{"product_id":"south-africa-north-west-van-gaalen-cheese-farm","title":"Van Gaalen Cheese Farm","description":"\u003cp\u003eVan Gaalen Cheese Farm is a working dairy and restaurant at the foot of the Magaliesberg, where you can see Gouda made the traditional way and eat it beside the Skeerpoort River. The farm has been family-run since 1994, producing cheese from local milk in a process you can tour on Wednesday, Saturday, or Sunday mornings. The hour-long tour ends with a tasting of the farm’s Gouda, served with Dutch apple cake and coffee.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Terrace Restaurant serves farm-style meals outdoors with a view of the Magaliesberg. Picnics come in baskets with cheese platters, cold meats, and salads; children get knapsacks with sandwiches and fruit. The farm also has over eighty kilometers of hiking and mountain biking trails, some following the river under a canopy of trees. Families can ride tractors, visit farm animals, or let children play on the jungle gym while adults eat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cheese shop sells the farm’s Gouda in various ages and herb-infused varieties. Trails are open Wednesday to Sunday, with permits sold at the farm shop or trail clubhouse.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"South Africa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51932960162012,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0829\/8256\/8156\/files\/van-gaalen-cheese-farm-restaurant-hartbeespoort-south-africa-01.webp?v=1783225743","url":"https:\/\/murmurgo.com\/products\/south-africa-north-west-van-gaalen-cheese-farm","provider":"Murmurgo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}