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Grass cheese graskaas: in season May to June

milk & dairy · sources read 2026-10-11 · how we decide

Also called meikaas, weidekaas.

In the Netherlands, grass cheese is in season May to June, at its best in May and June. November is outside the Dutch season for grass cheese.

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The grass cheese season

Graskaas is made from the first milkings after the cows go out to grass in spring, usually in April. It is sold young, from May into early summer, and tastes of the new grass.

How to choose grass cheese

A soft, pale, slightly yellow young cheese sold for a few weeks only. Ask the dairy farm when theirs is ready.

Nutrients in grass cheese

Protein, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12 and vitamin K2 (from the bacterial ripening); cheese from spring grass milk has more beta-carotene and omega-3 in its fat, which is why it is yellower.

To get the most: Eat it young, as it is sold; nothing to optimise. The yellow colour is the beta-carotene of fresh grass.

Content per NEVO, the Dutch food composition database. This describes what the food contains, not what it does for you.

How to prepare grass cheese

Eat it young, on bread, within a few weeks of buying.

Who sells grass cheese

7 producers in The Field Guide sell grass cheese, according to their own website or shop list, each checked against our inclusion criteria and listed by province. Another 96 producers passed our bar for this food group; we have not yet recorded what each of them grows, so ask them or search the map.

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Utrecht 3

Kaasboerderij Gein Genoegen goes the extra mileFarm · AbcoudeBeef, pork · cow's milk, butter · organ meats · honey · pantry goods
Wilde MelkMilk tap · MijdrechtCow's milk, butter · raw milk · traditional ferments · pantry goods
Landwinkel De Groene HamFarm shop · UtrechtVeg & fruit · honey

Gelderland 2

De Hooilanden goes the extra mileFarm · BennekomBeef · cow's milk, raw butter, cheese · raw milk
Betuwse BoerderijkaasFarm shop · ElstCow's milk

Noord-Holland 1

De Groene Griffioen goes the extra mileFarm · WeespBeef, pork · cow's milk, farm cheese (boerenkaas) · eggs · raw milk · veg & fruit · bread & grain · pantry goods

Zuid-Holland 1

Kaas en zuivelboerderij van Winden goes the extra mileFarm shop · SchipluidenBeef, pork · cow's milk, butter, farm cheese (boerenkaas) · raw milk · bones · organ meats · honey · pantry goods

Sources

Graskaas, Wikipedia: made from the first milkings at turnout, sold in early summer.

Dates read on 2026-10-11. If a window on this page is wrong, tell us with a source.

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