New Hampshire Made

Artisan Cheeses

Our specialty cheeses are made from cow’s milk from local family-owned farms here in southern New Hampshire. We make our cheese in a copper or stainless steel vat.

You can purchase our cheeses at Farmer’s markets throughout southern New Hampshire, online, or at the farm.

If you are in eastern New Hampshire,  please check out Three River Farm Alliance, where you can also purchase our cheese.

Ordering Details

Each brick of cheese is approximately 7 ounces.

Shipping is $12.50, with a minimum order of two bricks of cheese.

We will do our best to fulfill orders as requested. On rare occasion, it might be necessary to substitute a similar cheese for one that has become unavailable.

Swallow Ridge Swiss

Our Version of a Baby Swiss Cheese

Mild, soft & creamy

  • Aged over 60 days
  • Full sweet, nutty flavor

Our Swallow Ridge Baby Swiss is generally milder, softer and creamier than regular Swiss, without the typical bite of many Swiss Cheeses.

Made from the finest local milk, our Baby Swiss is produced in small batches at our small cheese factory here at Swallow Ridge Farm.

Ingredients: Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto

$9.00

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Swallow Ridge Gouda

Our version of the Famous Dutch Cheese

  • Sweet, mild, nutlike flavor
  • Smooth, creamy texture
  • Pairs well with fresh and dried fruits and with charcuterie such as salami and prosciutto

Gouda cheese is named for the city in the Netherlands that first produced this cheese. Gouda is one of the most popular cheeses in the world.

Swallow Ridge Farm Gouda cheese is made following the old-world Dutch methods. Our Gouda is cooked with warm water, which reduces the lactose in this cheese and produces a sweet, mild, nutlike flavor.

Our Gouda Cheese is a deep golden color.

Ingredients: Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto

$9.00

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Swallow Ridge Gouda Rosemary

Our version of the Famous Dutch Cheese with Rosemary

  • Sweet, mild, nutlike flavor
  • Smooth, creamy texture
  • Pairs well with fresh and dried fruits and with charcuterie such as salami and prosciutto

Gouda cheese is named for the city in the Netherlands that first produced this cheese. Gouda is one of the most popular cheeses in the world.

Swallow Ridge Farm Gouda cheese is made following the old-world Dutch methods. Our Gouda is cooked with warm water, which reduces the lactose in this cheese and produces a sweet, mild, nutlike flavor.

Our Gouda Cheese is a deep golden color.

Ingredients: Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes, Rosemary, Annatto

$9.00

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New Boston Cheddar

  • Medium cheddar is semi-firm, mild, slightly moist and buttery.
  • As cheddar ages to sharp and extra-sharp, it becomes nuttier, slightly tangy and more crumbly
  • Pairs well with most everything, but especially with anything apple or apple cider related

Our Medium Cheddar Cheese (aged over two months) is an excellent cooking cheese. It’s mild flavor enhances but does not overwhelm your cheese dishes. It melts beautifully for grilled cheese sandwiches, in casseroles and mac& cheese, and can be shredded for a flavorful twist on traditional pizza cheeses.

Our Sharp Cheddar Cheese (aged at least six months) and Extra Sharp Cheddar (aged nine months or longer) are perfect for snacking, enjoying with a beer or glass of wine, pairing with fruit, or as a tasty addition to your charcuterie board.

Ingredients: Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto

$9.00

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New Boston Cheddar Jalapeño

Red and Green Jalapeño Pepper Cheese

  • Medium Cheddar with spicy flecks of Jalapeño
  • Melts & shreds beautifully
  • Young, sweet, excellent cooking cheese

Our farmhouse cheddar with red and green jalapeño peppers is a mildly spicy cheese with just enough zest to delight the palate. A perfect cheese to melt over nachos or use it as the cheese ingredient for a spicy twist to your next pizza or casserole.

Ingredients: Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes, Jalapeño, Annatto

$9.00

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New Boston Cheddar Sun-Dried Tomato & Basil

Sun-Dried Tomato and Basil Cheese

  • Cheddar cheese with the perfect blend of sun-dried tomatoes and Basil
  • Melts & shreds beautifully
  • A flavorful ingredient and table cheese

Our farmhouse cheddar with basil and sun-dried tomatoes almost tastes just like you’re having some of your favorite pizza. Spectacularly beautiful cheese with the bright red sun-dried tomatoes and the green leaves of basil. Serve this cheese on your cheese tray or make a beautiful and tasty grilled cheese sandwich. We hope you enjoy this flavorful combination of basil and sun-dried tomatoes in our cheddar cheese.

Ingredients: Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes, Sun Dried Tomatoes, Basil, Sulfur Dioxide added for color retention, Annatto

$9.00

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New Boston Cheddar Caraway

Caraway Cheese

  • Cheddar cheese with the perfect blend of caraway
  • Melts & shreds beautifully
  • A flavorful ingredient in many cheese based dishes.

Caraway seeds add subtle notes of citrus and fennel to the farmhouse cheddar. They also infuse a nutty, bittersweet sharpness to the cheese. Added to quiche or other cheese dishes, the caraway cheddar offers an aromatic pop of flavor and is a unique alternative to traditional cheeses. Serve this cheese on your cheese tray or liven up a grilled cheese on rye.

Ingredients: Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes, Caraway, Annatto

$9.00

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Tuscan

A Fine Asiago Style Cheese

  • Nutty and sweet, with subtle piquant flavor
  • A blend of asiago and pecarino flavors in a mild young cheese
  • Semi-hard cheese that firms and ripens as it ages

Tuscan is a Swallow Ridge Farm original. Using ideas and ingredients from several diverse Italian and Spanish cheese recipes, our Tuscan is a blend of the best of Southern Europe.

Tuscan can be enjoyed as is, or drizzled with honey or fig jam. It is delicious paired with sun-dried tomatoes, olives or figs, as well as nuts like almonds, hazelnuts and walnuts. It grates nicely and melts well in hot pasta, as an ingredient in ravioli, or over pizza and flatbread.

Ingredients: Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto

$9.00

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Tuscan Italian Herbs

Asiago Style Cheese with Italian Herbs

  • Buttery with a nutty taste and a subtle piquant flavor
  • A blend of young asiago and pecarino flavors with the herbal aromas found in Italian kitchens

Tuscan with Italian herbs is another Swallow Ridge Farm original. Infused with the flavors of rosemary, oregano, basil, marjoram and thyme, this herbal cheese enhances any Italian dish, melting beautifully over spaghetti or pizza. Perfect for subs and paninis, hot or cold. It stands alone or pairs well with smoked or dried meat, as well as figs, grapes, apricots, and dates.

Ingredients: Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes, Rosemary, Oregano, Basil, Marjoram, Thyme, Annatto

$9.00

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Swallow Ridge Havarti

Our Version of the Famous Danish Cheese

  • Pale yellow in color this cheese may have tiny cracks or irregular openings, slightly akin to eyes found in a Swiss or Gouda
  • Mild, buttery, and somewhat sweet with subtle acidic flavors that age into notes of hazelnut
  • Semi-soft with a springy texture

Deliciously smooth, this Havarti is mild enough to please all palates. It’s piquant flavors blend perfectly with salads, enhance sandwiches, and pair well with fresh, sweet fruits as well as meats like ham or prosciutto. Havarti also makes a delicious fondue, a milder alternative to the bolder Swiss fondue.

Havarti originated in Denmark and is now very popular in Danish cuisine and has recently become a regular in American refrigerators. It’s a perfect cheese for melting, grilling, or as a snack by itself or on Danish (or any other ) rye bread.

Ingredients: Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto

$9.00

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Swallow Ridge Havarti Dill

Our Havarti Cheese with Dill Weed

  • Dill is added to the Havarti cheese in the final minutes of production
  • Dried dill adds a slight grassy note, a hint of fennel and a mild tang
  • Gives the mild Havarti cheese a bolder, but not overpowering flavor

Havarti with dill has all the properties of a plain Havarti, but with a bolder, tangier flavor. It too is perfect for salads, sandwiches, and on it’s own. Like Havarti, it is melts beautifully in casseroles, on toast or potatoes, and is easily experimented with for new combinations.

Ingredients: Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes, Dill, Annatto

$9.00

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