[Hourai Co., Ltd.] Nasu Senbonmatsu Farm’s “Farm Handmade Aged Gouda Cheese” won the bronze medal for the first time in Japan’s largest cheese contest “Japan Cheese Awards 2024”!
Hourai Co., Ltd. Press release: November 11, 2024 Nasu Senbonmatsu Farm’s “Farm Handmade Aged Gouda Cheese” won the bronze medal for the first time at Japan Cheese Awards 2024, one of the largest cheese contests in Japan!
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/88369/34/88369-34-6c7143119b038d0d0945a9eeeeae0117-241×241.png ■Background of the award: “Ranch Handmade Aged Gouda Cheese” is carefully aged and made using fresh milk from cows raised by the ranch itself in the rich natural environment of Nasu. In receiving this award, we believe that the sensory evaluation demonstrated the freshness and high quality of our ingredients, as well as our commitment to environmentally friendly and sustainable production. We will continue to create products that satisfy our customers, valuing the philosophy of “coexistence with nature” that we have maintained since our founding.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/88369/34/88369-34-8e674e9dcba14420de9413d0e76eee4f-241×412.png ■ About the award-winning products: [Product name] Farm handmade aged Gouda cheese (100g) [Price] 1,080 yen (tax included) [Places of sale] Senbonmatsu Farm Shop, etc. ・Eating plenty of our own grass in the rich nature of Nasu We only use fresh milk from grown dairy cows. ・The rich aroma and mellow texture produced during the aging process, and It is characterized by a gentle taste that concentrates the flavor of milk. – 100% fresh raw milk squeezed the evening before or the morning before. This is a delicious cheese that is carefully aged. We keep the construction simple. ■ About Japan Cheese Awards 2024: Japan Cheese Awards is one of the largest cheese contests in Japan, which started in 2014 to determine the number one domestically produced natural cheese. In 2024, 121 workshops entered from 34 prefectures, including 25 participating for the first time, and competed in 24 categories. This contest is sponsored by the Cheese Professionals Association (C.P.A.), a non-profit organization, and is rigorously judged using a unique evaluation method that reflects the knowledge of a variety of professionals, including selected cheese professionals and production, distribution, and sales professionals. It is. This contest was held as part of “Cheese Fun! Fan! Fun!” (https://cheese-fun.jp/funfanfun/), and this event was held as part of the “9th Japanese Famous Cheese Tasting Event”. It is one of Japan’s largest cheese events held at the same time as “Hyakusen”. ■About Nasu Senbonmatsu Farm:
https://www.senbonmatsu.com/
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/88369/34/88369-34-c9164d8b2dc98f6cce5842359e53961c-3900×2600.jpg 1. While coexisting with nature for over 130 years, “Sustainable, circular dairy farming” in which dairy cows are raised on grass and corn grown in the company’s own fields, and the excrement of the cows that eat grass on the farm is used as part of the compost material and recycled to create soil and pasture. Our goal is to provide an answer to reducing environmental impact, food safety, and creating social value.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/88369/34/88369-34-a7dd9cf870e88b691d6be3fdc3d8bf75-2000×1335.jpg 2. A free stall barn provides an environment in which cows can walk around and milking can be done with less stress. Approximately 500 animals, the largest in Honshu We raise dairy cows (Holstein). Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/88369/34/88369-34-9ab5c282427fc85fa4b7fb32423ecd31-3900×2925.jpg By systematically managing and cultivating a vast forest area of 3.400 hectares, It is calculated that the methane gas absorbed is equivalent to about 2/3 of the amount generated by dairy farming. We aim to create a carbon-neutral farm that is sustainable and has a low environmental impact.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/88369/34/88369-34-098951874caf420f18154eb05312b078-3900×2603.jpg 4. The daily production volume of raw milk is approximately 7 to 9 tons. By having an integrated production line, from producing raw milk to processing dairy products, and even using it as a tourist farm, Improve quality control and food traceability, A farm that supplies dairy products to the metropolitan area, where 35% of Japan’s total population is concentrated As such, we aim to realize a new model for prefectural dairy farming.
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URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/88369/34/88369-34-d75c32b586f94c0b65a134785c12a227-2812×2109.jpg 6.With a history of more than 130 years, in a vast and natural environment designated as a wildlife sanctuary, we offer restaurants, shops, soft-serve ice cream, amusement, animal encounters, and horseback riding based on the concept of “PURE MILK FARM”. This is a dairy/tourist farm where you can enjoy seasonal events, from hot springs to hot springs.On October 25, 2024, the farm restaurant and farm shop (store) were renovated for the first time in about 40 years.
