oake knoll farms - Foxboro, MA
Foxboro Cheese is producing both raw and pasteurized cows’ milk cheeses:
Asiago, a young natural rind raw milk cheese, aged 60+ days
Asiago Vintage, an aged natural rind raw milk cheese aged 12+ months
Fromage Blanc, a fresh lactic curd (pasteurized) in flavors: Plain, Chives, Garlic, Lemon Honey, Maple, Tomato Basil
The Lawton Family Farm is the home of Foxboro Cheese. The farm was originally part of a 1632 land grant of over a thousand acres extending up to Dedham, and the land of the farm has been in father Ed’s family since that time. Amazing…approaching four hundred years! Most certainly cheese was made on the family lands in the 17th century, and here it is again as part of the way the 26-acre farm continues to thrive. The barn was built in 1832.
Daughter Terri has cared for a herd of 30 registered Ayrshire cows for several years, selling her sought-after raw milk. In 2009, her best friend passed away, leaving behind a baby—a son whom Terri immediately adopted. Her best friend’s sister, Melissa, came with him. Turns out, Melissa, whose background included everything from laundry woman to machinist, has the talent for cheesemaking.
Terri and her parents Nancy and Ed all care for the cows and milk. Ed does field work, handles the farmers’ markets, and is very active in state-wide farm politics. Mom Nancy also does bookkeeping, and makes great coffee for everyone.
The farmstand is open 10 AM to 6 PM daily, and summer open houses are held at times posted on the website.
For more information and inquiries, please contact:
Lawton Family Farm
70 North Street
Foxboro, MA 02035
www.lawtonsfamilyfarm.com