The Fading D Farm Store
Winter Hours
OPEN
November 5th, 19th
December 3rd, 17th
January 7th
You can still get our delicious Water Buffalo products at your convenience. Just take advantage of our porch pickup program. Purchase through our Online Store and pick it up at the farm. Available most days.
What makes Water Buffalo cheeses so delicious?
The Milk!
The higher protein and butter fat content gives this creamy white delicacy a marvelous texture and flavor
It's Healthier Too!
Water Buffalo milk is higher in Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, and Vitamins A and C
while being lower in Sodium and Cholesterol.
Comparison of cow
and buffalo milk
Traits Cow Buffalo
Total solids (%) 13.10 16.30
Fat (%) 4.30 7.90
Protein (%) 3.60 4.20
Lactose (%) 4.80 5.00
Tocopherol (mg/g) 0.31 0.33
Cholesterol (mg/g) 3.14 0.65
Calcium(mg/100g) 165.00 264.00
Phosphorus(mg/100g)213.00 268.00
Magnesium(mg/100g) 23.00 30.00
Potassium,(mg/100g) 185.00 107.00
Sodium(mg/100g) 73.00 65.00
Vitamin A 30.30 33.00
Vitamin C(mg/100g) 1.90 6.70
(Chantalakhana and Falvey, 1999)
Mozzarella di Buffala
Originally, all mozzarella was made with water buffalo milk. Additionally, we make ours as a traditional cultured cheese, which, along with the milk's creaminess, gives this cheese a mild yet distinct flavor.
$8/ball