Autumn leaves Artisan Cheese Festival - No festival in 2011 Sorry, we are spending all our days making cheese.


PLEASE PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE here. WE WILL NOT CHARGE THE $1 SHIPPING AND YOU CAN PICK THEM UP THE GATE. PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTION JUST LIKE YOU WERE GOING TO GET THEM SHIPPED...

Back by popular demand and with the sole purpose to have as much fun as possible, taste as much cheese as possible and taste stuff you won't find just anywhere.
limited admission so please get your tickets in advance!
MORE CHEESE:
The event will feature American Cheese Society award winning cheeses (such as Shelburne farms, Willow Hill farm, Thistle hill, Boucher Family, woodcock, Cato corner and others.)
Specialty foods (breads, chocolates, relishes, jams, honey, sauces)
The best Gelato you could imagine from Valley Shepherd's own fresh milk.
Wines from unionville Vineyards
Beer and ale from Flying Fish brewery.
Bill Taibe from Le Farm Restaurant in Westport and Dan Kardos from Harvest Supper in New Canaan region will be utilizing our pasta and cheese.

The famous "Cheesewich and panini stations will be open all day.

What else Can You Expect?

Visitors to the farm will have the opportunity to sample a wide variety of farmstead and artisanal cheeses and all natural handcrafted specialty foods. Taste what local Chefs can do with artisanal cheese and ricotta. This event will take place under tents, so bring the whole family, come rain or shine!

Music by two separate entertainers:


Chuck Schaeffer- Rockabilly / Country / Americana / Blues
Check out Chuck's web

And, Craig Hartley-Jazz Keyboard

What Can the kids do?

Ride the horse drawn wagon, play with the baby cows, goats, sheep, alpaca and other cud chewing crittens, play on the big red tractor, Listen to traditional music... and even get their face painted.
And lets not forget. At noon we'll be milking one of our favoriate Guernsey cows and making cheese right there!


Where Will This Take Place?

Set on 120 beautiful acres, in the heart of rural New Jersey, Valley Shepherd Creamery is within an hour of both New York City and Philadelphia. Click here for directions and maps. Free parking at the Long Valley middle school (51 West Mill Road (Rt 24 - 513) Long Valley, NJ 07853) with free shuttle buses to the farm all day.


What Will It Cost?

Admission to the festival is $15 per person purchased on-line, $5 for children 12 years and under, with children under 5 years of age are free! please pre-purchase online now-your tickets will be at the gate or arrive early. We will hold your tickets at the gate and not charge the $1 shipping fee when we process your credit card.

To order tickets online, click here: TICKETS WILL BE HELD AT THE GATE FOR YOU: for our online marketplace


Some who participated in the last Festival


The Autumn Leaves Cheese Festival is co-hosted by Valley Shepherd Creamery and Artisan Made-Northeast



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