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Picnic Time!

Opening
18 September 2009

Visitors to the farm can enjoy a delicious picnic lunch on the banks of the tranquil Klein River or in the garden.

For children, there is an extensive playground to enjoy, many farm animals to see and individually packed Childrens Picnic Baskets are available.

Have a Kiddies Party in our new Birthday Bungalow!

Did you know?

Animals There are hundreds of different types of cheese that can be differentiated both by the type of milk - raw, skimmed or pasteurized, or by the animal - cow, goat, sheep, buffalo, horse or camel.

Prehistoric Cheese can not really be said to have been 'invented' - there is evidence that cheese came into being in prehistoric times.

Mice Mice actually prefer sweet smellling foods to cheese. A piece of chocolate or peanut butter make more successful bait in a mousetrap.

Holes The small holes in cheeses like Emmental is because of a special starter culture that is added.

Queen For her 1858 wedding, Queen Victoria - a renowned cheese enthusiast - was presented with a giant wheel of Cheddar cheese weighing over 1 000 lbs.

Penicillin The blue in blue cheese is NOT melted copper wire, but a harmless penicillin mould.

French The French consume themost cheese - an average of 24.1 kg per head. They are closely followed by the Greeks with 24 kg per head. IDF Bulletin 2000.

Room Temp To bring out its full flavour, cheese should be served at room temperature.

Goat Off dry white wines or crisp dry whites are best with goat's cheese.

Beer Beer and cider are good with most cheeses, particularly mature ones.

Big Cheese The term 'Big Cheese' derives from a medieval term of envy for those who could afford to buy expensive whole wheels of cheese.

Keeping Cheese It is best to keep cheese in the bottom part of your fridge.

Nutrients Cheese is an excellent source of nutrients, containing useful amounts of protein, vitamins and other important minerals.

Sleep Cheese can help you have a good night's sleep. One of the essential amino acids in cheese - tryptophan - has been shown to reduce stress and induce sleep.

Blue Cheese Wrap blue cheeses all over as mould spores spread readily not only to other cheese but also to anything near.

Tooth decay That eating a piece of cheese after meals can help prevent tooth decay.

Turophile Turophile is the official term for a cheese lover.

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Dessert wines Dessert wines and fortified wines stand up well to the rich, distinctively piquant flavour of blue cheese.

Wednesday, 10 March 2010

The Shop

Situated on the beautiful Klein River Farm in the heart of the Klein River valley, you will find a wonderful cheese shop.

All kinds of interesting goodies from gourmet products specially designed for cheese, to gifts and cheese accessories are available.

Taste the mouthwatering cheeses while watching the cheese being made in the factory.

Select your favourite cheeses or buy one of our fabulous Picnic Lunches to enjoy on the banks of the Klein River.

The shop is open:

Mon to Fri :	09:00 to 17:00
Saturdays :	09:00 to 13:00
Public Holidays :	09:00 to 14:00

THE PERFECT OUTING

A trip to the Klein River farm is a perfect outing for the whole family, children can enjoy our petting farm and get to see chickens, ducks, foals and calves...and dogs of course; as well as play in the playground while Mom and Dad taste cheese and browse around the Cheese Shop.

If you've bought a picnic basket you can go and laze on the banks of the beautiful Klein River or you can even overnight in The Cottage!

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Picnic Time!

Opening 18 September 2009

THE PERFECT OUTING

Opening
18 September 2009