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Our Cheeses

About our Cheeses

What Makes Our Cheese Unique

At Lively Run Goat Dairy, our cheeses are handcrafted in small batches using fresh goat, cow and sheep milk from our own partner farms in Interlaken, NY, the Finger Lakes and beyond. Each cheese is a reflection of our commitment to quality, animal care, and sustainable farming. From creamy chèvres to bold aged varieties, our cheeses are made with a mix of traditional techniques and our own innovations that bring out rich, complex flavors. Whether you’re discovering goat cheese for the first time or looking for a local favorite to serve at your next gathering, we invite you to taste the difference that comes from decades of farmstead craftsmanship.

Why People Love Our Cheeses

Our Cheeses

Award-Winning Goat Cheeses from the Finger Lakes

Goat Milk ~ Blue Cheese ~ Cave Aged

Cayuga Blue

A bold, creamy blue cheese made from 100% goat milk. Aged in natural caves and nationally awarded for flavor and quality.

Goat Milk ~ Fresh ~ Spreadable

Fresh Chevre

A soft, tangy goat cheese perfect for spreading or mixing into recipes. Available in plain or seasonal flavors.

Goat Milk ~ Brined ~ Crumbly

Goat Milk Feta

A classic Mediterranean-style cheese with a tangy bite and crumbly texture, aged in a salt brine.

Goat Milk ~ Gouda Style ~ Buttery

Finger Lakes Gold

A semi-firm, Gouda-style cheese with a nutty flavor and smooth texture, aged for three months.

Goat Milk ~ Extra Aged ~ Rich Taste

Finger Lakes Gold Reserve

A longer-aged version of Finger Lakes Gold with deeper flavor, firmer texture, and limited availability.

Goat Milk ~ Natural Rind ~ Semi-Firm

Phebe

A small-batch cheese with a natural rind, named after a beloved goat. Mild, earthy, and smooth.

Goat Milk ~ Bloomy Rind ~ Soft Ripened

Interlaken

A soft-ripened cheese with a delicate bloomy rind, similar in style to a goat brie. Creamy, mellow, and approachable.

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Artisan Goat and Cow Milk Cheeses Made in the Finger Lakes

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Sweet reviews from our customers

“I have been working with Lively Run for many years. I am very impressed with their cheese products. We cook and bake with them all the time at our restaurant. The whole operation is wonderful — from working with the family, tasting all of the cheese, and knowing that they are always working on something new. We are always working with their high quality chèvre and Cayuga bleu.”

Dano Hutnik Owner/Chef of Dano’s on Seneca

“Lively Run Goat Dairy is a true pioneer in New York’s cheese making industry, and we can’t get enough of their goats’ milk Feta and Cayuga Blue! Always surprising and extraordinary, these cheeses can win over even the most jaded curd nerd.”

Saxelby’s Cheese Mongers

“Lively Run Goat Dairy continuously exceeds my expectations in relation to the quality of their cheeses. Steven and Susanne’s commitment to maintaining the highest standards of excellence is evident in every bite! As proprietor of The Little Bleu Cheese Shop I am honored to carry the Lively Run Goat Dairy line and am proud of the relationship we have established.”

Ann Duckett Little Bleu Cheese Shop

“Lively Run Goat Dairy represents the very best of American cheese making — people quietly going about their way tending to their animals and to the land. In turn, this translates to extraordinary cheeses that are created with little fanfare, great milk, and a whole lot of skill and flavor”

Laura Werlin Author of The All American Wine and Cheese Book

“Lively Run’s Cheese is a high-quality, local product that I love using for my restaurant. The flavor is pleasant with just the right ‘tang’ and is not too ‘goaty’, like other goat cheeses tend to be. The cheese is very versatile, as it can be used for all courses, whether it’s crumbled over cold salads, melted within our savory plates, or baked within our desserts.”

Karen Gilman Manager/Pastry Chef of Dano’s On Seneca

“Artisanal” refers to cheese made by hand with milk from a known source: from the cheesemaker’s own herd, or from a farmer who can verify what the livestock eats, since this affects the taste of the milk.”

Jennifer Loigllo Rochester Magazine

“When we started The Copper Oven, the question wouldn’t be “if” we’d incorporate Lively Run Goat Dairy into our menu, but rather “how”. The diversity and quality of their cheese is unmatched and rivals any I’ve tasted throughout the world. As a bonus, it’s available right here in the Finger Lakes, in my own backyard! I’ve used various Lively Run cheeses since opening day at The Copper Oven – to top pizzas, on cheese boards, baked into appetizers and on salads."

Mary-Jane Challen Owner/Chef of Copper Oven Pizza (at Cayuga Ridge Estate Winery)

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Our Cheeses

What Makes Our Cheese Unique

Why People Love Our Cheeses

Made on the Farm

Award-Winning

Family Owned Since 1982

Happy Goats and Cows

Sustainable Farming

Local to the Finger Lakes

Award-Winning Goat Cheeses from the Finger Lakes

Cayuga Blue

Fresh Chevre

Goat Milk Feta

Finger Lakes Gold

Finger Lakes Gold Reserve

Phebe

Interlaken

Artisan Goat and Cow Milk Cheeses Made in the Finger Lakes

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Sweet reviews from our customers

Tour our farm in the Finger Lakes, meet the goats, and enjoy a guided cheese tasting of our handcrafted goat and cow milk cheeses.

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