Machedoux is the most renowned cheese speciality of the organic goatfarm The ‘Oude Streek’ (Old Region). Hanneke Kuppens produces a wide assortment of handcrafted raw milk goatcheeses.

The organic goat farm and shop are located in the picturesque ‘Groningse Westerkwartier’, in the border area of the three northern Dutch provinces Drenthe, Friesland and Groningen.

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Watch the movie 'At and around the farm'

A visit with Hanneke Kuppens of the organic goat farm, farmstead cheesemaking and farm shop 'De Oude Streek' in Zevenhuizen. View the short movie by Ied van Oorschot >>

Machère in top 3!

Machère has been chosen third best cheese of the Netherlands during the event of 'Taste of Holland' at the Keukenhof. The panel of judges - TV chef Robert Verweij, culinairy journalist Felix Wilbrink and 'cheese queen' Betty Koster - described Machère as "Fresh, green, loose and creamy at the same time, earthy and nutty like it could have ripened in leaves. Pure and light butter cream tones." Lady Blue of De Kruidenwei became first, the Wilde Weide of Kaasboerderij De Eenzaamheid second. >>

Macendré

Macendré is a raw milk creamy cheese treated with charcoal ashes. The ashes give the soft rind a black or greyish colour and the cheese a pleasantly earthy flavour. >>