Cheese

D Dutchmen Dairy

Over the past 35 years, D Dutchmen Dairy has established their brand throughout Western Canada. Today, tourists return to D Dutchmen Dairy in Sicamous as second and third generation visitors. D Dutchmen Dairy continues to offer old-fashioned, hand-made dairy products with a focus on top quality ingredients. D Dutchmen Dairy products are all produced on location including milk, ice cream and cheese.

The Village Cheese

The Village Cheese Company is a small, family-owned business that takes great pride in making artisan cheese. Using natural ingredients only, their cheese is made with local whole milk from the Okanagan Valley. From pasteurization to packaging, all is done at their cheese plant.

Creekside Cheese + Creamery

Creekside Cheese + Creamery is a small farm-based creamery nestled into the mountains at the eastern end of British Columbia’s lush and beautiful Fraser Valley. A single-source creamery, Creekside Cheese + Creamery is located with and sources all their milk from Creekside Dairy, a certified organic and certified humane family owned and operated dairy farm.

Upper Bench Estate Winery

Located just outside Penticton, at the gateway to the Naramata Bench, Upper Bench offers a unique opportunity to experience two of their passions: wine and cheese. Their dedicated vineyard crew are committed to producing quality wines, and their creamery handcrafts their own line of gluten-free, artisan cheeses using 100% Canadian pasteurized cow’s milk.

The Farmhouse Natural Cheeses

The Farm House Natural Cheeses is located in the lush Fraser Valley of British Columbia. This small, local farm is home to Jersey, Guernsey and Brown Swiss cows that provide all the milk used to make their cheese, yogurt, small-batch butter and whole artisan milk.

Golden Ears Cheesecrafters Ltd

Maple Ridge sisters Emma and Jenna Davison run Golden Ears Cheesecrafters on their family’s farm, which dates back to 1902. They are carrying on their family’s century-old farming traditions by producing artisan cheeses, cheddar curds and cultured butter using local ingredients.

Grass Root Dairies

Grass Roots Dairy is owned by the Wikkerink family in Salmon Arm. All of their artisan dairy products are made from their cows that are fed a 100% grass diet and follow organic principles. Known for their artisan cheese, they also produce non-homogenized milk, bulgarian yogurt and quark. Grass Roots Dairy was formally known as Gort’s Gouda Cheese Farm prior to 2014 when the Wikkerink family took over the business.

Jerseyland Organics Ltd

Jerseyland Organics is a family owned and operated dairy in Grand Forks, B.C. Started in 1994, Jerseyland Organics was BC ‘s first organic dairy and producer of organic cheese and yogurt from their own herd of dairy cows. In 2006, Jerseyland was purchased from Ric and Vicki Llewellyn by the deVries family.

Little Qualicum Cheeseworks Ltd.

Nestled in the cool, moist climate of Vancouver Island in the shadow of Mt. Arrowsmith, Little Qualicum Cheeseworks uses the highest quality milk from their own Holstein, Brown Swiss, Canadienne, and Jersey dairy cows, to produce a selection of handcrafted cheeses. Their milk and cheese products are made from grass-fed milk.

Nanak Foods

Back in 1997, Gurpreet and Vineet were working regular jobs. The two visited India to learn how the fresh cheese was made. They opened a dairy in a 2,000-square-foot facility, creating paneer to cater to the South Asian community. By 1999, Nanak Foods started shipping across Canada, and since 2004, Raj Arneja has directed Nanak Foods’ philanthropic, community and social obligations. Some of their specialties include ghee, paneer, lassi, dahi, makhani, badam milk, and khoa.

Natural Pastures Cheese Co Ltd

For over 90 years, and across three generations, the Smith family has been holistically managing their farm in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island. In 2001 they founded Natural Pastures Cheese Company. They produce handcrafted cheeses with the fresh, wholesome milk of Island cows and water buffalo.

Paradise Island Cheese

Since 1978, Paradise Island Foods has strived to make various food products more accessible to Vancouver Island residents. Providing natural and organic dairy options has become a new focus. Their passion for quality extends to their concern for the environment, they’ve replaced our trucks with a low-emissions fleet to deliver quality without compromise.

Poplar Grove Cheese Inc

Poplar Grove Cheese, located on the beautiful Naramata Bench in the Okanagan Valley, was started in 2002. The owner, Gitta Pendersen, was raised on a family dairy farm in Denmark.Their shop is open to the public for Lock & Worth Wine, Poplar Grove Cheese, and many other yummy accompaniments to be enjoyed outside on one of their picnic tables.

Smits & Co.W Farm Cheese

Smits & Co.w is a small, family-owned and operated farm and cheesemaking business. They use traditional methods and milk from their own mixed herd of Holstein and Brown Swiss cows to produce excellent Gouda-style cheese.

Tanto Latte Ltd.

Tanto Latte Cheese is dedicated to producing the best quality Italian cheese products for the BC market. Their products are made from 100% Canadian whole milk, with locally sourced ingredients. Luigi Ornaghi, the company’s founder, is an Italian cheesemaker and an international chef. He has had more than 5 years of experience in cheese production and over 20 years of experience in the food industry.

Cowichan Station Creamery

Cowichan Station Creamery is a small farm nestled in the Cowichan Station area of the Cowichan Valley. The property is home to 18 cows, 1 horse, 2 farmers, a cat and a dog. From the house to the barn, to the cheese plant, they have built everything themselves using a lot of recycled materials. What makes their cheese different? It all begins with the earth. They select the most natural, non-GMO grains and grasses available. They also harvest their own hay from local heritage grass.  The cheesemaker has been perfecting the cheesemaking process for the past 10 years.