Round Mountain Creamery
Black Mountain Goat Cheese (Made with Love)
Our Mission
Learn About Why We Do It
The farm is a village and the few humans at Round Mountain Creamery are its civil servants (“employees” is an inadequate description), providing the goats with universal healthcare, daycare, pedicures, delivered meals, turndown service (fresh straw bedding), and any other needs that arise. From March to December, we milk the goats twice a day, morning and evening.
Our pampered Alpine and LaMancha goats give all the milk they have twice a day every day for about nine months a year. Twice a week we pasteurize and culture their milk to make our cheeses. We produce 10 varieties of goat cheeses with their milk. Every part of the process, from milk to packaged cheese, is done here on the farm by those few good people.
Depending on the season, our herd consists of 50 to 60 goats. They can range from a few weeks old and wholly dependent on their mothers, to a few 10-year-old retired milking does. Each is named, not numbered; each has her own personality, her own quirks, needs, and distinctive voice. Some refuse to be anything but the center of attention, some are timid to the point of vanishing, and others are simply content with whatever the day may bring. We manage our goats as naturally as possible: antibiotics are never used as a preventative – only when necessary. Their well-being is the backbone of our business.
The land itself is hemmed in by two streams that run through the surrounding woods. The goats roam the majority of the property, which is sloping pasture shaded by enormous poplars, oaks, maples, and a few hickories that drop nuts the goats snack on.
All Are Welcome!
We offer farm tours and cheese tastings by appointment year-round. Guests will be led on a walking tour of the farm. On the stroll, we will talk about the daily needs of the herd, the creamery and the farm— all those things that make up life at Round Mountain Creamery. You will have the option to play and interact with goats (definitely wear shoes that can stand getting dirty for this part). You will see the parlor where the goats are milked everyday, and then the creamery where their milk is made into cheese. We will finish the tour with a tasting of the 10 fresh cheeses we make weekly on the farm.
DROP US A LINE
Give us a call, shoot us an email, or book your tour using our online booking calendar. You can also send us a message by visiting our contact page.
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Round Mountain Creamery is located at: 2203 Old Fort Rd, Black Mountain, NC 28711