Support California Cheesemakers by buying their Cheese - 10 Who Ship direct!
At Valley Ford Creamery, Photo by Molly De Coudreaux
I hope you are all coping, safe, and healthy. From parents not having enough or any childcare to people loosing jobs, it’s extremely difficult right now. And, if you happen to be an emergency worker, bless you. Thank you for being there. We are so grateful.
How you can support cheesemakers right now:
If you’ve been wondering how the shelter-in-place is affecting your favorite cheesemakers there is news to share. For many (especially the smaller ones) who rely on restaurants or onsite visits for business, sales are low to none.
The simple way you can help cheesemakers is by buying their 🧀.
If you’re able. That’s it.
Now’s the time when if you see a cheese you love, especially from a small producer, buy it!
Order it. Eat it. And rejoice the hell out of it. 🙌 You have more than a go-ahead, you have appreciation! (I’ve already sent a couple packages to family members that are hanging out alone that I wish could hug in person. But let’s be honest, we can all use a cheese hug right about now. Buy all you want!). Head over to the amazing Madame Fromage for a list of cheesemakers all over the country who have said they can use some extra love right about now. Or…
Visit & buy from the online shops below to support California 🧀 makers. Sending hugs to all all you.
Tomales Farmstead’s Assa
Stepladder Creamery’s Ragged Point
10 California Cheesemakers who are Selling Online Now
Valley Ford Cheese - Great Alpine styles and a sweet, friendly blue. All amazing with red wine (why yes I do know this from personal experience).
WM Cofield Cheese- British all the way, with a Midwestern flair. Cheddars, Stilton-inspired blue + cheese curds. 🏴
Achadinha Cheese - Great Portuguese style wheels made a third-generation dairy family.
Stepladder Creamery- Newer, stellar creamery - check out their website, join their club, or email info@stepladdercreamery for smaller orders.
Tomales Farmstead- at the moment you can currently still buy this at the SF Farmer’s CUESA Market! Email for direct shipping.
Penny Royal - Super sheep & goat cheese from creamy to firm. And oh yes, they make & ship great wine, too.
Nicasio Valley Cheese- Swiss-Italian, mellow and lovely on a cheeseboard, and great for cooking, too.
Point Reyes Cheese- blues, and tomas and goudas (oh my!).
Nicolau Farms- Goat & cow’s milk, great firm styles & Fiscalini Cheese- 5-star cheddar and aged cheeses, both Nicolau & Fiscalini are made in Modesto.
Central Coast Creamery- mixed milk goudas and friendly cheddars.