Figou Fermier is made in Saint-Jouvent, near Limoges, by Fromagerie de la Ribière which was founded in 1998. This particular cheese was created in 2005 and the recipe was immediately protected in law by the team, ensuring that they can be the only ones to produce it. The cheese is formed into the shape of a fig and hides a surprise centre of fig jam in the centre.
The farm itself now has 300 Alpine and Saanen goats, two popular breeds who create fantastic quality milk and can live successfully and happily at varying altitudes. The goats are fed an entirely home grown and home dried diet of rye, wheat, corn and oats but also have constant, year round access to grazing pastures, from their open sided barns.
The goats are outdoor reared, fed a homegrown diet, and the cheese is made on the same site as the grazing fields, so there are no food miles involved in production.
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