Cheesemakers from the Western United States
The Western United States are home to many artisanal cheesemakers. Some of their cheeses are sold across the US, but many are only available locally. This is by no means a complete list of West Coast cheesemakers - it is a list that will continue to grow over time.
Oregon Cheesemaker Tumalo Farms
Farmstead goat cheese made in Central Oregon
Farmstead goat cheese made in Central Oregon
Utah Cheesemaker Beehive Cheese Co.
Featuring unique cheeses with creative flavors
Featuring unique cheeses with creative flavors
Utah Cheesemaker Shepherds Dairy
Goats' milk cheeses made near the Great Salt Lake
Goats' milk cheeses made near the Great Salt Lake
Colorado Cheesemaker Haystack Goat Dairy
Raw and pasteurized goat cheeses
Raw and pasteurized goat cheeses
California Cheesemaker Laura Chenel Chèvre
A pioneer of American goat cheese
A pioneer of American goat cheese
Colorado Cheesemaker MouCo Cheese Company
Owned by beer brewers who turned into cheesemakers
Owned by beer brewers who turned into cheesemakers
Monterey Jack Cheese
One of California's original cheeses
One of California's original cheeses
California Cheesemaker Bravo Farms
Raw-milk Cheddar made on a family dairy farm
Raw-milk Cheddar made on a family dairy farm
Washington Cheesemaker Quillisascut Cheese Company
One of Washington State's first producers of raw goat's milk cheese
One of Washington State's first producers of raw goat's milk cheese
Washington Cheesemaker Beecher's Handmade Cheese
Cheese made in Seattle's Pike Place Market
Cheese made in Seattle's Pike Place Market
California Cheesemaker Bellwether Farms
A mother and her son cheesemaking team
A mother and her son cheesemaking team
Washington Cheesemaker Mt. Townsend Creamery
Cows' milk cheeses in Port Townsend, WA
Cows' milk cheeses in Port Townsend, WA
Washington Cheesemaker Monteillet Fromagerie
Cheese from the heart of Washington wine country
Cheese from the heart of Washington wine country
California Cheesemaker Cypress Grove
Established in the early 1980s, specializing in goat cheese
Established in the early 1980s, specializing in goat cheese
California Cheesemaker Andante Dairy
Cows' and goats' milk cheese named after musical terms
Cows' and goats' milk cheese named after musical terms
California Cheesemaker Cowgirl Creamery
Based in Point Reyes Station with retail cheese stores in San Francisco, Point Reyes Station, and Washington D.C.
Based in Point Reyes Station with retail cheese stores in San Francisco, Point Reyes Station, and Washington D.C.
Oregon Cheesemaker Juniper Grove
Specializing in goat cheese
Specializing in goat cheese