A Kelsey Eichorn production: John and Janine Putnam's organic Farmstead Tarentaise cheese story as told by John Putnam. Thistle Hill Farm Tarentaise is an award-winning, aged, raw milk, farmstead organic cheese which is handmade by John and Janine Putnam on their family farm in North Pomfret, Vermont from the certified organic milk of their grass fed Jersey cows.