I have tried a LOT of different kinds of butter over the years, but the first time I ever tasted Pasture Butter, I stopped immediately and had to sample a little bit more straight from the package! It's THAT good that you can eat it straight from the wrapper!
Organic Valley makes this butter from grass fed cow's milk, they feed the cows on organically grown grasses and it is only made May through Sept. or when the grass grows. This year's production started late because of the late spring, but they are shipping now. Whole Foods is the only place that sells it near me and when they get it, it disappears off the shelves in record time. It's no wonder why, people are catching on to how good it is. This is "cultured" butter, which is made in similar fashion to buttermilk by adding spores, and it is the secret of it's very intense buttery flavor.
We have been using this butter for a couple of years now, it REALLY brings out the best in baked goods, like the toffee flavor in chocolate chip cookie dough for instance. If you don't see this in stores near you, get their dairy manager to order you some, they are only making 8oz blocks this year, but it is WELL WORTH the effort to get some!
This stuff was a whole year off the shelves, they sold out of all the frozen stocks they had, so people are catching on to how good it is I am sure. One taste, you will agree. Whole Foods ordered me a case of 12 bars (which freeze very well btw) so I won't run out, and I will get enough in August/Sept to make it through the winter