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LIFE IN THE PASTURE
Val d’Hérens
At the end of June, we hand over our herd to the shepherds of the alpine pastures, as do most of the breeders in the region. Our days can then be devoted to harvesting the hay that will feed the animals during the winter while the cows enjoy eating the very high quality grass that grows at an altitude of almost 3000m.
Here, a small team of shepherds takes care of more than a hundred cows owned by more than a ten breeders. For them, life on the mountain pasture is not all relaxing ! Their day begins at around 4am for milking. Once the milk has been collected, the herd moves to the pasture, under the supervision of the master herder and his helpers.
During this time, the cheesemaker transforms the harvested milk into butter and serac cheese with an incomparable taste, which he stores in the cellar of the alpine chalet. Every day, he takes care of all the wheels of cheese by carefully rubbing and turning them.
During the first part of the summer, the herd returns to the shade of the barn around 11:00 am to avoid the heat. After the second milking, the herd will come out again at about 5 p.m. until nightfall. From mid-August onwards, the herd spends the whole day outside and only returns to the barn to spend the night.
Pierre : If during the summer, the cows enjoy three months of holidays, for the shepherds to whom we entrust our herd, life is rather difficult and there is no lack of work !
Here, a small team of shepherds takes care of more than a hundred cows owned by more than a ten breeders. For them, life on the mountain pasture is not all relaxing ! Their day begins at around 4am for milking. Once the milk has been collected, the herd moves to the pasture, under the supervision of the master herder and his helpers.
During this time, the cheesemaker transforms the harvested milk into butter and serac cheese with an incomparable taste, which he stores in the cellar of the alpine chalet. Every day, he takes care of all the wheels of cheese by carefully rubbing and turning them.
During the first part of the summer, the herd returns to the shade of the barn around 11:00 am to avoid the heat. After the second milking, the herd will come out again at about 5 p.m. until nightfall. From mid-August onwards, the herd spends the whole day outside and only returns to the barn to spend the night.
Pierre : If during the summer, the cows enjoy three months of holidays, for the shepherds to whom we entrust our herd, life is rather difficult and there is no lack of work !
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