Antonio Casamento

Fresh, local....Handmade!

<p class="Normaltext">Bufalina A.C. (Artisan Cheeses) was created by the Casamento family's joint efforts.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; My sister, nephew and sons all contributed to create a top-quality, sustainable cheese operation, to supply a growing health conscious population. We started out as a small herd of 8 Mediterranean Water buffaloes, then expanded into 18 now 31 strong and growing. As a family business, we take extra care in everything we do - not because we have to - but because our name is on every product.</p> <p class="Normaltext">We work with an organic farmer, whom we consider to be part of our family, to care of day by day operation and produce the highest quality products for the U.S. market. Jon Butts and wife are strong advocates of sustainability, the first to install solar panels in Hillsborough County and the host of &ldquo;sustainable living&rdquo; program on <strong><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=sustainable%20living%20radio%2C%20tampa&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;cad=rja&amp;ved=0CB8QFjAA&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wmnf.org%2Fprogram_strips%2F353&amp;ei=2xNZUMi1LYjPrQHoloGwDQ&amp;usg=AFQjCNEowIBSPRFxuDrhQaokazV0L9xGOQ">WMNF 88.5 FM</a></strong>.</p> <p>We use organic growing methods without chemical inputs, both to protect the health of our animals and nurture the environment we want to preserve for our next generations. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Antonio is not an expert cheese maker, but his career in the Hospitality biz has taken him around the world, from Italy, Germany, England&hellip;.where he hewn his skills in the food industry and catered to a vast array of tastes and clientele. Within his library you&rsquo;ll find every kind of manual and cheese making book along with several thousands of pages on Water Buffaloes literature; his Italian heritage connected him to Antonio Borghese the #II authority in the world for the specie, Prof. Hugh Poponoe and his latest friends at the Ontario Water Buffalo Co, Lori and Martin.</p> <p class="Normaltext">Bufalina A.C. released its first production on February 2012 at a local Farmer&rsquo;s market, and thanks to the support of various cheese masters from Italy and Dr. Bano, our resident biologist, &nbsp;have been making mozzarella and other cheeses, including yogurt still with the same passion that has driven Antonio throughout his 25 years career.</p> <p class="Normaltext">There&rsquo;re many so self-called Guru&rsquo;s, but yet I have to meet one that had experienced the Mozzarella di Bufala first hand in Italy like Antonio did&hellip; the passion, the culture, and the ritual!</p> <p class="Normaltext">&nbsp;</p> <p class="Normaltext">Other consideration has been given the the health advantages of WB milk, not only taste good, but has probiotic properties known to cure some modern illness such as Asthma, Autism and more&hellip;especially considering that we &lsquo;DO&rsquo; not use preservatives or hormones and pay diligent attention on what we feed our herd, mostly&hellip; grass, hay, citrus pulp, cotton gin and what else seasonally available.</p>

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