Located in Shushan, New York in the Battenkill River Valley of Washington County, Three Corner Field Farm produces some of the finest cheeses in upstate New York.
As the farm only sells its cheeses and grass-fed lamb at the Greenmarkets in New York City (most notably The Union Square Market), buying the cheese is not always easy, and may take up the better part of a day, with an odyssey of Washington County back roads, if you decide to visit the farm. It is possible to contact the farm directly to buy the cheese by mail order and Fleisher’s Grass-fed and Organic Meats in Kingston does sell a limited selection of the farm’s most popular varieties.
Small batch Feta cheese made at Three Corner Field Farms
“Our respect for these old-fashioned practices extends to the cheese making room.”
The history of Three Corner Field Farm dates back to the 1840s with the eventual conversion of the farm into a cow dairy that bottled and sold milk directly to the residents in the Shushan-Salem areas of Washington County.
Cheese maker Karen, husband Paul and their two daughters Zoe and Emily, are the third family to occupy the Greek revival farmhouse and to produce dairy products on the farm. “Our respect for these old-fashioned practices extends to the cheese making room.”
All of the aged sheep’s cheeses are produced traditionally from small batches of raw milk and are aged in the basement of the farmhouse which has been modified to simulate a damp “cave-like” environment.
Brebis Blanche hand-made at Three Corner Field Farms packaged for sale in NYC
Three Corner Field Farm makes sheep’s milk yogurt and more than six varieties of cheese including feta, ricotta, mold ripened camembert, and Frère Fumant, a Spanish Idiazabal style raw sheep’s milk cheese that is smoked by the monks at the New Skete Monastery in Cambridge.
“As lambing, milking, and pasture time are the focal points at 3-Corner Field Farm, each year on our farm begins not with the New Year, but with preparation for the lambing season.”
Pasture at Three Corner Field Farm in Washington County NY
The grass-fed lamb at Three Corner Field Farm is a high quality luxury that is worth every penny of its premium expense. “As lambing, milking, and pasture time are the focal points at 3-Corner Field Farm, each year on our farm begins not with the New Year, but with preparation for the lambing season.” With deep red color and a well marbled texture, each cut of lamb cooks up with a delicate grass-fed flavor and a buttery tenderness that is truly exceptional. Buying retail cuts of lamb is an expensive undertaking, especially through mail order. Perhaps dedicating an afternoon once or twice a year to drive out to the farm is the best way to stock up on a large selection of Three Corner Field cheeses and lamb. While you’re there you can also stock up on sheep’s milk soaps and yarn.
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Looking forward to visiting the farm itself but from growing up on a working family dairy farm I know an unscheduled “drop in” can be inconvienient or downright disrupting. Is there a preferred time to visit the farm?
Noah did a beautiful job describing our farm and practices. If anyone like Sam would like to visit, we have a whole weekend in September (10th & 11th) set aside for visitors. (Because, as Sam said, it is tough to catch farmers/cheese makers with down time.) The 5th Annual Washington County Cheese Tour (which is free) consists of 5 farms where cheese making is done and includes tours, tastings and other activities. You can get a map and instructions by going to thecheesetour.com. There is also a map for a few different cycling routes if you are interested in touring by bike. The Salem Chamber of Commerce has a Harvest Festival with a locavore dinner and live music on Saturday evening so you can stay a whole day in beautiful, still rural Washington County.
Noah Sheetz has been such a help in getting our Farmer’s Market going in Voorheesville in 2009. Sam is a regular “customer” as well. My question now is, Who can I contact locally who makes cheeses to be a vendor at our Farmer’s Market in Voorheesville. I would appreciate any imput you may have.
Dianne Luci
Hi Diane!!
R and G and Worldlings were great vendors. Perhaps Mark Bocain of Freddy’s Rockin’ Hummus would be open to selling on behalf of a busy cheesemaker like Sean from R and G. Good luck!! See you soon.