Stepladder Journal
The milking parlor is where the first part of our cheesemaking production begins - read the blog for a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into daily milkings of our goats.
June is National Dairy Month and we want to give an extra special shout out to our friends at Cal Poly Dairy who supply us with weekly shipments of fresh cow's milk for cheesemaking.
Beer and cheese just go together. So when we were approached by our friends at Firestone Walker Brewing Company for a collaboration for their upcoming Brewmaster's Collective beer club shipment, we were easily convinced.
Meet Stephanie, our May 2022 goat of the month. Stephanie is a beautiful, mild-mannered doe with distinctive markings that make her stand out in the herd. Read the blog to learn more about her.
We have concluded another successful kidding season! This year was one of our smoothest yet and we were so happy to welcome 72 extremely healthy little ones onto the ranch this year. Goat Sponsors, here's your next quarterly herd update with details about each of our 10 sponsored goats.
Chèvre is a favorite among creamery workers and customers alike. Over the years we have curated different flavors that we make at home and love to share with friends and family. Here are a few of our favorite Chèvre recipes.
And that's a wrap! We ended this year's kidding season with 72 kids. Watch this video from Michelle as she talks through kidding season in more detail.
As the years go by, our collection of different types of fruit trees grows and grows on the Stepladder property, which happens to be over 700 acres. See below for a list of the Stepladder fruit varietals grown in Cambria, California.
Meet Poppy, our April 2022 goat of the month. Poppy is a very quiet, intelligent, and observant little doe. Read the blog to learn more about her.
To say we are excited about releasing Rocky Butte Reserve is an understatement. It's never been done before inside our creamery and we are beyond thrilled with how this cheese turned out.