In 1955, William Pacheco started dairying with a herd of cows in Bodega Bay. The Pacheco family moved to Petaluma in 1969, and in 1997 Jim and Donna Pacheco and

Soyoung Scanlon – dairy scientist, music lover, and former biochemist – gives musical names to her creamery and her cheeses. Her products are designed to reveal the essence of the

Two best friends from Italy came to America in 2009 to make Italian cheeses here. They make fresh mozzarella in water.

Established in 1970, Ariza is the oldest artisan Mexican cheesemaker in Southern California. The company was recently purchased by 4 of its employees.

Established in 1987 and one of the first producing hand crafted Italian-style Mozzarella, Fior di Latte (or Fresh Mozzarella in water), in America. All their cheeses are certified kosher.

Bellwether Farms is an artisan cheese company located in the heart of Sonoma County. Family owned and operated by the Callahans, the creamery produces some of the best sheep and

Bohemiann Creamery is home to some of California’s most wildly individual cheeses, all hand-crafted in a tiny hilltop creamery that overlooks Mt. Saint Helena. The storefront and comfortable patio are

Makers of Italian and Mexican style cheeses. In 1973, the de Cardenas family, new immigrants from Mexico saw the opportunity to create a product that  was not yet available in the

Part of the largest dairy science program in the country, Cal Poly Creamery has been making cheese and other dairy products for students, alumni, and the community since 1903. The Creamery

Reggie Jones has worked in the dairy industry for 25 years. He started 1991 working in a lab for a cheese company. From there, he gained experience in all aspects

The owner of one of San Diego’s most iconic breweries, AleSmith Brewing Co. takes his passion for cheese to a professional level. AleSmith owner and CEO, Peter Zien, has begun

Claravale Farm is a small Jersey cow and goat dairy best known for producing raw milk in glass bottles. In addition they make a limited amount of raw milk, natural

Clover Sonoma (previously named “Clover Stornetta”) sources fresh milk from a select group of Clover’s small family farms along the Northern California coast.  Clover has roots in the North Coast dairy

Bob and Dusty have been milking cows on their 50-acre farm in Siskiyou County for over 45 years. Their community farm has members milking, growing vegetables, raising chickens, beef and

Cowgirl Creamery makes cheese with heart. In 1997, Cowgirl Creamery started with a dream to celebrate organic practices and spotlight the craftsmanship of local sustainable agriculture on the Northern California

The seeds of Cypress Grove were sown in the 1970s when Mary Keehn, a single mother of four daughters living in Humboldt County, began looking for a healthy source of

The first creamery EVER in San Francisco, located in the new bagel shop in the American Industrial Center Building in Dogpatch). A melding of the talents of David & Hadley Kreitz

With over 13,000 dairy farmers nationwide and 42 plants in California, DFA produces Mozzarella and Provolone.

Cheesemaker Mimmo Bruno, raised in Puglia Italy, was the first artisan in the United States to recreate Burrata, a cream-filled fresh mozzarella. Today, he handcrafts the Italian delicacy at his

One of only two water buffalo dairies in California. Andrew and Curtis have been making gelato for several years with milk from their herd.  They recently began making bufalo mozzarella.

Drake Family Farms cheeses (fresh chèvre and aged raw goat cheese) are “farmstead” (i.e. made on the farm with milk exclusively from the farm’s own animals). Dan Drake is a veterinarian

Want to learn to make cheese? Hands on Cheesemaking Class. Award winning cheesemaker Sheana Davis & Cheese Educator Ben Sessions, guide each group through making 2-3# of fresh cheese to

Still producing Cheddar and Monterey Jack with recipes developed over 50 years ago, Farmdale is also available to custom make and package cheese for private labeling.

The Fiscalini family, who trace their roots to Switzerland, came to America in the late 1800s and have been dairying ever since. Today they make award-winning cheeses with milk from

The 100 milking ewes at Monkeyflower Ranch which produce the milk for Garden Variety Cheese are fed on fresh pasture, alfalfa hay and organic brewer’s grain from Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing.  Each

Gioia makes wonderful fresh Italian cheeses. Vito Girardi, owner, is a third-generation cheesemaker from the area Apulia in Italy where burrata comes from.  His grandfather was one of the first makers

Harley Farms is a restored 1910 dairy farm, with 200 alpine goats on nine acres of pasture in Pescadero, California. The farm grew from six pet goats to today’s herd,

Founded in 1984, Hilmar annually produces more cheese and whey from one site than any other manufacturer in the world, and employs more than 1,200 people. The company produces more

This small wooded dairy goat farm in the Sierra foothills near the original Sutter’s Mill and the American River, is run by Charley, his girlfriend MaryLisa and Charley’s trusty dog. All the goats (about 40

What began as a small farm, started by Joseph Gallo, who had a passion for cheesemaking, Joseph Farms now makes cheese for around the world, including Asia and Africa.  Their

Immigrants with a 50-year background in cheesemaking, started in Hollywood with hand-braided string cheese.  Today Karoun services ethnic markets in the U.S. and around the world, with a wide variety

Makers of cottage cheese and sour cream.  Owned by Kraft.

Laura Chenel is the recognized “pioneer” of American goat cheese production. In the late 1970’s and early 1980’s she established the prototype that allowed numerous new goat cheese makers to

Leprino is the world’s largest Mozzarella cheesemaker and leading producer of whey protein, lactose and other ingredients. With over 4,000 employees, their products can be found in over 40 countries.

The Andrade family first began making cheese several decades ago in Southern Mexico.  They brought their recipes, from Queso Fresco to Crema, to America, and now you can find them

As the country’s oldest cheese company, Marin French Cheese Co. has been handcrafting traditional and innovative soft-ripened cheeses for over 150 years. Our small-batch cheeses are made with traditional cultures

Makers of Mexican-style cheeses under the following brand names: El Mexicano, Rancho Grande, Vaquero, Cinco Volcanes and El Centroamericano.

Joe and Mary Matos grew up on the lush volcanic island of Sao Jorge in the Portuguese Azores. It happens to be an island that is noted for its delicious

Mojave Gold Inc. is a small goat dairy and creamery located in the Mojave Desert of Southern California. The herd consists of Toggenburg, Oberhasli, Alpine, Saanen and La Mancha, which

Morsey’s Farm, owned and run by Kal and Yulia Morsey, is a 40-acre farm, home to over 400 Water Buffalos. Though they started with just seven buffalo in 2013, the

Over 100 years ago, 17-year-old Fredolino Lafranchi left his home in Maggia, Switzerland, to come to America with the dream of owning and operating his own dairy. He and his

The Nicolau Family has been dairy farming in Stanislaus County since the early 1900’s when Jose Nicolau left the small island of Flores in the Azores to seek a better

The Bulk family emigrated from the Netherlands and soon after opened their cheese plant in 1983. Today, the next generation runs the cheese shop with factory viewing windows, take out

In the late 1990s the McAfee family made the decision to farm the entire property that is now the green pastures for Organic Pastures Dairy. Cows are milked in the pasture

In 1970 Ray and June Gaddis established Pacific Cheese Company, the West Coast’s first broadline cheese supplier. They were instrumental in the expansion of the California cheese industry and laid

This co-op of dairy farmers in the Central Valley source all their milk from their own Pacific Gold Milk Producers. They make fresh Mozzarella, Ricotta and Feta and help create

Started by Giovanni Peluso in 1919 in Los Banos, California, Peluso Cheese continues to hand-make their signature Teleme – an original style that gets creamier with time, its rind dusted

Pennyroyal Farm produces handcrafted cheese exclusively from goats and sheep that are raised on their own family farm. Pampered animals munch on wild grasses and pennyroyal mint that blanket their

The family’s journey started in 1938 when Grandfather Waldo Giacomini moved his family to Point Reyes, where Bob, his son, was raised. In 1959 with his new bride Dean, Bob

The Salazar family is proud to make authentic Mexican cheeses, which they began making in Mexico with milk from their own farm. Now that they’re in the U.S. (they came

Audrey and Craig Ramini began with 5 water buffalo, a shoe string budget and a big dream. The first 4 years were spent building relationships with the buffalo and learning

Mexican and Central American cheeses are found under the Don Francisco brand. The company, led by brothers Ivan and Edwin Francisco Rizo, uses Old-World recipes made with traditional methods.

Joel and Margie Weber founded their creamery with the goal to prepare handmade, small-batch Farmstead cheese from their closed herd of goats. The cheese is good and the goats are

Brothers Richard, Fred and John Rumiano emigrated to the United States from Italy and are known for their development of Dry Jack cheese, especially one rubbed with a coating of

Growing up, Jasleen and Tarush (who grew up in Jamshedpur, a city in eastern India) remember paneer was either made at home or purchased from neighborhood stores that specialized in

Saputo, an international dairy manufacturer, ranks among the top three cheese producers (in regards to volume) in the U.S.  In California, they can be found under the brands Stella and

Savencia, a subsidiary of Bongrain S.A., a world leader in specialty cheese based in France, produces cream cheese at this, their California creamery.

Schoch Dairy was established in 1944 by brothers who emigrated from Switzerland.  Today, the 2nd and 3rd generation run the certified raw dairy.  As one of the last dairies in

Shamrock Artisan Goat Cheese and their Summer Breeze Dairy are Animal Welfare Approved. Shamrock is a family-owned, farmstead cheese producer, in business as a dairy since 1972 and a creamery since

Shooting Star Creamery began with the hope of inspiring a younger generation to take up the art of creating delicious artisan cheese, and shares a location with Central Coast Creamery.

Sierra Cheese specializes in Italian cheeses, and several years ago added Hispanic cheeses to their line. The company produces a variety of Italian and Hispanic styles for both the institutional and

Sierra Nevada Cheese Company was founded in 1997 by Ben Gregersen and John Dundon. Ben and John discovered they had a common interest in making  cheeses using traditional methods, while

Suppliers of cheese, milk powder, flour, butter, butter blends and powder blends for manufacturing.

In 1990, Amy Wend and a partner set out to create a unique facility in the Napa Valley. They began by cultivating extensive organic gardens and selling the fresh produce

Spenker Family Farm is home to Spenker Winery, est. 1994, and a brand-new Goat Dairy. They make both cheese and wine right on the farm. If you visit, you can

In April 2016, after almost 27 years at a local CPA firm, Karin retired  to follow her dream of raising La Mancha dairy goats and making farmstead goat cheese for

Rich, organic 100% Jersey Milk is the secret to Larry Peter’s cheese. Larry raises his Jerseys on a farm just on the outskirts of Petaluma. The Petaluma Creamery, where Spring Hill

Stepladder Creamery is a small farmstead artisan goat dairy and creamery situated along San Simeon Creek in Cambria, California. They specialize in traditionally crafting small-scale, handmade cheeses with milk exclusively from

Stuyt Dairy Farmstead Cheese started in December 2015 by Rick and Ansally Stuyt. Ansally was born in the Netherlands and her parent’s immigrated to the United States in 1961. In

David Jablons and Tamara Hicks purchased Toluma Farm in 2003, restored the land, and protected it with an agricultural conservation easement. They began milking 200 goats in 2007, sheep in

The only University-run goat dairy and creamery. Noel-Nordfelt Animal Science Goat Dairy and Creamery includes a milking parlor, milk room, clean room, aged cheese room and packing room. The facility

Five generations of the Bianchi/Grossi family have raised dairy cows on this prime farmland in Sonoma County. Karen Bianchi-Moreda and her son Joe now make Swiss-Italian-style and blue cheese from

The Vella family has made cheese in a stonewalled building on the historic Sonoma square since the company’s founding in 1931 by Gaetano Vella. The cultures, the care, and the

A mini-Knotts Berry Farm with antiques and junktiques, animals and a shop full of goodies, picnic tables. Vintage Cheese makes on average 15 to 20 types of cheese, producing up

Keith Adams and Rob Hunter, college friends who reconnected, have started a new venture in the Sebastopol Barlow. Starting out with fresh curds, they soon will release their Stilton-style blue