Meet Our Local 奶酪makers
Skagit Valley Food Co-op loves local! And if you've ever taken a trip around our specialty "奶酪 Island," you've no doubt noticed our wide variety of local cheeses.
We thought we'd take the opportunity to feature our local cheesemakers and share some of their cheesy recipes to try out at home! Read on to learn more about the local cheesemakers that stock our cheese island with all that cheesy goodness.
Appel农场
Ferndale, Washington
A family-owned farmstead in Ferndale, Appel农场 started with one man's dream of becoming a dairy farmer. In 1967, he established his dream farm in Whatcom County, and slowly turned a fun cheese-making hobby into a multi-generational business.
Appel农场 produces everything from feta and cheddar to gouda and paneer, and they even offer a cheese shop drive-thru if you're located in the Ferndale area.
Recipes From Appel农场
Beecher's 奶酪
Seattle, Washington
Established in 2002 in Seattle's world-famous Pike Place Market, Beecher's has become a staple in the Northwest area, with retail cafe locations in Seattle, the Sea-Tac Airport, New York's Flatiron District, 贝尔维尤, and Everett's Paine Field.
Their signature Flagship Handmade 奶酪 is a semi-hard cow's milk cheese that's known for its robust, 坚果味的, sharp flavor that's incredibly distinct. In addition to cheese, they also sell a line of mac and cheese and lasagna dishes that are available in both traditional and gluten-free options.
Recipes From Beecher's 奶酪
Face Rock Creamery
班登,俄勒冈州
Founded in 2013, Face Rock Creamery specializes in cheddar, curds, Fromage, and Monterey jack. Based in a climate that's ideal for growing lush, 绿色牧场, Face Rock Creamery is a fairly young company, but they've already won several cheesemaking awards.
Recipes From Face Rock Creamery
Ferndale Farmstead
Ferndale, Washington
Offering Italian-style cheeses such as fresh mozzarella, provolone, fontina, and asiago, Ferndale Farmstead is a family-owned operation consisting of milkers, equipment operators, farmers, and cheese artisans.
They've been farming in the Pacific Northwest for 3 generations, and their cheese is made exclusively from cows they raise, that were fed crops that they grow on the farm.
They use a process they call "seed-to-cheese" which essentially means that the seeds in their soil turn to grass that they feed their cows, which in turn makes the milk that they eventually turn into Ferndale Farmstead cheese.
Recipes From Ferndale Farmstead
和谐字段
弓,华盛顿
位于弓， 和谐字段 is a farmstead dedicated specifically to sheep's cheese.
他们的奶酪, 莎莉的最好, 是一个软的, spreadable cheese that's similar to goat cheese, but with a creamier texture. They also offer a feta-style and tomme-style sheep's milk cheese.
In addition to cheese, they also sell fresh herbs, 纱线和羊毛, and sheepskin at their online store and farmstand.
Recipes From 和谐字段
Golden Glen Creamery
弓,华盛顿
Established in 2004 and handcrafted from their own herd of Holstein, 格恩西岛, 和泽西牛, Golden Glen Creamery specializes in artisan cheese and gourmet butter.
We carry a wide variety of Golden Glen cheese in all sorts of different varieties including sweet basil, sun-dried tomato, 中切达干酪, 中号豪达干酪.
Recipes From Golden Glen Creamery
Samish Bay 奶酪
弓,华盛顿
成立于1999年， Samish Bay 奶酪 is owned and operated by Suzanne and Roger Wechsler and is located on 200+ acres in Bow.
Samish Bay 奶酪 operates as a farmstead, meaning their cheese is produced by dairy cows that are located on their own property.
Samish Bay offers a variety of cheese products including fresh cheese like mozzarella and feta, and aged cheeses like gouda and cheddar. At their farm stand, they also offer fresh yogurt, kefir, and organic, grass-fed beef.
Recipes From Samish Bay 奶酪