Autumn Markets Open Through November 21st

Most farmers markets have wound down for the season, but there are still two markets where you can find Willapa Hills finest!  In Portland, come vist us at the Hollywood Market, parnered up with Jacobs Creamery. Jacobs Creamery's fabulous fresh products (milk, butter and ricotta, etc.) are a great match for our aged blues!  In Tacoma with the closing of the Broadway Market, we moved uphill and north to the Proctor Market.  Come taste some fabulous cheeses at either market and don't forget to take some home for the holidays!

Ewe'r Moment of Zen: 10,432 Sheep

Who knew that counting sheep could sound so good?  Here is Audra McDonald's rendition of a tune from a 1951 Hollywood film titled West Point Story.   Who says you can't mix sheep and culture?

Here is "Ewe'r Moment of Zen": 10,432 Sheep - Audra McDonald & the LA Philharmonic
Rating: LS - Appropriate for Lambs and Sheep of all ages and sensibilities

Willapa Hills Natural Lamb : Naturally, Just In Time For The Holidays!

Each Autumn Willapa Hills extends a limited offering of fresh Natural Lamb.  Leaner and more tender than many commercially raised feedlot animals, our lambs are raised on spring and summer grass without exposure to pesticides, commercial fertilizers or growth hormones. In late summer and fall they are fed natural grass hay from our pastures across the Chehalis River. We supplement their grass diet with limited grains that are free of animal byproducts. Available for farm pick-up and limited delivery to Portland, Seattle, Olympia, Tacoma, Gig Harbor, Silverdale and Bainbridge Island in time for Thanksgiving.

Whole Lamb Price: $285.00  / Half Lamb Price: $150.00  / Whole Carcass Price: $195.00

For detailed information click here or e-mail info@willapahills.com.

Always natural pasture.  Always local natural grass hay.  Always natural grains. Willapa Hills Natural Lamb.  Naturally, just in time for the holidays!

Moscow Here We Come!

Yes, we dream big - and someday, maybe one of our fabulous blues will be enjoyed in the shadow of St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow, Russia.  Until then we will settle for being a part of the Annual Cheese Fest at the Moscow (Idaho) Co-op on Saturday, October 24, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. If you live anywhere in the Inland Empire - or just enjoy an autumn drive through the Palouse, you won't want to miss it!

Cheese Sightings: A Work Out With Willapa Hills & Pike Place Enjoys Ewe Moon Too!

We knew it!  Eating cheese is healthy - just ask members of the Washington Athletic Club (WAC) who will be enjoying a trio of Willapa Hills Blues as part of the downtown Seattle athletic club's seasonal cheese offerings this fall.  Play some racket ball, swim a few laps and enjoy Willapa Hills finest.  Here's to your health and happiness!

Beechers Cheese in the Pike Place Market just ordered up some limited edition Ewe Moon, our delicious 100% sheep milk blue cheese inspired by classic Roquefort..  While Beechers regularly carries Little Boy Blue, seasonal Ewe Moon is a wonderful addition to their retail cheese case made up of their own fabulous cheese and a number of other artisan producers.

Had a Willapa Hills Cheese encounter?  Let us know at cheesesightings@willapahillscheese.com.
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Ewe'r Moment of Zen: Aunt Martha's Sheep Music Video

For those of you with musical inclinations and a sense of humor, this edition of "Ewe'r Moment of Zen" features a true musical classic from our neighbors to the north (and east) in Newfoundland, Aunt Martha's Sheep.

If at the end of the video you find yourself craving some Willapa Hills Natural Lamb, we know how to satisfy the craving.  Drop us a line and we will send you information on our pre-offering that starts later this week. We hope you enjoy Ewe'r Moment of Zen!

Rating: LS - Appropriate for Lambs and Sheep of all ages and sensibilities

Two Faced Blue: Taking Portland and the Northwest by Storm!

Willapa Hills Two Faced Blue continues to gain fans across the Northwest, most recently at the Wedge Festival in Portland. Check out the Pacific Northwest Cheese Project's Wedge Festival Slide Show. In addition, Two Faced Blue was the Featured Cheese in the Project's Fall Newsletter.

Two Face Blue was also featured on the Cheesemonger Weblog, along with Little Boy Blue and Savory Herb Baw Faw Peak Yoghurt Cheese. Take a minute and check out The Wedge Report: Part Two: Willapa Hills Farmstead Cheese.

Thanks to everyone who helped make the 2009 Wedge Festival a fabulous day of farmstead and artisan cheese!