Our cheese is a direct product of our landscape. Mt. Townsend Creamery is founded on the belief that Pacific Northwest dairy is a regional treasure. We hope to call attention to the agricultural tradition of the North Olympic Peninsula by using local milk to create fine artisan cheeses. We source only the best local milk from the region to craft cheese with a sense of place.
As the North Olympic Peninsula’s first artisan creamery we have built our business on innovation as well as tradition. Owners Matt Day and Ryan Trail have worked to reinvigorate the dairy processing industry in the Northwest by introducing specialty cheeses made using traditional methods with a northwest flavor. It’s our goal to help rebuild our region’s dairy processing tradition while paying homage to the dairies that have allowed us to thrive.
We feel that making great cheese is a way to bring the community closer to its roots and its food. The Olympic Peninsula has a rich dairy history. Its rolling landscape and rocky soils are more suited to grazing than tilling, a tradition small family run dairies have practiced for the last 150 years.
Workers at Mt. Townsend Creamery know cheese. The small staff depends upon teamwork and versatility as cheesemaking requires constant attention. Our cheesemakers are often seen at the farmers markets selling cheese and our retailer routinely leaves the store register to help drain whey and ladle curds. A visit to the creamery places the entire cheesemaking process before you, and we'll be happy to spend time explaining the process and answering any questions you have. We're proud of our product, our team and our facility and enjoy sharing it with visitors.
Mt. Townsend Creamery is open to visitors six days a week. Whether you are part of a large group or visiting on your own, we love sharing our passion for cheese and cheesemaking with guests. Our creamery layout puts the makeroom front and center for visitors to enjoy the magic and mystery of the process. It is helpful to call ahead if you have a group of six people or more.
While at the creamery feel free peruse our store and taste our products as well as some other remarkable cheeses and specialty foods produced across the northwest. We have a wide variety of charcuterie, crackers, chocolate and condiments that will make the cheese tasting experience even more fun. We have everything you need to assemble a cheese platter that will take you and your guests well beyond the typical deli platter and into new and exciting flavor territory.
