I first met Andres Salazar by coincidence at the Fancy Food Show in Washington, D.C. this summer. He actually was the 1st person that I was introduced to in the lobby before the show started. He gave me his card, a video of his company, and thus waited for some samples to arrive in Houston. Wow, a Buffalo Mozzarella that was free-range and grass-fed compared to the Italian version where the cows don't have this kind of luxury!! I couldn't wait. I was also happy that Andres presented his cheese at the ACS in Montreal in August @ 'Meet the Cheesemakers.' The response was great.

Here's a little history behind his product that made us decide to buy his cheese.
The Salazar family has been producing coffee, herbs, flowers and fresh produce for the U.S. for 45 years. Their 65 year old company is based near Bogota, Colombia. They graze their herd of 3,000 water buffalo freely year round on grass only and never given, grain, growth-promoting hormones or antibiotics.
Farm & Fields is certified by the Rainforest Alliance for conserving biodiversity and ensuring sustainable livelihoods by Global G.A.P., the world's most widely implemented farm certification system. In 1999, its farms begain transitioning to certified organic agriculture.

Happy cows make for better cheese! And more cheese is coming in the form of aged buffalo milk cheeses and buffalo milk butter.

Water Buffalo milk has more protein and minerals and is lower in cholesterol than cow's milk. You can learn more about the animals and the cheesemaking @ their cool website.