Dear fellow food-lover,

Welcome to The Cheese Plate , a monthly email from Oldways with curated information about different types of traditional cheeses, with ideal pairings. Let The Cheese Plate be a guide to put wonderful traditional cheeses on your plate. Visit our Cheese Store Directory to find where to buy traditional cheeses and to support cheesemakers and retailers during these challenging times. For tips on buying cheese, download our e-book, The Cheese-Lover’s Guide to Cooking with Traditional Cheeses .
American Cheeses
May is American Cheese Month , and we're excited to take this opportunity to highlight three wonderful American traditional cheeses! For each cheese, we've included a note about the financial impact the Covid-19 health crisis is having on their business. Let's join together to support local cheesemakers and retailers across the US. They need our help now , fellow cheese lovers.
#buyamericancheese #americancheesemonth
#victorycheese
Four Corners by Cobble Hill
Presented by the Vermont Cheese Council
Four Corners by Cobble Hill is made with the raw milk of Jersey cows that are pasture fed from May to September. The resulting flavors are tangy, earthy, and irresistible. I t's a nice touch on a cheese plate ⁠— a bit crumbly and covered in a lovely natural rind. And, if you've ever wondered how to elevate your roasted root vegetables, this prize-winning cheese is a sure bet to do the trick.

The Four Corners cheesemakers need our help! The cheese wheels on the market today have been aging in caves for six months. The cheesemakers need to sell these wheels, so that they have enough cave space in May to age their new cheeses.
Thomasville Tomme by Sweet Grass Dairy
Presented by Southern Cheese Guild
Thomsville Tomme is m ade in Georgia with exceptional unpasteurized milk (milk that has been slightly heat treated). To find out more about this process look at Things to Look for in Traditional Cheese . The cows at Sweet Grass Dairy live outside 365 days a year grazing on pasture. The result is a semi-soft cheese that is full of grassy, buttery flavor and hints of umami. It makes a great snacking cheese, and is wonderful eaten with crusty bread and mustard. Or, get into the mood for summer by serving it with fresh tomatoes and pesto.

Sweet Grass Dairy was in the middle of a construction project when the health crisis hit. As a farm whose cows are producing milk, they are doing everything they can to balance their construction needs and keep making cheese. Otherwise, they will have to dump the milk or slaughter the cows. Purchase $75 or more and receive $25 off with promo code 25$OFF.
Purchase $75+ to receive $25 off!
Promo code: 25$OFF
Birchrun Blue by Birchrun Hills Farm
Birchrun Blue is made with raw milk on a farm that produces all the grasses and crops their cows eat. The special flavors from their high quality raw milk shine through this cheese's creaminess and blueness. Top off your burger with it, crumble it over a fresh salad, or mix it into mashed potatoes ⁠— it's a blue cheese that can be eaten with nearly everything!

Restaurants are the main market for blue cheese. With so many restaurants closed or scaling back operations, Birchrun Hills Farm and other blue cheese makers experienced a devastatingly fast drop-off in sales. Consider giving this extraordinary cheese a place on your cheese plate now, to help guarantee it will be available in the future.
Together We Can Save the Artisan Cheese Industry
Victory Cheese is an all out effort to save and sustain our artisan cheese industry. Join the movement to ensure a future for dairy farms and families and preserve the cheeses you love. 

American Cheese Month is a great time to show your support for makers from coast to coast.

Tag #VictoryCheese on social media to raise awareness, and visit VictoryCheese.com to learn more about exactly what you can do to help.
That Cheese Plate Will Change Your Life
Our friend Marissa Mullen over at That Cheese Plate has just released a gorgeous new book about how to craft beautiful and delicious cheese boards. Check it out!
The Cheese Plate is made possible through the generous support of Emmi Roth , Gruyère AOP , and Parmigiano Reggiano .