Omer Seltzer was born into goat farming and cheese making on a renowned family farm in Israel, where thousands of visitors came each weekend to learn about cheesemaking, goats and farming. Omer continued his studies and professional development at Cal Poly in SLO, apprenticed at goat farms and creameries in Provence and over the years mastered cheese making skills, before opening his Bodega creamery at the beginning of 2023. He has achieved international recognition. His cheeses are complex in flavor and unique in the California field of available cheeses.