{"id":32481,"date":"2017-12-24T11:00:53","date_gmt":"2017-12-24T16:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/?p=32481"},"modified":"2021-08-24T15:57:33","modified_gmt":"2021-08-24T19:57:33","slug":"twenty-paces-farm-newe-guys-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/twenty-paces-farm-newe-guys-town\/","title":{"rendered":"Twenty Paces Farm: The ‘Newe’ Guys In Town"},"content":{"rendered":"

H<\/span>ead \u201ctwenty paces from the ole\u2019 oak tree\u201d on Bellair Farm<\/a> and you\u2019ll most likely find Tom Pyne tending to sheep and goats while they graze away on lush, green pastures and cozy up in the nearby barn. Take in the bucolic surroundings, hang out with the happy, well-fed herd, and then direct yourself to the creamery, where a different kind of idyll awaits. There, you\u2019ll watch Bridge Cox and Kyle Kilduff turn the dairy animals\u2019 sweet, grass-fed milk into complex, flavorful wheels\u2014an example of just another Virginia cheesemaker embracing the Blue Ridge Mountain terroir<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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A trio of Oberhasli goats in the pasture. Photo credit: John Robinson <\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cOur cheese is unique because our milk is unique. Our milk is unique because it is truly the product of our pastures,\u201d says Kilduff who, along with Cox, Pyne, and Pyne\u2019s wife Melanie (a jack of all trades who does a little bit of everything on the farm), makes up the team behind Twenty Paces\u2014a farmstead, pasture-based, seasonal raw-milk dairy and creamery in Charlottesville, Virginia.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It all started in 2012 when a serendipitous move to the area put the Pynes right next door to Kilduff. The Pynes had begun building a dairy goat herd and Kilduff and Cox were already working together at a local creamery. Fueled by a common passion to produce high-quality sheep and goat cheeses from pasture-raised animals, the four began working on turning that goal into reality.<\/p>\n

They eventually found a home at 853-acre Bellair Farm and began to grow their flock of East Friesian sheep, Alpine, Oberhasli, and Saanen goats.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are one of three agricultural businesses operating on Bellair Farm, and through the process of delineating fields the idea of \u201ctwenty paces from the ol\u2019 oak tree\u201d became a running joke. During one epic business planning meeting, the name Twenty Paces was floated and it stuck.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Bridge Cox with a flock of East Friesian sheep<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

After several years of securing adequate investment, the team built a creamery and put the final touches on the facility at the end of 2015. With the proper equipment and space, Twenty Paces was officially in the business of making cheese.<\/p>\n

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Hooping Noah’s Arcade. Photo credit: Moninca Pedynkowski <\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

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Curds transferred into molds before pressing.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

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Noah’s Arcade at the Charlottesville City Market. Local chef Tucker Yoder of Back40 suggests pairing the cheese with sorghum glazed ham and apple butter on sourdough with a Cr\u00e9mant du Jura from Domaine Rolet.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Fast-forward to the present and the crew is now at the tail-end of its second season of production. In addition to their seasonal flagship sheep and goat\u2019s milk Ricotta, Twenty Paces is currently crafting three types of aged raw-milk varieties (not to mention limited batches of one-off experiments).<\/p>\n

Their cheeses are beloved throughout Virginia and the D.C. metro area but are already popping up in specialty stores and restaurant menus beyond the local vicinity. The Obstinate Daughter<\/a> in Charleston features Noah\u2019s Arcade\u2014a semi-soft aged tomme made from sheep and goat\u2019s milk\u2014on their menu, alongside pickled peaches. The same cheese is also now carried by Small Goods Cheese & Provisions<\/a> in San Diego.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s all about the final product for Twenty Paces, and their commitment\u2014to putting the health and well-being of their animals first, as well as maximizing the potential of their land\u2014has already begun to pay off. <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m really excited about Twenty Paces because the cheeses I\u2019ve seen from them are simply fantastic\u2014and I\u2019m thrilled that they are producing such a great lineup right out of the gate. I can\u2019t wait to see how they develop in the next few seasons,\u201d says Virginia monger and Cheesemonger Invitational award-winner Sara Adduci.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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East Friesian ewe lambs in the barn. Photo credit: Jack Looney<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

For more information on where to find Twenty Paces cheese, email info@twentypacesva.com <\/a>or visit their Facebook page<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n

Featured image: John Robinson <\/em><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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