We love our wild spaces.

Matthew and I love our farm. Like, A LOT. But, it’s not the only place we feel at home. When we head to the wilderness we are, without a doubt, heading home. And because of that we are deeply committed to the preservation and enhancement of the wild spaces America has left. Which is why we’ve chosen to use our cheese labels as a platform for education. It’s also why we’ve devoted a big portion of our time and energy to creating our YouTube Documentary Series “Chasing Meadows”.

CaMP

Camp at least 200’ from lakes or streams and dig cat holes 7” deep. What’s a cat hole you ask? Well, just think about a cat and how they poop…they dig and then they bury. Some people think it’s gross to talk about poop. We don’t. (For the record we also don’t think placentas are gross). But you know what we do think is gross? Not burying it. The last ranger we ran into in the wilderness said that in a 4 mile stretch on one of Washington’s most popular trails he buried 127 piles of poop. No. No. No. Be best fellow humans. Don’t camp near the water and dig the cat hole.

TRASH

Pack it in, pack it out. Don’t burn it, don’t bury it. And if you’re still not convinced, consider this.

FIRE

Never before has it been so important for us to manage our fires well. “Burn all wood to white ash, grind small coals to ash between your gloved hands, thoroughly soak with water, and scatter the remains over a large area away from camp. Ashes may have to be packed out in river corridors.” Source.