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, with their delicious, critically-acclaimed cheese. In 2011 they purchased the neighboring fields with an historic barn, a hidden orchard and an overgrown garden which is being restored. The Harley Farms chevre, fromage blanc, ricotta and feta cheeses have been consistent winners at the American Cheese Society awards, and hold two international World Cheese Show medals. Visitors may stroll into the farm to see goats and llamas in paddocks and pastures. In the spring, there are often lively babies in Tony's Pen and in the picnic field corral. Don't miss the hayloft with our magnificent fir table and carved chairs, where parties and farm dinners are hosted. The Cheese Shop at the dairy features ricotta, feta, chevre and fromage blanc cheeses, plus a luxurious range of goat milk lotions and soaps, jellies and honey. Make a picnic basket and relax at the outdoor tables.

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 ewe is named after a garden flower and treated with love and respect. The dairy sheep only produce milk from January to June every year, and spend the dry season pregnant, fattening up for the milking season.

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 Monterey County, they’re the only local creamery still making the County’s namesake – Monterey Jack, a California original! They recently became only the third certified raw dairy in California. Get one of their bottles of raw milk at the farmer's markets in Aptos and Monterey on Fridays and Saturdays. They have a Farm Store coming soon.