Rumiano Organic Pepper Jack Cheese, Organic, Random Weight

Description: All of the cheese manufactured by the Rumiano Cheese Company is free of artificial hormones and all of the dairy producers sign an affidavit stating that they do not inject their cows with artificial hormones, such as rBST. Gluten Free Rumiano Cheese Company butter and cheese may be slightly more yellow than other mass-produced cheese because of the type of milk that is used. Rumiano Cheese Company cheese and butter are made with milk from Jersey cows, which are the brown cows, not the black and white spotted Holstein cows. Jersey cows are bred for manufacturing milk while the Holstein cows are bred for fluid milk. The color of the milk is a result of our cows feeding on year round abundant pastures of the Northern California coast. Lush green grass which is high in beta-carotene and Vitamin A will give the milk a very rich yellow looking color which is apparent in all of our cheese. The cows are fed both a mix of grain and are grass fed. During the winter months the grass does not grow and the cows are fed grain as a substitute usually ranging 6-10 lbs. per cow per day. All of our dairies are pasture based year round and the organic dairies are certified through the American Humane Association's Free Farmed Certified Program, which we were the first cheese company in the world to do. Organic Non-GMO All Rumiano Cheeses are made using a vegetable based microbial coagulant instead of animal rennet making it approved for the vegetarian lifestyle safe. Organic Sea Salt is used for preservation and flavor in all of the Rumiano Cheese Company products. All of the milk used in our cheese is pasteurized at a temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 16 seconds. Note: This item is a random weight item, prices vary. The price on your invoice may be higher.  What is a random weight item  Random weights are calculated by the base weight of this product. If this product is 1-2 pounds, the base weight is 1 pound. The price displayed here would be for a 1 lb item only. The displayed price, divided by the base weight, is the price per pound. Since random weight item prices vary, and will vary for each customer, we are not able to display all prices. In this example, if you receive a 2 pound product, the price on your invoice will be higher. We use a proprietary Microbial Coagulant. This is a Microbial Coagulant from the fungi Rhizomucor miehei (aka Mucor miehei) and is a species of fungus commercially used to produce enzymes that can be used to curd the milk to produce cheese. We do not use Chymosin (or Chymax) as it is NOT allowed in Organic and is on the National Organic Program prohibited substance list as being GMO. The milk used to create Rumiano Cheese, Butter, Ghee and Whey Protein Concentrate-80% is sourced from 19 certified, organic family dairies within an 85-mile radius of our production facility in Crescent City, CA. No vaccines are allowed to be used with any cows that are being milked. If a cow receives a vaccine, that cow is taken out of the milking line. Sincerely, Rumiano Cheese Company Summary: The cows are fed both a mix of grain and are grass fed. During the winter months the grass does not grow and the cows are fed grain as a substitute usually ranging from 6-10 lbs. Ingredients: pasteurized cultured organic milk, organic jalapeno peppers, sea salt, vegetable enzymes