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Fat Bottom Girl handmade sheep cheese by Bleating Heart

Sheep Milk

approx. 2 lbs each • aged 2 to 3 months • raw milk • washed rind

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DOUBLE GOLD WINNER, SONOMA COUNTY HARVEST FAIR 2011

Created in 2009, each wheel of "Fat Bottom Girl" cheese is totally hand crafted in the north Bay Area of California. This is farmstead cheese, not factory cheese, and no two wheels appear exactly alike. The cheese is made with the raw milk from a small flock of sheep who are never crammed into a barn or feedlot or fed silage. Made only in small batches, Fat Bottom Girl is approachable and appealing to both...

Sonoma Toma

Cow Milk

2 lbs. avg. - aged 2 to 4 months

Sonoma Toma cheese handcrafted by Bleating Heart

Availability:

Production occurs off and on throughout the year

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SILVER MEDAL WINNER, CALIFORNIA STATE FAIR 2011
SILVER MEDAL WINNER, SONOMA COUNTY HARVEST FAIR 2011

Created in 2009, Sonoma Toma delivers a smooth creamy texture with an unapologetically rustic rind – it’s a mold party – achieved by specific ripening conditions and careful patting & turning during the aging period. The buttery semi-firm paste coats the palate, pleasantly balancing the earthy notes of the natural rind. Made only with rich jersey cow milk which comes from a small family farm in Sonoma County where the cows graze freely. Due to the limited space in our aging room, this cheese is only produced n small batches intermittently throughout the year.

DISTRIBUTED BY:

TOMALES BAY FOODS: (866) 249-7833

GREENLEAF SF (415) 647-2991

Young Sonoma Toma cheeses in the aging room, these are about 3 1/2 weeks old and are now developing a nice rind of natural molds, just like we want.

This is Sonoma Toma in the process of being made, the curd has been cut and now is in the stirring stage.

This is one of the cows who produced the milk for this cheese

This beautiful girl is one of the jersey cows who provided the milk for this cheese - thank you!

Where To Buy:

Bleating Heart cheeses are mainly distributed through Tomales Bay Foods/Cowgirl Creamery, and Greenleaf. Below are some of the select venues that carry our cheeses. Keep in mind that due to our extremely small and seasonal production, the cheeses are not always available, so call ahead to see what's in stock! If you have any questions about buying Bleating Heart cheese, please use the contact form available under the Contact menu link at the top of this page to get in touch with us. Thanks to the following fine retailers & restaurants for their support: Southern California: Venissimo cheese shops & The Linkery restaurant in San Diego. Northern California: Oliver's markets, Cowgirl Creamery stores, Cheese Plus in San Francisco, Rainbow Grocery in San Francisco, The Epicurean Connection in Sonoma, and The Cheese Shop of Healdsburg.

Cheese Availability

Our sheep milk cheeses include Fat Bottom Girl (yes it was inspired by the Queen song) and Shepherdista. Sheep milk is seasonal so our sheep cheeses are seasonal as well, with availability from late spring through early fall. From time to time we also make cow milk cheeses which include Sonoma Toma and Heart's Reserve. Although cow milk is available year-round, supply is limited since our production is quite small at this time. We will try to announce availability here and on the Bleating Heart Facebook page. If you are looking to buy our cheese, your best bet is to contact one of our friendly cheese distributors which include Tomales Bay Foods (866) 249-7833, or Greenleaf : (415) 647-2991

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Sonoma Toma

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SILVER MEDAL WINNER, CALIFORNIA STATE FAIR 2011

SILVER MEDAL WINNER, SONOMA COUNTY HARVEST FAIR 2011

DISTRIBUTED BY:

TOMALES BAY FOODS: (866) 249-7833

GREENLEAF SF (415) 647-2991

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