We are pleased to announce that we are now featuring three new local dairies in the cheese cooler.

Laurel Valley Creamery. Check out their website : http://laurelvalleycreamery.com/index2.php

Laurel Valley Creamery is located in southern Ohio. It is a small, third generation, family farm. Their cheeses speak for themselves- fresh, creamy and delicious. I hope everyone has a chance to try them. There is a small video at the website: http://laurelvalleycreamery.com/index2.php which shows their great near organic practices.

Nestled in Delaware county, Fulton Creek Jersey Cheese makes a great local cheese. Owner Sylvia Zimmerman owned her own herd of Jersey cows until 2007, but is now is focusing just on her cheese. Local farmer John Van Gundy and his family are now owners of the Fulton Creek Jerseys  which provide all the high quality Jersey milk for the cheese. We stock a variety of Fulton Creek Jersey Cheese including a semi-hard, smooth and mild “Hans Havarti” as well as an English hard cheddar called “Moor or Leicester”. Leicesters are tight and flaky in character and exhibit a range of complex flavors including savory, nutty, and citrusy. A third variety is a delicious Monterrey Jack with peppers.

Blue Jacket Dairy is a family owned and operated business on the forefront of the revival of cheese making in Ohio. At Blue Jacket the whole family is involved in the operation. They are  a fully-licensed Ohio creamery that transforms high quality milk into fresh (non-aged) and aged cheese. Using fresh wholesome milk, small-scale equipment, and with great attention to detail, the Kings consistently create great-tasting, high quality artisan cheeses. The Co-op offers Blue Jacket Feta, Arrowhead herb chevre (light and creamy goat cheese with special blend of herbs and a touch of garlic), and Houtz (a medium hard, aged goat milk cheese with a tangy, mildly sharp flavor). Blue Jacket Diary will  be joining us on June 11th for our wine tasting with Yorkville Cellars. Learn more about Blue Jacket Dairy here.

Stop in check out our excellent selection of local, organic, gourmet and raw cheeses today!