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Want to find out more information on a particular California cheesemaker? Look for them in our directory. All cheesemakers, including Farmstead are listed below.

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CHEESE COMPANYBRAND NAMESTYLES AND VARIETIES OF CHEESE
bravo farm cheese
Bill Boersma / Jonathan Van Ryn, Owners
36005 Hwy 99
P.O. Box 219
Traver, CA 93673
Phone: 559-897-4634
Fax: 559-897-4635
Email: seriouscheese@bravofarms.com
Website: www.bravofarms.com
Estab. 1995

Tours/Viewing
Mail Order
Web Sales
Bravo Farms
Artisan Cheeses (All Styles)
Cheddar (Original Chipotle)
Cheddar (Raw Milk)
Cheddar (Silver Mountain Clothbound)
Edam (Whole Milk)
Gouda (Dutch Style)
cowgirl creamery / tomales bay foods
Sue Conley
80 Fourth St. or P.O. Box 594
Point Reyes, CA 94956
Toll Free: 866-433-7834
Fax: 707-789-9438
Email: info@cowgirlcreamery.com
Website: www.cowgirlcreamery.com
Estab. 1997

Tours/Viewing
Mail Order
Retail
Web Sales
Organic
Cowgirl Creamery
Organic Clabbered Cottage Cheese
Organic Fromage Blanc
Organic Mt. Tam
Organic Pierce Pt. (Seasonal Fall/Winter)
Organic Red Hawk
Organic St. Pats. (Seasonal Spring/Summer)
cowgirl creamery / tomales bay foods
Sue Conley
419 First Street
Petaluma, CA 94952
Toll Free: 866-433-7834
Fax: 707-789-9438
Email: info@cowgirlcreamery.com
Website: www.cowgirlcreamery.com
Estab. 1997

Tours/Viewing
Mail Order
Retail
Web Sales
Organic
Cowgirl Creamery
MT Tam
Red Hawk
Organic Fromage Blanc
Organic Mt. Tam
Organic Pierce Pt. (Seasonal Fall/Winter)
Organic Red Hawk
Organic St. Pats. (Seasonal Spring/Summer)
Soft Ripened Cheese
fagundes old-world cheese
Farmstead
Farmstead
John Fagundes, Jr., Partner
8700 Fargo Ave.
Hanford, CA 93230-9771
Phone: 559-582-2000
Fax: 559-582-0683
Email: info@oldworldcheese.com
Website: www.oldworldcheese.com
Estab. 1999

Tours/Viewing
Mail Order
Retail
Web Sales
Fagundes Old-World Cheese
Maria's Queso
Cotija
Hanford Jack (Plain & Flavored)
Hanfordshire Cheddar
Panela
Queso Fresco
St. John
St. Jorge
gossner foods/imperial valley cheese
Dolores Gossner Wheeler, Pres. & CEO
Greg Rowley, Chief Operating Officer
Jason Simper, Sales Manager
Phone: 435-713-6179
Fax: 435-713-6205
1051 North 1000 West
Logan, UT 84321-0847
Phone: 435-752-9365
Fax: 435-713-6200

Tours/Viewing
Cut & Wrap
hilmar cheese company
John J. Jeter, President/CEO
Phil Robnett, VP Marketing & Sales-Cheese
9001 North Lander Avenue
P.O. Box 910
Hilmar, CA 95324
Phone: 209-667-6076
Fax: 209-634-1408
Visitors Center: 800-577-5772
Email: info@hilmarcheese.com
Website: www.hilmarcheese.com
Estab. 1984

Tours/Viewing
Mail Order
Retail
Web Sales
Bulk Cheese Producer
Cheddar
Colby
Colby Jack
Flavored Jacks
Fresh Curd
Monterey Jack
Pepper Jack
Queso Chipotle
loleta cheese company
Robert Laffranchi, President
Carol Laffranchi, VP Sales & Marketing
Marsha Lee, Sales - Linda Markin, Off.
252 Loleta Dr.
Loleta, CA 95551
Phone: 707-733-5470
Phone 2: 707-733-5473
Customer Service: 800-995-0453
Fax: 707-733-1872
Email: info@loletacheese.com
Website: www.loletacheese.com
Estab. 1982

Tours/Viewing
Mail Order
Retail
Web Sales
Loleta Cheese
Cheddar
Feta
Flavored Varieties
Fontina
Havarti
Monterey Jack
Queso Fresco
marin french cheese co.
James R. Boyce, Owner
Maxx Sherman, Marketing 415-317-5609
7500 Red Hill Rd.
Petaluma, CA 94952
Phone: 707-762-6001
Fax: 707-762-0430
Toll Free: 800-292-6001
Email: Maxx, Jim or Cheri
@marinfrenchcheese.com
Website: www.marinfrenchcheese.com
Estab. 1865

Tours/Viewing
Mail Order
Retail
Web Sales
Rouge et Noir
Breakfast Cheese
Brie (Plain and Flavored)
Camembert
Grand & Petite Bleu
Grand & Petite Camenbert
Grand & Petite Chevre
Grand & Petite Chevre Ble
Grand & Petite Créme
Grand & Petite Dejuner
Marin French Blue
Quark (Plain and Flavored)
Schloss
Schlosskranz
Triple Crème Brie
Wine Cheese
Yellow Buck Camembert
oakdale cheese & specialties
Walter Bulk, President
10040 Highway 120
Oakdale, CA 95361
Phone: 209-848-3139
Fax: 209-848-1162
Website: www.oakdalecheese.com
Estab. 1983

Tours/Viewing
Mail Order
Retail
Web Sales
Oakdale Cheese & Specialties
Edam
Flavored Curds
Fresh Curd
Gouda (Aged, Mild, Cumin, Garlic, Garlic Basil, Garden Herbs, Jalapeno Peppers, Mediterrenean, Mustard, Pepper Mix, Greek, Smoked)
Quark (Plain and Flavored)
pacific cheese
Steve Gaddis, President
Lance Solus, Executive Vice President
21090 Cabot Blvd
or PO Box 56598
Hayward, CA 94545-6598
Phone: 510-784-8800
Fax: 510-784-8846
Email: sgaddis@pacificcheese.com
Website: www.pacificcheese.com

Tours/Viewing
Cut, Wrap & Shred Cubes
spring hill jersey cheese
Farmstead

Farmstead
Larry Peter, Owner
4235 Spring Hill Road
Petaluma, CA 94952
Phone: 707-762-3446
Fax: 707-762-3455
Email: hboriss@springhillcheese.com
Email: larry@springhillcheese.com
Website: www.springhillcheese.com

Estab. 1998

Tours/Viewing
Mail Order
Retail
Spring Hill Jersey
Cheddar (plain and flavored)
Dry Jack
Fresh Curd
Italian Style Cheese
Jersey Jack, plain & flavored
Old World Portuguese
Quark (plain, lemon, garlic, herb)
Teleme
spring hill jersey cheese

Larry K. Peter, Owner
621 Western Avenue
Petaluma, CA 94952
Phone: 707-762-3446
Fax: 707-762-3455
Email: hiboriss@springhillcheese.com
Email: larry@springhillcheese.com
Website: www.springhillcheese.com

Estab. 1998

Tours/Viewing
Mail Order
Web Sales
Spring Hill Jersey
Cut & Wrap
winchester cheese company
Farmstead

Farmstead
Jerry Smoot, General Manager
32605 Holland Road
Winchester, CA 92596
Phone: 951-926-4239
Fax: 951-926-3349
Email: sales@winchestercheese.com
Website: www.winchestercheese.com

Estab. 1996

Tours/Viewing
Mail Order
Retail
Web Sales
Winchester Cheese
Gouda (plain and flavored varieties)
Cheeses listed here are representative, but not inclusive, as new cheeses are being produced by California cheesemakers on a regular basis.
Last updated: October 22, 2009