Nowadays, only farm men as those of the farm of Hautes Chaumes continue practicing production of mountain cheese, yesteryear style.
Discover the Hautes Chaumes farm, at 1000 meters altitude, on Valcivières.
Our cheeses have an incredible aromatic richness thanks to our craft technics.
According to seasons, we have at your disposal different type of cheese ; meltingly soft, acidic, spiky ...
Herd
Our herd is composed of 30 dairy cows and 20 heifers. Thanks to them, we produce 120 000 L of milk per year, totally transformed in cheese (Fourme) : about 10 tons of cheese.
Farm
Our farm is composed of hay, cereals and straw storage. We also have a dairy and cheese storage.
Dairy
Around this establishment, we have about 15 acres for animals. In summertime (from June to October), cows pasture on Hautes Chaumes. For milking, we have a milking cart and a mobile dairy.
Mountain life
On Hautes Chaumes the grass is rich of flora that’s why in winter we make our cows pasture here to have a better milk production.
Sale
Our markets :
- Ambert, Thurdays
- Puy en Velay, Saturdays Open all year, on appointment, at the farm.
Ferme des Hautes Chaumes La Croix de la Faye 63600 VALCIVIERES Tél : 04 73 82 94 67 http://ferme-hautes-chaumes-fourme-...