What: La Clarine Farm Sierra Mountain Tomme goat cheese, a semi-hard nutty raw milk cheese aged two to three months.

Why: La Clarine is a biodynamic farm in the foothills, where they raise American Alpine goats with no antibiotics. Hank Beckmeyer and Caroline Hoel compost the goat manure for fertilizer, use native plants and vegetation, and let the goats roam big pastures. They also grow wine grapes, keep honeybees, and make goat milk soaps.

Where: You can buy La Clarine cheese locally at Taylor's and David Berkley, as well as at Allez! in El Dorado and Dedrick's Cheese in Placerville. Learn more about the goats, the style of farming, and their other products at La Clarine Farm.