Since its adoption in 1984, the Real California Cheese seal has taken the country by storm! Born from an effort to promote California's booming cheese industry, the seal's certification mark was created to assure consumers were purchasing natural cheese made in California exclusively with milk sourced from California's dairy families.
A New Dairy Princess Court is Crowned
The 2010 Dairy Princesses and alternates have been officially crowned! From across California’s dairy districts, 16 young women have been selected for a one-year reign. This year’s court represents multi-generational dairy families as well as first generation producers – with a shared desire to champion California’s dairy industry and their community.
Heritage: Hispanic Cheeses
Do You Know Your California Dairy Trivia?
California's dairy industry has a deep heritage and history that most of us don't think about when we're enjoying our favorite dairy products every day. As the nation's dairy leader, there is no shortage of interesting California dairy trivia that you can use to quiz your family and friends!
It's been two years since the CMAB introduced the Real California Milk seal to help consumers identify milk produced by one of California's 1,700 dairy farms and products made from this milk. 
Learn more about our heritage from the farmers and families behind the Real California Milk and Real California Cheese seals 
Prized for its delicious taste, Monterey Jack is a descendant of a cheese produced in the California missions more than 200 years ago.
California's cheese industry dates back to the Gold Rush when many pioneers who trekked to California brought along dairy cows as a way of supplying milk to their families.In 1860, California's dairy cow population reached 100,000 and the growing milk supply stimulated the start of our thriving cheese industry. 
