Episode 359: Is Farmer's Cheese Different Than Cottage Cheese?

Episode 359: Is Farmer's Cheese Different Than Cottage Cheese?

May 23, 2026 · 17 min · Episode 359

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In this episode, Donna Schwenk explores the differences between farmer's cheese and cottage cheese, sharing her personal journey of making probiotic farmer's cheese.

Is farmer's cheese really different than cottage cheese? In this episode, I'm sharing the story of how I first learned to make probiotic farmer's cheese over 20 years ago from a local farmer's wife in Kansas City — and why I've been making it ever since. Episode link: https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/podcast/episode-359-is-farmers-cheese-different-than-cottage-cheese/ Link(s) I talked about: Article: https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/probiotic-farmers-cheese-in-the-instant-pot/ Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AXVT7ofDts Check out these other links: My Story Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbX9Nv9OtGM For health tips and recipes, subscribe to our weekly emails. We'll also send you our free Getting Started Guide: http://bit.ly/2BnHpay Listen to all my podcasts: http://bit.ly/cflpodcast Become a Biotic Pro Member: http://bit.ly/2kkhwS1 Cultured Food Recipes: http://bit.ly/2UIfY2x Health and Food Topics: http://bit.ly/2SdzIOS My Amazon Shop: https://bit.ly/3KdhEge MY STARTER CULTURES Milk Kefir Grains: http://bit.ly/2rQ99PE L. Reuteri Superfood: https://bit.ly/LReuteriSuperfoodStarter L. Gasseri Superfood: https://bit.ly/LGasseriSuperfoodStarter Easy Kefir…

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