The Monforte Dairy Blog

  • We've got a podcast!

    by Monforte Dairy
    That's right - we have one. In our first episode, we tackle questions such as: How did Jessie come to be the chef for our food truck?Why artisanal ...
    Posted in cheese, podcast

  • .... and They've Sold Out!

    by Monforte Dairy
    We have sold out of the wheels of our Piacere, Big Mama and and Rose Damour.  Your continued support for us is humbling. We look forward to seeing ...
    Posted in cheese, thankful

  • We've Got a Deal for You!

    by Monforte Dairy

    We have:

    • 59 whole wheels of Piacere.
    • 10 whole wheels of Big Mama and 
    • 16 whole wheels of Rose Damour

    They need to go to a shin dig this weekend!

    Posted in cheese, deal

  • The Good, The Bad and The Beautiful

    by Monforte Dairy
    As most of you know, it has been tricky getting the farm up and going. I think my hubris was that I believed that if I pay someone to work and create something then that would just happen but it seems not so easily. I believe that what I messed up was the need for community, structure and support for those people and for not having that set up I am truly sorry.
    Posted in cheese, dairy, Innovations, markets, thankful

  • Dear Member of Parliament ...

    by Monforte Dairy
    An open letter to our member of parliament calling for and better assistance for small businesses as we transition into this new phase.

  • Food and Community

    by Monforte Dairy
    My favourite memories were of eating at my Oma's house on Saturday nights with a pack of people. Curry and rice was common, as well as lots of Mennonite cooking. I have always remembered how much pleasure it gave everyone - it was a great end to a week.
    Posted in cheese, memories, thankful

  • Thanks to our Friends in Hospitality

    by Monforte Dairy
    Let me start with a huge thank you and gratefulness for all the support and especially a big shout out to all the folks at St Lawrence Market for  showing up to buy cheese; forgiving us so graciously for not having been there and just generally being the nicest of folks. Truly we appreciate it more then we can say.
    Posted in cheese, markets, thankful

  • Croqueta Recipe by Momofuku Toronto

    by Monforte Dairy
    This recipe is a beautiful collaboration between the talented chef at Momofuku Toronto and Monforte Dairy's cheese. The end product looks fancy but...

  • Adventures with Pastry

    by Monforte Dairy

    Kathy is new to the Monforte Dairy team, so she has the privilege of expanding her knowledge about all things to do with the dairy.

    This week, Kathy brought home butter. Her big goal was to try to tackle pastry.

    Posted in butter, dairy, fresh, pastry, team

  • Reflecting on the Week that Was

    by Monforte Dairy

    I hope that for each of us and not just for me, there is a remembering of something that absolutely terrified us when we were young.

    There were a few instances for me but the one I was thinking of this morning was being on a trail ride and desperately in love (and to this day) with horses...

    Posted in cheese, dairy, overcoming fear

  • The Vibe

    by Monforte Dairy
    Recently Ruth told a story about how she got inspired to begin making cheese and I have been pondering it as I relish Monforte's return to @TheMarketWFD. I will let Ruth tell that story, but the crux of it was that the VIBE of a market really called to her, and I totally feel it.

    Market customers are so special.
    Posted in cheese, markets, Western Fair

  • 40 days and 40 nights

    by Monforte Dairy

    Yesterday for the first time since early May we were able to pasteurize and make cheese and actually have something fresh to take to market this weekend.

    When we finally got milk into the vats, I called my middle son, Ben (the wise one), and asked him the significance of 40, both historically and from a religious perspective.

    Posted in cheese, dairy, fresh, pasteurizer