Idyll Farms’ Goata

Tastemaker

By Anna Faller | Dec. 6, 2025

As we settle in for this year’s long winter’s nap, our visions won’t be occupied by dancing sugar plums but decadent wheels of cheese—specifically, the Idyll Goata from Idyll Farms in Northport (which just won a 2025 World Cheese Award!). Each creamy, Gouda-style wedge goes back to this regenerative farm’s pasture-raised goats, whose fresh milk fuels the dairy train by way of slow-vat pasteurization, meaning it’s warmed and cultured to create curds, which are then pressed and masterfully molded. From there, these cheesy babies are meticulously brined, dried, flipped, and hand-waxed before ripening atop Norwegian White Pine boards in an aging cave for three-plus months. The result? Two dairy dream-worthy styles: one, a mild and versatile affair; the other, aged to complex perfection. Get the goods at 1091 E. Peterson Park Rd. in Northport, and check out their website for other wheel-stocked spots! idyllfarms.com