The Pacheco Family: Just a short jog outside historic Petaluma, you can meet goats, see sweet, brown Jersey cows grazing in the fields, and taste cheese.
The Pacheco family of Achadinha Cheese, the sixth generation of a Portuguese farming family, offer both farm tours and cheesemaking classes. Right there on the farm. Wrapping the curd tightly in cloth, allows the whey to drain out.
Donna is bubbly and Jim always makes me smile. Their "kids" are coming into their own. And the cheese is fantastic. They make fresh cheese, cheese curds, feta and aged cheeses with a combo of goat and Jersey cow milk.
You may have seen their cheese at farmers markets throughout the Bay Area, but what better way to really enjoy a cheese, than to know where it comes from and meet the people behind it.
Check out all of Achadinha's cheese here.
