Rivers Edge Chevre

Last Sunday The Big Man, the 3 Musk-​A-​Teers, and Yours Truly voyaged on an epic journey to the tiny burb of Logsden, OR to sample the goaty goodness of Rivers Edge Chevre. Despite what maps may proclaim, this is NOT a 2 hour drive from PDX! More like 3+, which gets old if you’re in the car in August…
ANYWAY, the point is we had heard about an event taking place here & wanted to check it out. When we finally reached our destination (after getting lost on logging roads leading no where), we found the event itself slightly less than compelling. The ‘wine tasting’ consisted of 1 purveyor & he was sampling dessert wines — tasty with goat cheese, but sweet, sticky, and too much on a hot August day. The chevre were all amazing — so many flavors I have never seen carried at New Seasons, Pastaworks, or Whole Foods. These flavors are available online, tho’.
There was some art for sale which was less than inspiring, along with some blown glass (ho hum). There was a small local farmer selling her wares — we bought some peppers to take home.
The best part? Hands down, all the Alpine goats & their kids! Oh they are so cute in a weird, goaty way! They nibble on your shirt, they come up to you like you were an old friend they were just dying to see, then they want to get close & invade all sorts of personal space! Yet, I find them utterly charming! There are over 100 of them here as well as sheep with their lambs (very, very sweet).
I have a high regard for farmers & local purveyors of foods of all kinds and will happily purchase these fine cheeses from my local shops. I doubt we will be making this arduous drive again, tho’ it was worth getting to see some parts of OR we would not normally get a chance to see. If you decide to sample some, be sure to taste the Holy Smoke variety — a soft chevre wrapped in a maple leaf with a bourbon spray on the outside — delicious! There is also a hard, slicing goat cheese called Aestrea which is rubbed with cinnamon — these two varieties were my personal favorites.