ACS 2026
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Idyll Farms

Milk Type

Goat

Idyll Goata is an award-winning Gouda-style goat cheese crafted at Idyll Farms using traditional methods and milk shaped by the farm’s distinctive terroir and regenerative practices. It is available in two aging profiles, each offering a different expression of the cheese.

Idyll Goata Mild is aged for three to six months, developing a smooth, creamy texture and an approachable flavor suited to cheese boards, sandwiches and everyday cooking. It received Bronze at the 2024–25 World Cheese Awards and third place at the 2025 American Cheese Society competition.

Idyll Goata Aged matures for at least six months, creating a richer and more complex cheese with deep notes of caramel and butterscotch. It received Bronze at both the 2024–25 and 2025–26 World Cheese Awards and second place at the 2025 American Cheese Society competition.

Cheese Style

Gouda

Rennet Type

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Milk Treatment

Pasteurized

Texture

Firm

Regional Style

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Availability

Retail
Wholesale

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