This skyr (pronounced “skeer”) is impossibly thick and silky, tart and bright. It is incredibly spreadable, and equally gorgeous in sweet or savory contexts, be they a base for your morning granola and fruit, an ingredient in a moist baked good or a zingy, rich canvas for savory dips, sauces or dressings.
Barnard, VT
Villa Villekulla Farm takes its name and inspiration from the ramshackle home of the original flame-haired independent spirit, Pippi Longstocking. As such, it is a one-woman operation founded by Lauren Gitlin and her retinue of ruminant colleagues that seeks to embody playfulness, whimsy and superhuman strength in crafting wildly delicious goat milk based dairy products.
Lauren grew up in Indiana and spent time as a journalist and wine seller in New York City before decamping to Vermont to learn to raise goats and make cheese. After stints at Lazy Lady, Twig Farm and Consider Bardwell, Lauren smuggled three of her favorite goats from Lazy Lady and began her very own mini herd in January of 2019. She now lives with her ever-growing herd of goats, her husband Teo and her cat Bitsy in the Delectable Mountains of Barnard, Vermont.