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| Contact Us Ballard Family Dairy & Cheese 1764 South 2100 East Gooding Id. 83330 Phone:208-934-4972 Fax:208-934-9183 Ballardcheese@msn.com |
If you’re coming from out of town and need overnight accommodations, give us a call at 208 934-4972 or email us ballardcheese@msn.com . We do have a guest house on site(see pics above) at $ 80.00 a room. Or you can check out the Gooding B&B, 208 934-4374. Link to google map Estimated Drive Times: Boise, Idaho: Total Est. Time: 1 hour, 48 minutes Total Est. Distance: 104.93 miles Pocatello, Idaho: Total Est. Time: 2 hours, 28 min. Total Est. Distance: 142.76 miles Twin Falls, Idaho: Total Est. Time:45minutes Total Est. Distance: 40.00 miles Salt Lake City, Utah: Total Est. Time: 4 hours, 2 min. Total Est. Dist.: 247.94 miles |
| The Ballard Family Dairy and Cheese facility is located in Gooding, Idaho - about 42 miles from Twin Falls and not too far from Interstate 84. If you are interested in a farm tour, give us a call at (208) 934-4972 or email us at ballardcheese@msn.com . The fee is $2.50 per person for an hour tour. Large groups should Call or E-mail for a date & time. |
| Ballard Family Dairy & Cheese |
Cheese Class $150.00 a day Per person NO one under 15 Enjoy learning the fine art of cheesemaking at Ballard Family Dairy & Cheese . The family-owned and operated dairy produces nationally-recognized cheese and you’ll see first hand how they do it. The days starts out at 6 a.m. with a tour of the cheese plant and plenty of time for questions. Then it’s on to the cheesemaking room where you’ll make white cheddar side by side with the Ballards. You will learn about pasteurization, cooking and stirring the cheese, cutting the curds and putting the cheese into molds and pressing. There will also be plenty of time for tasting the Ballard’s award-winning cheese and other tasty snacks. You’ll take home some fresh cheese curds that you helped make or one pound of Idaho white cheddar. The cheesemaking process is generally finished by 3 p.m. after which you can take a tour of the dairy and try your hand at milking a cow or feeding a baby calf. |
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| Contact Us Ballard Family Dairy & Cheese 1764 South 2100 East Gooding Id. 83330 Phone:208-934-4972 Fax:208-934-9183 Ballardcheese@msn.com |
| Contact Us Ballard Family Dairy & Cheese 1764 South 2100 East Gooding Id. 83330 Phone:208-934-4972 Fax:208-934-9183 Ballardcheese@msn.com |
| Contact Us Ballard Family Dairy & Cheese 1764 South 2100 East Gooding Id. 83330 Phone:208-934-4972 Fax:208-934-9183 Ballardcheese@msn.com |