{"id":56676,"date":"2019-07-09T13:02:49","date_gmt":"2019-07-09T11:02:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bbuono.it\/produttori\/azienda-agricola-malga-pof\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T21:19:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T19:19:26","slug":"farm-malga-pof","status":"publish","type":"produttori","link":"https:\/\/www.bbuono.it\/en\/producers\/farm-malga-pof\/","title":{"rendered":"Farm Malga Pof"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A lifelong dream, a real adventure born from a great passion in 2015<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Meet Carlo<\/strong>, Tiziana<\/strong>, and their son Alessandro<\/strong>, the owners of the Malfa Pof Farm, which is located in the upper Valle Sabbia<\/strong>, above the village of Avevone, in a rural location in Pertica Bassa called POF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2015, the couple, decided to leave their jobs<\/strong> to go and live in this pristine place<\/strong>, raising Alpine chamois goats<\/strong> in a semi-wild state, immersed in the woods <\/strong>and in direct contact with nature<\/strong>, the dream of the kind of life they always had in mind was being realized.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div> \n <\/section>\n \n\n\n

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The tasty balance between planning and dreaming<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Of course, they left nothing to chance; before embarking on the business and finding themselves unprepared for the first difficulties, they researched, toured stables, consulted, attended breeder fairs, attended goat-breeding courses, took the cheesemaking course and the ONAF course.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

They started with passion<\/strong> and awareness that making cheese in the high mountains is not easy<\/strong>, in addition to passion it also takes good work planning and the right “recklessness” that it is not a walk in the park.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A 100% natural goat farm nestled in the nature of the Vallesabbia Valley<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Carlo<\/strong> and Tiziana<\/strong>, later also helped by their son Alessandro<\/strong> (the creator of the Single Malt cheese we will talk about in a moment) are two tenacious and resilient<\/strong> people. They follow the philosophy of natural farming<\/strong>, which takes hold for them right from the start. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After some tidying up and renovation of the farm, meadows and forest, they dedicate an area for grazing, build the barn<\/strong> and a small dairy<\/strong> to be devoted to processing the milk of its small animals into cheese.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The breeding started with only three baby goats and to date they have grown to over 40 chamois goats from the Alps<\/strong> producing 100 liters of milk per day<\/strong>, in warmer periods 80.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the work, Carlo and Tiziana recover two old stone cisterns for water storage<\/strong>, an incredible historical artifact made of stone and truly fascinating to see.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div> \n <\/section>\n \n\n\n

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For their goats, a healthy and natural diet, only with local grass and hay from adjacent forests and pastures without the goats undergoing seasonal deseasonalization<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The goat is a very selective animal when it comes to choosing plants or their parts for food. Those on the POF alpine pasture happily feed in the adjacent forests and pastures<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their baby goats are not deseasoned<\/strong> to have milk all the time and observe the winter dry period in a totally natural way by stopping production until the next calving<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div> \n <\/section>\n \n\n\n

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Everything is left to the natural course of their lives.<\/strong> Due to its natural breeding philosophy, the Malga Pof farm decides not to use the so-called “male effect” (associated with a feeding plan such as feeding oats or other) or even progestin hormone treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the first analysis, the milk<\/strong> was found to be rich in vitamins, fat minerals and proteins<\/strong>, and the cheeses were immediately appreciated, receiving a prestigious award<\/strong> at an ONAF National Cheese Tasting Competition<\/strong> in the mountain product category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He is then invited to numerous events organized by the Slow Food Presidium<\/strong> to raise awareness of what have become true products of excellence<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Would you like to adopt a baby goat from Malga Pof?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Now you can! With our new goat adoption initiative. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Receive its good and wholesome products, paper certificate and photo with your name at your home. For yourself or for an ethical, sustainable and unique gift. <\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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From the collaboration of bbuono together with Malga Pof, between lockdowns in 2020, this fantastic initiative was born: the adoption of a chamois goat from the alps.<\/a><\/strong>.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The idea is to allow anyone to adopt a baby goat from a distance for a short or long time and then receive its fresh, superior quality, wholesome products.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

An initiative that is committed, in addition to offering real support to the Malga Pof farm, wants to keep alive an area rich in tradition but requiring continuous sacrifice and utmost dedication<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div> \n <\/section>\n \n\n\n

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And now let’s get to know the products of Malga Pof: natural, healthy and genuine goat cheeses that you will find for sale on bbuono.it<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Goat Blue<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Blue is a blue-veined<\/strong> cheese made from raw goat’s milk<\/strong>; it has a white paste delicately veined with blue\/green and a mild, slightly tangy flavor.
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The intensity of flavor increases as the maturation period<\/strong> is prolonged, which usually varies between 45<\/strong> and 60 days<\/strong>.

It can be paired with a good red but also with a passito of good structure.

Discover it in our shop<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fresh Robiola<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Robiola di capra when consumed fresh<\/strong> offers a very simple organoleptic picture, on the nose there are good sensations of yogurt<\/strong> and green grass<\/strong>, in the mouth it presents an extraordinary persuasiveness and savoriness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With aging, the taste is enriched with spicy and musky undertones<\/strong> and becomes long and enveloping in the mouth finish. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ideal pairing involves a savory white wine that is not too young.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discover it in our shop<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div> \n <\/section>\n \n\n\n

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Goat mozzarella cheese<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Goat’s mozzarella<\/strong> is an unusual dairy product in the goat’s cheese scene, but it is no match for cow’s or buffalo milk mozzarella; in fact, it is a fresh stringy cheese<\/strong> with a soft and elastic texture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It has a delicate<\/strong> flavor<\/strong>, and is simply preserved in its governing liquid(water and salt<\/strong>), thus maintaining all its freshness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enjoy it raw with a a drop of extra virgin olive oil or as an ingredient in your dishes, try it on pizza<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Single Malt<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

This product was researched and made by Alessandro, an enterprising son with the spirit of initiative of the couple.
Single Malt<\/strong> is a semi-matured goat’s milk cheese<\/strong>, has a very firm and elastic texture but soft to the bite, a straw color and no eyes. After an initial maturation<\/strong> of 60 days, it is aged in wooden crates containing fine malt<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staying for 30 days<\/strong> in this environment gives the cheese unique flavor and aroma<\/strong>. In the mouth you can feel the balance between aroma and sweetness, it is a very elegant cheese<\/strong> that requires a wine of equal blazon, soft and full-bodied red, as a pairing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discover it in our shop<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Other products that the cheesemaker makes with his goat’s milk<\/strong> and in demand by restaurateurs and gourmet food stores are:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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