Experience A Day In The Life Of A Farmer And Cheesemaker
The Ugly Goat Milk Company is a small locally-owned dairy farm and cheese making operation located in the outskirts of Denver. Visit the farm on any given day and you'll find owners/farmers and master cheesemakers Michael and Frank out milking the cows, creating some of their incredible cheese, or exploring the farm with their legions of fans.
What You'll Get
Hands-on Education - Your time in the Ugly Goat kitchen will arm you with the skills and knowledge to make world-class cheeses in your own home. Explore the best recipes and techniques for a variety of cheeses, tested and approved by Michael and the Ugly Goat crew.
A Day in the Life - Your Ugly Goat Soulcrafting experience isn't your typical cheese making class. Get immersed in the farm experience with a meet and greet with the animals, an overview of the daily operations on the farm, cheese making session, and delicious farm to table lunch. That's our kind of day.
Soft Cheese: Chevre, Ricotta, Feta, and Mozzarella Making
Description - Your Ugly Goat experience is a fun, on the farm hands-on learning experience that will cover the fundamentals of soft cheese making. Using the farm's fresh goat and cow milk, Michael will guide you through recipe development, pasteurization, forming, pulling, and tasting. Chevre, mozzarella, feta and ricotta are on the maker's menu. The choice is yours!
Each experience is 3-4 hours in length, depending on the type of cheese you decide to make.
Location: The Ugly Goat Farm, 16420 Cavanaugh Road, Keenesburg, CO 80643
Cost - $75 per person. Minimum of 2 people, maximum of 4 people per session.
Includes all materials and use of equipment, a meet and greet with the farm animals, a tour of the farm and operations, a delicious farm-to-table lunch prepared by Michael and Frank, and some fresh Ugly Goat products for you to take home.
We require a $25 deposit to book your experience. The next step is easy: we'll contact you within 24 hours of receiving your deposit to get started.
Thank you for choosing Soulcrafting!
Aged Cheese: Farmhouse Cheddar with The Ugly Goat
Description - This aged cheese making session is a unique hands-on experience working alongside farmer/cheesemaker Michael to turn fresh golden Jersey cow milk into beautiful wheels of farmhouse cheddar. Learn the elements of producing hard cheeses and the proper techniques and best practices for aging, storing and food pairings. You'll enjoy a fresh farm to table lunch using the Ugly Goat farm products while learning how to incorporate your cheesemaking experience into your own menus.
Each experience is 3-4 hours in length.
Location: The Ugly Goat Farm, 16420 Cavanaugh Road, Keenesburg, CO 80643
Cost - $100 per person. Minimum of 2 people, maximum of 4 people per session.
Includes all materials and use of equipment, a meet and greet with the farm animals, a tour of the farm and operations, a delicious farm-to-table lunch prepared by Michael and Frank, and some fresh Ugly Goat products for you to take home.
We require a $25 deposit to book your experience. The next step is easy: we'll contact you within 24 hours of receiving your deposit to get started.
Thank you for choosing Soulcrafting!
About The Ugly Goat Milk Company
Frank Ugolini and Michael Amen.
Established in 2008 by Michael Amen, the Ugly Goat Milk Company began with the purchase of two goats from Craigslist, a homemaking cheese book, and the need to nourish the soul by getting back to his roots. The 40 acre farm is located just 45 minutes northeast of downtown Denver, and is now home to 16 milking goats, 7 milking Jersey cows, laying hens, heritage turkeys and geese, ducks, guineas, barn cats, farm dogs Molly and Saffy, a security team of 3 guard llamas, and 2 miniature donkeys.
Michael taught himself how to make cheeses, and loves to share his knowledge for cheesemaking, farming and cooking.
“You reap what you sow.”