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          Alsea Acre specialty cheeses are produced on a small goat dairy located in an isolated valley of Oregon's Coast Range where mild winters and cool summers are ideal for the production of European style cheeses.  Definitely not "mega-goat industries", this small herd of French and American Alpine dairy goats is lovingly cared for by artisan cheese maker, Nancy Chandler, a former Marketing Manager for a high-tech firm, who quit the rat race and "bought the farm".

          Chandler's son, Daniel, started a 4-H project with two doe kids, Rhyme and Reason.  As Chandler's herd grew, so did the idea of starting a dairy and making cheese.

           As Chandler perfected her craft, she cautiously entered the local Oregon retail market with unique flavors of her fresh chevre.  Passing out thousands of samples at farmers markets, Chandler was greeted with wildly enthusiastic responses and burgeoning demand for Plain, Sun-dried Tomato, and Basil/Roasted Hazelnut flavors of her smooth, creamy Fromage Blanc.  Other flavors, like Garlic/Chive, Roasted Garlic, and Roasted Red Pepper soon followed as did other cheeses in a tangy aged Feta and a Sicilian-style, low moisture Ricotta Salata.  Chandler has also innovated by aging some of her Fetas in Kalamata olive brine and marinating her fresh chevre in extra virgin olive oil, generously adorned with greek olives, sun-dried tomatoes, roasted red peppers, pine nuts, roasted garlic, rosemary, basil and black pepper.  One devoted purchaser of this gourmet delight has dubbed it, "PARTY IN A JAR!!" and the word has spread.

          Chandler states, "It is not uncommon to watch someone, upon trying my cheese for the first time, roll their eyes, dip slightly at the knees and murmur, 'Oh my God, this is wonderful!!'  Customers standing at my table, waiting to purchase, will stop other shoppers walking by and convince them to try and buy my cheese.  Every fall, as the end of the Farmers Market season approaches, the same question is asked again and again, 'Where can we buy your cheese when the market is over?'  "Party In A Jar" devotees jokingly state that they will continue to frequent the market site on Saturdays, holding 12-step, "Party In A Jar" Anonymous meetings.  This website will be the answer, allowing people to purchase my cheese year round." 

We are also now available for retail sale, at Sweet Cheeks Winery

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