Cultured Tastes

摘要

Some People Come For The riot of russet, orange and yellow leaves that flare for a couple of weeks in northern New England. Lots more come to sample and learn about cheddar cheese-a mouthful of crumbly, nutty, grassy tang. The place is Shelburne Farms, 1,400 acres of pasture, gardens and woodland, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, along the shore ofrnVermont's Lake Champlain. Besides offering $450-a-night accommodations in a 24-room inn, the farm employs 200 shepherds, dairymen, cheesemakers, woodsmen and gardeners, all of them dedicated to living and passing along what the farm calls a "pasture to palate" ethic.