The New Americans

Photos courtesy of brands.

Tribute
A firm, rich, and smooth aged cheese made from goat and cow milk, from Evergreen Lane Farm in Fennville, Mich. Cathy and Tom Halinski oversee the cheese-making operation from beginning to end. EvergreenLaneFarm.com

Snow Camp

Goat Lady Dairy in Climax, N.C., produces some wonderful soft-ripened goat cheeses. Another blend of cow and goat milk, Snow Camp is released after only two weeks of ripening. GoatLadyDairy.com

Sunset Bay

A goat's milk cheese wheel, made by Rivers Edge in Logsden, Ore. Inside is a very fine line of smoked Spanish paprika, which looks like a sunset. In your mouth, you have this congress of flavors--salty, smoky, earthy, with a lemon tang. ThreeRingFarm.com

Chaumine

A buttery cheese made by Goldin Artisan Goat Cheese in Molalla, Ore. It's aromatic, full-flavored, and slightly stinky. Open it up midway through ripening, and you get wonderful aromas of broccoli, asparagus, and Brussels sprouts. GoldinArtisanGoatCheese.com

Bright Meadow Cheddar

A honey of a cheese made by Steckler in Dale, Ind., this is a bandage-wrapped, open-rack aged cheddar made from 100% grass-fed raw cow's milk. StecklerGrassfed.com