create an orange themed board featuring these delicious goat cheeses from @fireflycheese , and I love how it turned out! Pretty much anything orange was fair game and I actually had many of these things in my pantry.

What color should I do next? 🧡

#gifted #cheeseboardsofinstagram #cheeseboards #orangecolor

🧀You can now find @fireflycheese at @wholefoods or @murrayscheese

💡Bake it until warm and melty or pair with fig jam or add to a baguette with ham and French butter

💡Melt into a grilled cheese, add to sandwiches, or pair with prosciutto and hot honey

💡 Whip into a dip and serve with crostini or stir into pasta for a twist on mac + cheese

💡Crumble over a buffalo chicken salad or over a burger or steak

🧀Which cheese are you trying first?

🧡What color should I do next? taken in Summerville, South Carolina by @fireflycheese

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