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Bessy's Best, Gouda
oil on wood, 6x12"
From the Cheese Portraits series.
This small round of Gouda is a fresh cheese made with natural milk on the Goetz farm, located in Sterling, North Dakota which has been family owned and run for three generations. I was glad to discover this cheese since it's from what seems the only cheese maker making handmade fresh cheese in the whole state.
My friend Chad brought some back from a recent visit to his home state, essentially becoming my cheese mule. He's helped enlighten me on the subtle differences of where he's from and Philadelphia. As a result, I decided to present this tasty table cheese in a flat landscape of earth tones and a clear sky blue background. Placement has been intentionally separate -present together but not touching- and these guys being from a vast terrain, don't look each other directly in the eye, respecting their personal space.
SIDE NOTE: I love how they explain their name: "We often get asked if there really is a Bessy the Cow. The answer is yes. She is one of our favorite cows that always comes up to us, wanting her ears rubbed. She follows us around like a pet and thrives on attention from visitors, too. We're convinced we saw her smile- just like our logo!"
Origin: USA, North Dakota
Price: $550