American Cheese Society Founded in 1982, the American Cheese Society was created to uphold the highest standards of quality in the making of cheese; to preserve the traditions and history of American cheesemaking; to be an educational resource for American cheesemakers and the public; and to encourage people to eat and enjoy cheese.

Pike Place Market Beecher's Handmade Cheese is located in the heart of the century old, historic Pike Place Market. Visitors to the Market can shop for the freshest in farm produce, unique specialty foods, international grocery items, handmade crafts, antiques and, of course, cheese! The Market also features 60 restaurants and take-out spots.

National Dairy Council The National Dairy Council has been a leader in dairy nutrition research, education and communication since 1915. Their website is an excellent resource for information related to dairy products, nutrition, scientific research, diet and health.

Washington State Dairy Council The Washington State Dairy Council is a team of nutrition professionals devoted to the promotion of lifelong health and enjoyment of food through leadership in nutrition education. Food educators, in particular, will find valuable resources on their website.

Heart of Washington The Heart of Washington promotes the broad variety of high quality, safe and healthy products grown in Washington and the people who produce them. It highlights Washington's diverse seasonal crops, livestock, wine, nursery products and seafood.

Artisan Cheesemakers

Visit the websites of other traditional artisan cheesemakers. You can purchase their fine cheeses at Beecher's Handmade Cheese in Seattle.

Cowgirl Creamery After successful careers as Bay Area chefs, Sue Conley and Peggy Smith started making cheese in Point Reyes Station, California. Using rich, organic milk exclusively from Straus Dairy, they make a wide variety of cheeses including the award winning washed rind cheese called Red Hawk.

Fiscalini Farmstead Cheese The Fiscalini family continues a four generations old, Swiss dairy tradition in Modesto, California. Among the cheeses they produce is a bandage-wrapped cheddar, a type of cheese rarely produced in the United States.

Quillisascut Cheese Makers of excellent cow and goat's milk cheeses, Quillisascut also operates a farm school. Designed for culinary professionals and students, the farm school strives to strengthen and nurture the relationships between people and food, and between the farm and the professional kitchen.

The Rogue Creamery Since 1935, Rogue Creamery has been making artisan cheese from the purest and finest whole milk in Oregon's Rogue Valley. Today, the tradition continues with a variety of award winning blue and cheddar cheeses.

Vella Cheese Company Located in a century old building in Sonoma, California, the family owned Vella Cheese Company has been making cheese since 1931. They have won over 100 national and international awards for their carefully crafted cheeses, including the distinctive Dry Monterey Jack.