tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10773537.post-37108039560580607432008-01-22T10:32:00.000-05:002008-01-29T14:59:21.026-05:00<span style="font-size:100%;">You might not know this but <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Murray</st1:place></st1:city>’s caves not only age cheese but also mature cave interns into full-grown cheesemakers! </span> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p>We were so pleased to hear Ilyssa’s <span style=""> </span>and Javier’s story of setting up their very own farm that we wanted to share their e-mail (and pictures!) with you.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hi Rob,<br />Yes, we did it! Javier and I found 100+ acres of vacant land (ie nothing - no water, electric, etc.) in central NY (close to Cooperstown) and built a farm (cheese house w/underground cave, barns) - just me, Javier, and sometimes my dad helping out. We have 46 milking goats and a couple of bucks. Here's some pictures to prove it.<br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_5N3iRf-8i_o/R5YM5wCvORI/AAAAAAAAADM/knVUtBiE4zg/s1600-h/goats+raspberry+patch.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_5N3iRf-8i_o/R5YM5wCvORI/AAAAAAAAADM/knVUtBiE4zg/s200/goats+raspberry+patch.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158324609487943954" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_5N3iRf-8i_o/R5YNDgCvOSI/AAAAAAAAADU/pa42b6FTryY/s1600-h/pouring+milk.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_5N3iRf-8i_o/R5YNDgCvOSI/AAAAAAAAADU/pa42b6FTryY/s200/pouring+milk.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158324776991668514" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_5N3iRf-8i_o/R5YNLACvOTI/AAAAAAAAADc/tVbqtfM719o/s1600-h/Ilyssa+flipping+cheese.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 160px; height: 215px;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_5N3iRf-8i_o/R5YNLACvOTI/AAAAAAAAADc/tVbqtfM719o/s200/Ilyssa+flipping+cheese.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158324905840687410" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_5N3iRf-8i_o/R5YNeACvOUI/AAAAAAAAADk/GbRQFNSEehQ/s1600-h/us+n+painted+goats001.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_5N3iRf-8i_o/R5YNeACvOUI/AAAAAAAAADk/GbRQFNSEehQ/s200/us+n+painted+goats001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158325232258201922" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div> </div><div style="text-align: right;"> </div><p style="text-align: left;" class="MsoNormal">Don't know if you recall, but we worked for 2 different cheese makers after leaving <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Murray</st1:place></st1:city>'s in Feb '06, so we've been pretty busy.<br /><br />We're getting some nice milk and results, but haven't settled on a signature cheese yet. Trying to pay the bills. The cheese was so lovely during the summer when the goats were browsing! We've been selling locally and getting great reception.</p><p style="text-align: left;" class="MsoNormal">Murray's is always in my thoughts. It had a great impact on us. Thank you.</p><p style="text-align: left;" class="MsoNormal">Ilyssa<br /></p><p style="text-align: left;" class="MsoNormal">ilyssa.berg@gmail.com</p><p style="text-align: left;" class="MsoNormal">Painted Goat Farm<br /></p><div style="text-align: right;"> </div></div>Murray's Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06894693755186952050noreply@blogger.com