
Carlson's Fairview Farm Goat Dairy
Handmade Farmstead Goat Cheese
2340 SW Fairview Ave.
Dallas, OR 97338
ph: (503) 623-4744
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Skyr is here!
Grab the longboats, it's here! We've begun making Skyr. Skyr (rhymes with "ear") is a traditional Scandinavian cheese, a "Viking cheese" that is as old as the 800's. It is mentioned in the Icelandic Sagas, and endured for centuries. Icelanders relied on it to survive climate change during the "little Ice Age" of the 1300s.It faded from popularity as pressed cheeses were introduced. Today it's still made in Iceland and Norway. And, now in Dallas, Oregon!

Laurie was searching for a Scandinavian-style cheese and re-discovered this delicious dairy treat. It is creamy like ice cream (but doesn't melt) and thick and tangy like sour cream, but its simply goat's milk---that spreads or spoons. Skyr with berries (and a bit of sugar or honey) is fantastic.
Best of all, Skyr is full of active cultures, the probiotics we need to boost immunity, and eliminate anxiety and depression.
It's been called the "Ben & Jerry's of the Middle Ages," and we agree. We don't store it in skin bags, like they did in the "good old days" but it's just as tangy, tart, and healthy as it was long ago.
You'll want to try some--see us at the farmers markets for samples, or pick some up at New Seasons Progress Ridge in Portland, Roths Vista store in Salem, or Market of Choice throughout Oregon. You might think it tastes a bit like Valhalla . . .
1/2 cup serving | calories | fat (g.) | protein (g.) | calcium (mg.) |
skyr | 250 | 22 | 22 | 160 |
whipped cream | 206 | 22 | 1 | 40 |
sour cream | 246 | 24 | 3.5 | 130 |
cream cheese | 405 | 40 | 9 | 90 |
mayonnaise | 800 | 90 | 1.5 | 20 |
butter | 814 | 92 | 1 | 25 |
Goats milk skyr and chevre have approximately the same nutritional content per serving, but skyr contains several active probiotic cultures. (Sources: American Dairy Goat Assoc., USDA, commercial labels.)
Meet us at the farmers markets and taste our farmstead chevre, plain or flavored with herbs. It's delicious and healthy for you.



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(David Ashton photo)For health reasons we turned to a high protein diet 15 years ago, which led us to raising and selling grass-fed beef, pigs, pastured poultry, and eggs. In 2006 we moved to the Willamette Valley and started Fairview Farm Goat Dairy continuing our goal of producing healthy foods.
After training as a Nutritional Therapist (NTA), Laurie turned to making goat cheese, rather than clinical practice. Terry devotes his efforts to maintaining a natural biodynamic system on the farm through soil building and rotational grazing. Brian, a Dallas High School student, is responsible for the laying hens and other chores.
Our animals and products are gluten free--we don't even feed wheat to the livestock. We do not feed corn or soy to the goats. Our goats' milk contains no A1 casein protein, the irritant most people react to in cow's milk. We pasteurize the milk slowly at 145-degrees, the gentlest process allowed. We use no preservatives in our products.
The goats graze on certified organic pasture and also eat certified organic alfalfa, grown in the Klamath River Basin by the Johnson family. During milking, does munch on a mix we have blended for us by the Royle family at Union Point Feed Mill, containing oats, peas, pumpkin seeds, and minerals. They also nibble on nutritional yeast and kelp. We never use chemical parasiticides like Ivermectin, finding that mineral balance and browse keep them healthy.
We've been inspected and approved by the Animal Welfare Institute program for the past 3 years. AWA has the highest standards in the nation. Our last inspector was an animal science professor from WSU. Our pastures are certified organic by Oregon Tilth. Our dairy and creamery are licensed by the Oregon Department of Agriculture. Milk is tested monthly and ODA and FDA inspect regularly.
"Let food be thy medicine" Hippocrates


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We're proud to be included in the Weston A. Price Foundation's 2012 Shopping Guide. Fairview Farm is listed under the "Best" category for aged cheeses. Check out the WAPF's website and learn more about their nutrition education efforts. And, if you're looking for interesting history to read, get a copy of Dr. Price's book, which provides the core message for the Foundation. Published in 1939, Nutrition and Physical Degeneration is a fascinating and eye-opening study of the effects industrial diet has on the body.
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2340 SW Fairview Ave.
Dallas, OR 97338
ph: (503) 623-4744
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