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Goot Essa OPEN HOUSE set for Saturday, November 23.
Our fall OPEN HOUSE at Goot Essa will be held, rain or shine, at our production facility at 351 Wise Road in Howard, PA. The best part about the open house is that it is absolutely FREE to attend! There are absolutely no parking or admissions costs! You can tour our Cheese Caves (normally $15 […]
Goot Essa Introduces Business Gifting Options for 2024
Howard, PA â Goot Essa has announced the companyâs business gifting options for 2024. This yearâs curated gifting collection will include 12 different gift assortments in two basic categories â Plain and Fancy. âWe wanted to simplify the selection and order process for our business gifting clients,â said company owner John L. Esh. âBy offering […]
Goot Essa Wins Two American Cheese Society Honors
Howard, PA â Goot Essa has been selected as a winner in this yearâs American Cheese Society (ACS) competition. According to Goot Essa owner John L. Esh Jr., Goot Essa received two awards after submitting several entries for the competition. âWe are pleased with our showing at ACS this year,â said Esh. âWe have built […]
Goot Essa Adds Staff for Finance, Fulfillment
Howard, PA â Goot Essa has grown its retail and wholesale cheese-making business in July with the addition of two more employees. According to Goot Essa CEO John L. Esh Jr., Mark Thomas has accepted employment as Bookkeeper, and Joel âBrickâ Brickell will be Fulfillment Manager. âWe are grateful to have brought such qualified individuals […]
Goot Essa Cheese Welcomes Two New Employees
Howard, PA â Goot Essa will grow its retail and wholesale cheese business with the addition of two new employees. According to CEO John L. Esh Jr., Christian Bone will assume the position of Quality Assurance Manager, and Emily Hagenbuch will step into the role of Lead Cheese Maker. âWe are tremendously excited to have […]
John Esh Shares Goot Essaâs Journey on âSeen Through a Glassâ
At Goot Essa, we’re always excited to share our story, passion, and commitment to producing the finest artisanal cheeses. Recently, our very own John Esh had the privilege of being featured on the âSeen Through a Glassâ podcast hosted by Lew Bryson. The podcast, which celebrates the culinary delights of Central Pennsylvania, provided the perfect […]
Goot Essa Wins 2023 American Cheese Society Award!
We are thrilled to announce that Goot Essa has been honored with a prestigious award at the 2023 American Cheese Society (ACS) competition. Our gourmet Emanuel Vom Tal Kase was awarded 3rd place in the âSoft-Ripened Cheesesâ category. This recognition is a testament to our artisanal cheesemaking expertise, and reflects our rich Pennsylvania Dutch cheesemaking […]
At Goot Essa, Milk is our Mission
Pennsylvania is rapidly losing its farms. A U.S. Department of Agriculture census showed that over the five-year period from 2012 to 2017, 6,000 farms closed down â a 10% decrease. This same census also showed a 6% drop in the amount of the stateâs total farm acreage. These days, it is challenging to manage a […]
The Beginning of Goot Essa Cheese
In 2001, a handful of Goot Essa staffers packed a truck with 100 gift assortment baskets and drove down to Washington D.C. for their first ever event. They had hoped to break into a big market and start putting their cheesemaking business on the map. The staff set up tables in the lobby of an […]
Looking beyond chocolate? Try gourmet cheese for your next holiday celebration.
Retailers report that U.S. consumers spend nearly a billion dollars on chocolate just during the Easter holiday season. When everyone else is gifting chocolate by the truckload, Goot Essa can help you send a gift basket with something different: European-style, artisan cheeses made with milk sourced from our Amish partner farms in Pennsylvania. Of course, […]