CO-OP CHEESES
When you visit the cheese department here at The Good Earth, you will find an excellent assortment of cheeses: local, organic, artisan, and alternative. We select each product based on the quality of the ingredients, and the integrity of the company that produces the cheese. On any given day, there will be over 50 different cheeses to choose from; all of them at competitive prices.
Local: In aid to the conservation of our Earth, we prefer to carry products that use as little fossil fuels as possible to get to our shelves. In fact, most our cheeses come from Minnesota, or Wisconsin. Sunny Road is a local brand, from Cokato, MN, that we feature year-round. It is family-owned and operated, and they only use milk from the healthy, happy cows, raised right on their farm (untreated with rBST/rBGH). Some Sunny Road cheeses you will come across are: Smoked Gouda, Gruyere, Muenster, Parmesan, and Raw Milk Gouda and Raw Milk Havarti.
Organic: It is obvious that a product labeled “USDA Certified Organic” has quality ingredients, just by reading the standards for certification. Organic Valley is an honorable, farmer-owned cooperative that carries the organic certification. Cheeses you will find by Organic Valley are: Raw Sharp Cheddar, Raw Wisconsin Jack, Pepper Jack, Feta, Mozzarella, Cream Cheese, Neufchatel, Ricotta, and shredded varieties
Artisan: We feature local, as well as imported artisan cheeses, at various times of the year. We work closely with our distributors to ensure imported cheeses coincide with our guidelines. Examples of artisan cheeses we have carried are: Nufanen, Tilsit, Camembert, Chevre, Apple-smoked Cheddar, Brick, and Aged and Specialty Cheddars and Goudas.
Alternative: To meet the needs of the dairy intolerant and those with vegan diets, we are proud to offer an expansive selection of Cheese Alternatives. You can find blocks, shreds, slices and sauces that are flavored to mimic: Cheddar, Monterey Jack, Mozzarella, Parmesan, American, Pepper Jack and Nacho.
Questions and suggestions are always welcome. Just contact Kelsey here at The Good Earth or by email.
kelsey.kapsch@goodearthfoodcoop.coop