Beth Falk is the founder and owner of Mill City Cheese Mongers in Lowell, Massachusetts. Beth and her team are committed to supporting small-scale producers of artisan and farmstead cheese, natural wines, and specialty foods, with a primary focus on producers from New England. Their mission is to create a community of like-minded people who appreciate the value of sustainable agriculture, good food, and traditional cheesemaking methods. They believe that all of these things are essential to the preservation of local agricultural economies and therefore to improving access to good food for everyone.  

Beth is also the President of the Massachusetts Cheese Guild. The MA Cheese Guild supports the production of artisan and farmstead cheeses made with Massachusetts milk. They are committed to keeping family farms on their land and to promoting the growth of the specialized dairy and cheese industry in Massachusetts through education, partnerships, and community outreach.

Cheese Pairings

Effie's Almond with Cardamom Biscuits, Walnut with Cranberries & Fennel Biscuits, and Original Oatcakes

This is three delicious pairings developed by Beth for a Virtual Cheese Pairing Class we hosted in April. 

• Effie's Almond Biscuits topped with Boston Post Dairy Petite White Diamond and Blake Hill Preserves Wild Blueberry wit Lavender Jam. 
• Effie's Walnut Biscuits topped with Grafton Village Cheese Shepsog and Blake Hill Preserves Classic Orange Marmalade.
• Effie's Oatcakes topped with Jasper Hill Sherry Gray and Blake Hill Preserves Raspberry with Wild Bergamot jam.

Feature Cheeses: Petite White Diamond from Boston Post Dairy, Shepsog from Grafton Village Cheese, Sherry Gray from Jasper Hill

• Almond biscuits Oatcakes Walnut biscuits
• Bloomy rind Cheddar