Fieldays patrons sample Waikato cheese
An award-winning cheese company brings their success to Fieldays
Cheese lovers have had a tangy treat this Fieldays with an award-winning cheese company showcasing their products.
Over the Moon Cheese Company sources local ingredients and produces cheeses from four different types of milk: cow, goat, sheep, and bison (American buffalo).
The company started in late 2007 when Arthur opened a factory in Putaruru. She has been coming to Fieldays for the past six years to showcase her cheeses.
“Fieldays is always the most successful show,” said Arthur. “We always are really busy.”
Its sister company, Runaway Spoon, sells 35 different cheeses from their store in Putaruru as well as selling them to supermarkets and restaurants nationwide.
Along with being locally sourced, the cheeses are all vegetarian.
“Honestly I wouldn’t have expected to find much vegetarian food on display at Fieldays besides donuts, but this year I have been happily surprised,” said vegetarian Andrew Forsythe. “I’m pretty stoked to add this [Over the Moon] to my shopping list.”
Cheese on display for tasting, range from a garlic halloumi to different flavoured bries and their 2012 award winning Jersey Washed Rind.
“Our most popular cheeses, regardless of season, is our O.M.G Triple Cream Brie and our Black Truffle Brie,” Arthur said.
The stall has been very successful with a constant flow of people tasting and buying cheese.
“Who needs to spend money on lunch when you can sample this?” said Fieldays visitor Hamish Dorn. “I reckon this is the best cheese I’ve ever had.”
Over the Moon had almost 16 kilos of cheese tasted on opening day.
