Central Coast #2
Starting in the charming historic town of San Luis Obispo, pick up cheese at the university dairy drive-through - Cal Poly University Creamery - cheese made by students with milk from the college-educated bovines 😂. At the San Luis Obispo Public Market, you can get one of the many award-winning cheeses or cheesy menu items at the Central Coast Creamery shop which also features their own cheeses as well as those from next generation cheesemaker Shooting Star Creamery. If you still have energy and are willing to head to the coast, arrange a farm tour at Stepladder Creamery in Cambria, a couple of miles off of coastal Highway 1. This hidden gem of a ranch has goats, avocados and cheremoyas, as well as a farm stay. Remember, you don’t have to do these all at once. And you can start at any location.
CalPoly University Creamery
Part of the largest dairy science program in the country, Cal Poly Creamery has been making cheese and other dairy products for students, alumni, and the community since 1903.
Central Coast Creamery Deli & Cheese Shop
Reggie Jones has worked in the dairy industry for 25 years. He started 1991 working in a lab for a cheese company. From there, he gained experience in all aspects of the dairy industry, from whey refining to bacteria culture sales.
Shooting Star Creamery
Shooting Star Creamery is a smaller company that began with the hope of inspiring a younger generation to take up the art of creating delicious artisan cheese. We share a location with Central Coast Creamery.
Stepladder Creamery
Stepladder was originally founded in 1870 as a cattle ranch and part of the Harmony Valley Creamery Association.
