We guarantee the freshness of our product and think you will notice the difference in the taste. All cheeses are made from not -pasteurized sweet goats milk. Our cheeses are intended to be enjoyed fresh as any fresh dairy product, but we don’t think that will be a problem. We can’t seem to keep them in the fridge for more than a few days without devouring every precious crumb. Goat cheese vs. Cow’s milk cheese Although we love fresh cow’s milk too, we prefer goat products for a number of reasons. Although the mineral content of goat's milk and cow's milk is generally similar, goat's milk contains 13 percent more calcium, 25 percent more vitamin B-6, 47 percent more vitamin A, 134 percent more potassium, and three times more niacin. It is also four times higher in copper. Goat's milk also contains 27 percent more of the antioxidant selenium than cow's milk. Goat milk is more digestible, contains pre-formed Vitamin A in the milk fat that allows it to be readily available for use by the body and contains a more highly-evolved cholesterol than cows milk, making it more available for absorption to the brain and body. It’s brain food! Goat milk is closer to human milk and is more easily accepted especially by those young or frail and is better tolerated by asthmatics and those with allergies. Goat milk contains more chlorine, fluorine and silicon than any other domestic livestock. Chlorine and fluorine are natural germicides and fluorine assists in preventing diabetes. Goats milk contains a higher evolved carotene (pro-Vitamin A). Researchers have found this to have cancer preventing properties. Bittersweet Heritage Farm is a Maine State Certified Dairy and adheres to Maine State guidelines in the handling, processing and packaging of it’s milk and cheeses. Bittersweet undergoes regular testing and inspection through Maine State laboratories to ensure the highest quality and freshness of all dairy products. Sea Princess Into 2012! Bittersweet Heritage Farm 207 629 7002 See our CSA page for info on our egg/cheese program Fresh Goat’s Milk available on a limited basis Wholesale inquires welcome CSA-_Eggs_%26_Cheese.htmlshapeimage_3_link_0