Cheese travel
Cheese in Massachusetts
For cheese in Massachusetts, head west to the Berkshires or stay in Cambridge. High Lawn Farm in Lee runs a Farmstead Creamery shop open every day beside its Jersey herd, and Cricket Creek Farm in Williamstown sells its farmstead cheeses from an honor-system store. In Cambridge, Formaggio Kitchen takes small groups into its cheese cave for a guided tasting.
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Where the Cheese Is
The Berkshires have the dairy farms. High Lawn Farm in Lee keeps a herd of Jersey cows and makes cheese, butter, milk and ice cream; you can sit at the picnic tables with a cheese board and walk over to see the milking barn. In the far northwest corner, Cricket Creek Farm in Williamstown is a small grass-based dairy making seven farmstead cheeses, sold in a self-serve shop open from 7am to 7pm every day.
Central Massachusetts has Smith's Country Cheese in Winchendon, a dairy farm that makes cheddar and hosts food trucks and cow yoga evenings through the season.
Greater Boston is where the cheese shops are. Formaggio Kitchen, serving Huron Village in Cambridge for more than 45 years, has an aging cave under its Huron Avenue shop and stores in the South End and Kendall Square.
When to Go
Summer and early fall are best for the farms, when the herds are out and the Berkshires are busy with visitors. High Lawn's creamery shop opens every day from 11am to 6pm and puts out a pumpkin patch in autumn. The Cambridge cave tours run all year.
Getting Around
The Berkshire farms need a car; Lee sits on the Massachusetts Turnpike, and Williamstown is further north on Route 7. Formaggio Kitchen's Huron Avenue shop is a short ride from Harvard Square.
Other Places to Visit
| Place | Town | What you can do | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cricket Creek Farm | Williamstown | Self-serve farm store at 1255 Oblong Road with seven farmstead cheeses, raw milk and meat; cards, cash and checks accepted | Daily, 7am to 7pm |
| Smith's Country Cheese | Winchendon | Farm with cheddar, cultured butter and charcuterie boards; food truck days and cow yoga | See the farm's event calendar |
| Formaggio Kitchen South End | Boston | Cheese and specialty food shop at 268 Shawmut Avenue | Store hours on the website |
Where to Stay in Massachusetts
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Questions People Ask
Can you visit a cheese farm in Massachusetts?
Yes. High Lawn Farm in Lee has a Farmstead Creamery shop open daily from 11am to 6pm, and Cricket Creek Farm in Williamstown has a self-serve farm store open daily from 7am to 7pm.
Where can you tour a cheese cave near Boston?
At Formaggio Kitchen, 358 Huron Avenue in Cambridge, which books private cave tours with a guided cheese and wine tasting for groups of up to six.