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Experience Amish Cheese
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If you're a cheese connoisseur, the tastes of Amish cheese are a "must experience." We say tastes because there are well over 50 different flavors of cheese actually made in Ohio Amish Country!
And we'll tell you where you can go to taste samples of all of them. Try Ohio-famous Swiss cheese or even yogurt cheese.
Watch it being made and be sure to take some home with you.
Cheesemaking is an art carried to this country with the first Swiss and German immigrants. The tradition survives with artisan-made cheese from traditional recipes that will please even the most discriminating pallet.
Cheesemaking is one of the earliest industries to come to this country. Ohio Amish Country is one of the places where it all started - and continues to this day!
The cheese industry is a natural fit for the Amish. It not only provides a market for milk from Amish dairy farms, but also provides employment for many of the Amish because of their knowledge and skill in the trade.
Some of the companies specialize in hormone-free all-natural cheese. You are assured that only the best ingredients from pesticide-free milk is used to make the highest quality product.
These producers still collect the milk in cans from Amish farms where every can is numbered. The milk is tested and can be traced back to its source - from the exact farm, to the very cow from which it came!
This simple quality control system keeps any contaminated milk from entering the supply chain while allowing the Amish to maintain their distinctive ways and farming methods.
Consider taking a day and go on a cheesemaking tour. Visit the various facilities where you can see cheese made, try samples and get some to go. Enjoy the beautiful countryside while you do!
We've compiled a list of cheese producers and included a couple of retailers. While most of the production facilities sell their cheese, there are some shops where cheese can be sampled and purchased that do not actually make the cheese themselves.
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Amish Cheese Producers
Baltic
Steiner Cheese
Makers of natural Swiss Cheese since 1833, samples available, gourmet cheese gift boxes, 201 East Mill Street, Baltic, Ohio 43804, 330-897-5505, fax 330-897-6911.
Bunker Hill
Heini's Cheese House
Family owned since 1935, view cheese making, free samples of over 50 Amish cheeses, party trays & gift packages, CR 77, just north of Berlin, Bunker Hill, Ohio, 800-253-6636. Call for Sunday hours.
Middlefield
Middlefield Cheese
Home of award winning, high quality Swiss cheese, custom orders and gift boxes, cheese trays, special bulk orders, custom slicing, assortment of cheeses, meats, mustards, jellies, preserves, jams, honey and maple syrup, museum featuring Old World Swiss carvings, antique cheese-making equipment Amish artifacts and historical photos, 15815 Nauvoo Road, Middlefield, Ohio 44062, 800-327-9477. Closed Sundays.
Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op
Amish farmers refrain from use of growth hormones or steroids to assure a delicious natural product, Marble, Colby, Marble Hot Pepper, Hot Pepper, Monterey Jack, Mild Cheddar, Co-Jack Longhorn, cheese curds, Holmes County meats, Amish roll butter, homemade jams & jellies, candies, gift boxes, delisubs, party trays, general store, 16942 Kinsman Road, Middlefield, Ohio 44062, 440-632-5567. Closed Sundays.
Millersburg
Guggisburg Cheese
Home of the Original Baby Swiss, over 60 varieties of imported and local cheeses, watch cheese being made weekdays from 8:00 a.m. - noon, seasonal hours, located between Millersburg and Berlin on SR 557, 330-893-2550.
Minerva
Minerva Cheese
Manufacturer of natural cheese and butter since 1935, Cheddar, Colby, Swiss, Baby Swiss, lowfat-low salt Lacey Swiss, Smoked Natural Cheeses, Yogurt, Seasoned Yogurt cheeses and Certified Kosher cheeses, Minerva, Ohio 44657, 330-868-4196 ext. 14, Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri: 12-6, Wed & Sat: 9-3, closed on Sunday.
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Amish Cheese Retailers
Berlin
Troyer's Country Market
Home of Troyer Cheese and Amish Wedding Foods, over 120 varieties of cheese, old-fashioned meats, beef jerky, bulk foods and spices, fresh produce, pickled baby beats, pickles, peaches, salsas, relishes, free samples, baked goods, candies and sprinkles, specialty drinks, over 45 years in business, SR 39, Berlin, Ohio 44610, 330-893-3786.
Walnut Creek Cheese
Berlin location featuring bulk foods, meats, cheeses, huge ice cream cones, 5262 North Market Street, Berlin, Ohio 44610, 330-893-3273.
Sugarcreek
Heini's Gourmet Market
Featuring local artisan foods, free samples, daily product tastings, party trays, gift baskets and more, intersection of SR 39 and SR 93, Sugarcreek, Ohio 44681, 330-852-3500.
Walnut Creek
Walnut Creek Cheese
Featuring the Copper Kettle Cannery, Walnut Creek Kitchens, Butter Churn Kitchenwares, Mud Creek Creamery, carry locally made cheeses, deli meats, homemade jams, jellies, mustards, granola cereals, spreads, bulk foods, housewares, nostalgic mercantile items, café, ice cream & much more, 2641 SR 39, Walnut Creek, Ohio 44687, 877-852-2888. Closed Sundays.
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