The homemade ice cream and cheese flight tasting is a mistake if you are in the area!

Worth the stop! Only 10 minutes from Watkins Glen and near lots of wineries. We enjoyed a 12 sample tasting board (go for 12, you won't regret it!) of cheeses and ice cream flavors. Everything was delicious, and if I had a cooler with me I would have bought cheese to go. The 2+ years aged cheddar was my favorite. Beautiful scenery to enjoy too. read more

Shtayburne Farm - 12 sample tasting board - Farmers Market Near Me - Rock Stream, New York

Attention Lovers of Ice Cream: We stopped here during an anniversary weekend and it was hands-down the BEST ice cream we've ever had! (From what we were hearing from others there, we were not alone.) Perfect blend of flavors, quality creaminess that lingered, and the peaceful cows made it an amazing experience! read more

I had the flight of ice cream, and it was beyond delicious. Cow Paws, Grasshopper Pie, Cookie Dough, and Peanut Butter Explosion.

The ice cream at the farm is delicious, and their servings of both the ice cream and cheeses in their flights are generous. They have a fun variety of flavors in both, you can select 4, 8, or 12 of any combination of their cheeses and ice creams. We got two 8 item flights, although we wished we shared one! We sat outside at a picnic table since we had our dog with us, and were quickly visited by the farm cats. They are extremely cute and friendly, but also very fast and did steal a cheese cube. Beware and plan to be on guard if you're not planning to share! read more

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You can get flights of 4, 8 or 12 and can mix and match cheese and ice cream. For ice cream I did the peach cobbler, peanut butter explosion and toasted kettlecorn. I had the chipotle cheese curd, sharp cheddar, extra sharp, smoked cheddar and garlic & herb Monterey Jack cheese samples. The kettlecorn and PB was absolutely delicious and I will be back to get more with a truck size cooler. My favorite cheese was the smoked cheddar and the garlic & herb. They have some cooking condiments/sauces/seasonings available for purchase inside as well as cold brew frozen drinks and frozen lemonade. The frozen lemonade was purchased by someone else in my group and it was weird, they make it with vanilla ice cream so it's more like a vanilla milkshake with some lemon flavoring. read more

Shtayburne Farm - Flight of 8 - Farmers Market Near Me - Rock Stream, New York

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Headed to hike Watkins Glen & decided to stop & try a cheese & ice cream flight. Never heard of such things but such a fun idea. The kettle corn ice cream & pepper/mushroom cheese curds were amazing. So glad we made the stop! read more

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I can't say enough good things about our Saturday morning visit to Shtayburne Farm. All of their products are incredible and the ability to mix and match cheese and ice cream in a Flight can bring out the kid in anyone. Quality: Shtayburne Farm is magical. That is the only way to describe the Cheese & Ice Cream Flights, unless of course you have lactose intolerance. Everyone else though will find the selections here amazing. The quality, taste, and variety are fantastic. Highlights, and there are a lot, would be any flavor of the Cheddar Curds, the melty Jalapeno Monterey Jack cheese, and basically every flavor of ice cream. If forced to pick I think Toasted Kettlecorn and Coffee Heath Crunch would get the edge for me. We left with a handful of cheeses, but unfortunately we were unprepared for ice cream to-go. Quantity: The portions in the Flight are extremely generous, ice cream is nearly a full scoop. Value: $18 for a 12 Flight of Cheese and Ice Cream. Ambiance: Shtayburne Farm is a dairy farm located in the Finger Lakes. While it may not have the same notoriety as some of the other spots in the area, it would be a shame to skip it. For visitors the actual location is little more than a small store and an outdoor gazebo. The inside is set up a lot like an ice cream shop, with an extra fridges with cheese and some other food compliments to purchase. They have only one small table inside. Outside the gazebo provides a few more covered tables and there was also a single uncovered picnic bench. On a wet morning it was not ideal, but still worth it for the Flight. Crowd: If you see a bus in the parking lot, come back later. This is a place that when crowded is difficult to navigate. We arrived just in time to avoid the crowd. Service: A lovely young woman was working hard behind the counter. She was extremely generous with portions and very patient with customers. However, when a bus pulled in, she was completely overwhelmed and really should have called for help. Parking: Small parking lot near the store entrance. read more

Shtayburne Farm - Flight Of Cheese And Ice Cream - Farmers Market Near Me - Rock Stream, New York

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I believe this is a Mennonite farm. They are top notch and very friendly. We had an ice cream flight and they also have cheese flights. We watched the people make the cheese curd in the glass room while we shopped. A peaceful and nice visit. Their cheese can be seen in another market on Seneca as well. This is the real deal. Bring the kids for a dairy farm bit call in advance for info. read more

What a great experience!!!! My husband and I stopped in after hiking Watkins Glen State Park. Service was great and the cheese artisan even came out to discuss what Quark cheese was. We shared a cheese flight of 8 different cheeses. Yes 8! Every single one was beyond delicious. We even tried the new cheese called Quark. It was so creamy. Now on to the ice cream. We shared a flight of 8 different ice creams. What a fantastic experience. I am an ice cream lover and this is hands down my favorite ice cream place. Why? The ice cream is creamy, packed with flavor and all the flavors come through. I cannot wait to visit the area again, I am from NJ and when I do, I will definitely be back for more cheese and lots of ice cream. read more

This is a wonderful place! They offer a combined tasting of cheeses and ice creams, with generous portions, at a very reasonable price. We especially loved their smoked and flavored cheddars, and their ice creams were top notch - especially the toasted kettlecorn and peach cobbler flavors. If you're anywhere in the area, stop by for an amazing snack! read more

AHMAZING concept, who doesnt love cheese and ice cream? Didn't think it would go together at first but I'm a fan of samplers and this was perfect. Tried the eight sampler and shared it with my choc lab. Two ice creams and one cheese for him and the rest for me. Super fast service and very straight forward, would come back in a heartbeat and would drive an hr just for this. read more

Staff and food were amazing. Everything's was SOOO fresh. We did a cheese and ice cream board. So fun and pretty. 10/10 recommend and then go see the cows out back read more

Shtayburne Farm - Cheese and ice cream board - Farmers Market Near Me - Rock Stream, New York

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Fabulous local made ice cream, generous servings, reasonable prices, beautiful setting. The ice cream was super creamy - chocolate chip mint hit the spot on a hot summer day. They have an outdoor covered gazebo where you can sit overlooking the cow pasture. I didn't get to try the cheese but they have cheese and ice cream flights if you want to sample different varieties! Highly recommend! read more

Shtayburne Farm - Outdoor - Farmers Market Near Me - Rock Stream, New York

We really enjoyed their flight with ice cream and cheese. Ice cream was divine! Peanut butter explosion, vanilla, summer berry and peach cobbler were all excellent. You could taste the freshness of the ingredients. Five year aged cheddar cheese was our favorite. We felt sorry we couldn't pack any ice cream for the road. I am giving four stars only because of the manure smell of the farm when we visited. It's something that can't be helped on a farm, I guess.. read more

Shtayburne Farm - Ice cream and cheese flight with menu - Farmers Market Near Me - Rock Stream, New York

Wow this ice cream was great! Came here with the family and we loved the ice cream flights! It was enough to get a good tasting of everything and they were very allergy friendly! Even got a chance to check out the calves and cows. read more

This small farm store has a great variety of cheeses and you can sample them all. They also have curds, ice cream and other gift items. The family owned shop is a cute place to stop where you can see where they make the cheese and is right next to the family farm. All the people who work there are just lovely. read more

Super cute cheese farm and market. They have all their cheeses to sample with some jams and sauces too, but my favorite was their dip! I got the horseradish one... it just takes some sour cream/mayo/greek yogurt to make. Super delish! read more

This is the second time we've stopped here and it was delicious each time! Tried the grasshopper pie ice cream this time and wasn't disappointed. The cute kittens roaming the property were an added bonus. read more

Friendly staff and great service. The cheese and ice cream flight was the best. The variety of flavors for the ice cream and cheese was amazing. We purchased plenty to take home read more

Fantastic ice cream. The ice cream flight servings are large enough to share and our kids loved it.

Loved it! Some of the best homemade ice cream I've ever had. It will be a regular stop for us! Beautiful view, too.

I stopped in at the Shtayburne Farm on my way to a winery in the area on 8/19/15. It's a quant shop with a lot of homemade items. I liked the fact they have a free tasting set up to sample cheeses. They also have a couple of cookbooks with recipes I believe from the Amish (writing this review a few weeks later so I can't remember exactly). I don't have much to add other than it is somewhere between an indoor farm stand and local cheese shop. In a nutshell, it is worth a visit if you happen to be passing by but I don't know if I would go out of my way for it. read more

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Worth the stop. We had a flight of 8 cheeses and ice creams and they all hit, with several stand outs - Kettle Corn Ice Cream and fresh butter garlic curds! read more

We took a day trip to Watkins Glen and Seneca Lake and visited Shtayburne Farm. We are so glad we did as this was the highlight of our day! Don't put much stock in the other negative comment; it appears that the other reviewer was a cheese snob. :-) Shtayburne has incredible pasteurized hand-crafted cheeses made from milk from their small dairy farm. All of the cheeses can be sampled in a nice little wood-paneled country store. No you won't find French Crottin de Chavignol cheese here, but you will find a family who makes creative, delicious cheeses from natural milk from their cows. I was also privileged to talk to Lorin Hostetler, the owner of Shtayburne and spent at least 30 minutes chatting and sharing stories. Our family is launching a farm-to-table creamery so it was fun talking with a like-minded individual. Another plus with Shtayburne is the great location; the farm has a great view of the Seneca Lake! The store is located 5-10 minutes from Watkins Glen and can be conveniently accessed from Route 14. read more

Shtayburne Farm - Delicious cheese samples! - Farmers Market Near Me - Rock Stream, New York

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Lovely little shop with small batch cheese and ice cream. The person at the counter was very friendly and helpful. The ice cream was amazing and they make their waffle cones homemade daily as well, and you could definitely tell. Well worth stopping by! read more

Cheese is simple, fresh, and innovative. All of it available for tasting, without song and a dance, unlike at the certain other FL cheese shop, that makes you feel like they're doing you a favor. Although Shatyburne's cheese is not sophisticated, it benefits from the same source of immense taste as the region's wines: minerality of the soil. FL dairy products are superior because of the grass that cows eat. It's a little known fact that will hopefully be picked up by other, more serious cheesemakers. read more

A great stop for cheese! Free tastings. Delicious cheese! Watch them make it through the window and maybe get a cheese making lesson from the master. I bought the three year aged cheddar. Very nice. Convenient, peaceful, picturesque location. Nice staff. Clean bathroom. What else could you want? read more

Using a Wine and Cheese Trail Map for the Finger Lakes, and noticed Shtayburne Farm on Seneca Lake, where I was staying for the weekend. We were tempted by the "Artisanal Cheese" they put next to their name, so took the drive down from Geneva to check it out. It is quite far from Geneva...Seneca Lake is so long! Unfortunately it was not worth the drive. But at least the view was stellar and it is a nice drive. We walked inside and the employee put out 4 sample boxes for us. They had creative selections like blueberry jack, but otherwise, the selections weren't anything more interesting than Cracker Barrel in any grocery store. Cheddar, sharp cheddar, 2 year aged cheddar, jalapeño jack, horseradish cheddar, smoked bacon cheddar, smoked cheddar, garlic cheddar, tomato basil jack, italian herb jack, garlic herb jack, chili pepper cheddar. The sample boxes have tiny little bits inside you can try. Nothing interested me at all. It was all very average cheese. Definitely not ARTISANAL. Prices are quite high for average cheese too. $5-$9 for about 10 ounces of cheese. Skip this stop on your wine and cheese trail. Just go to Wegmans and grab some cheese on the way over. They have a much larger and more interesting selection. read more

They sell some of their cheeses at some of the local wineries however we also visited their actual farm and store. The selection of cheeses, condiments, jams, preserves is excellent! I honestly don't think I tried a cheese I didn't like. You can taste everything at their shop! read more

The visit exceeded my expectations. There were at least ten varieties of cheese / cheese curds available for tasting plus some jams. The varieties were interesting and flavorful. You can watch cheese being made through a window in the store. We were thrilled to buy cheese from the source! The family member running the store was friendly and told us about the family and the farm's history. The cows are beautiful Holsteins. It was worth the forty minute drive from Ithaca for us to visit this dairy only. Hey, we love cows and cheese. Less enthusiastic cow and cheese lovers might want to find some other places in the area to add to their itinerary when visiting this farm. read more

I am a cheese lover. I have been buying Shtayburne Farm Cheese since I discovered them a few years ago. While their selection doesn't match Wegmans cheese from all over the world, Shtayburne does have many varieties, and they are adding all the time. I put their cheese in gift baskets for friends and relatives for Christmas and other occasions, and serve it at my Bed and Breakfast and to other guests - and it gets rave reviews. The sharp cheddar is a personal favorite - some of the best I have tasted. This is a family run dairy farm and cheese making shop, and they do a great job. read more