Mt Townsend Creamery

"Sense of place" is often the motivating force behind cheese making. That is what brought together partners Matt Day, Ryan Trail and Will O’Donnell to create Mt. Townsend Creamery.  Located in Port Townsend, Washington, the creamery is situated on the North Olympic Peninsula, an area with a rich dairy history.  Rolling farmlands are irrigated by glacier-fed creeks, allowing dairy cows to graze year round.

Combining their varied talents, these three young men have created the first artisan creamery in the area, along with providing a livelihood for their young families. They purchase milk from a family dairy originally homesteaded in the late 1860's, the oldest continually operated dairy farm in the state.  The names of the Mt. Townsend cheeses – Seastack, Cirrus and Trailhead – along with their beautifully designed labels, clearly evoke the beauty of the Pacific Northwest.

We waited for a year before the guys at Mt. Townsend were able to produce enough cheese for markets outside of their area. 

Pacific Northwest Collection

Now that we have Mt. Townsend's cheese, we have created a summer cheese board, the Pacific Northwest Collection, featuring artisan cheesemakers neighbors to the north: Mt. Townsend, Tumalo Farms, Rogue River Creamery and Rivers Edge. Order Here

Father's Day Collection
Father's Day is June 15th and, as always, we have put together a robust collection with Dad in mind. This year we feature Shelburne 2-year Cheddar, Fra'mani Salametto and Tracklement's English Mustard. Go the extra mile and treat him to some of our award-winning RED HAWK.  Order Here

Farmers Market
It's that time of year when many of us look forward to bountiful summer local farmers market.With the growing interest in buying local and supporting sustainable agriculture, more and more people are discovering the personal connection that comes with buying food directly from the people who produce it.

Behind every farmers market there is a team of people who make it all happen. In San Francisco, CUESA (Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture) is the force behind the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. In our home of Point Reyes Station, our seasonal market has flourished with the support of Marin Organic, an organization dedicated to supporting local sustainable agriculture. In Washington, DC, our cheesemongers visit the Penn Quarter Farmers Market to pick up cheese for our counter and fresh vegetables for our sandwiches.

Cowgirl Creamery will be selling our award-winning cheese at farmers markets in the Bay Area this summer.

Point Reyes Station
Saturday Mornings
June through October

Ferry Plaza  Market, San Francisco Saturday Mornings
Year-round

Marin Farmers Market , San Rafael Thursday and Sunday Mornings
June through September

Palo Alto
Saturday Mornings
June through September

Petaluma
Wednesday Evenings
Beginning in June.

^{Sat/Sun, June 7 - 8, 10am to 5pm}
Sunset Celebration Weekend
Menlo Park, CA
Sunset Magazine is a long-time supporter of the artisan cheese movement in the West. Plan on attending the annual Sunset Celebration Weekend and you will meet members of the California Artisan Cheese Guild and sample some of the best small production cheese made in America, along with enjoying talks and exhibits on all things Sunset.
For further information, visit their www.sunset.com.

^{Tuesday, 6/17, 6:30 to 8:30pm}
Introduction to Wine & Cheese Pairing Class
Port Room, 2nd Floor/Ferry Building, San Francisco
What could be better than spending an evening to learn about wine and cheese pairings while feasting on the Bay views from the second floor of the Ferry Building? Cowgirl Creamery owner Peggy Smith and Debbie Zachareas, Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant Sommelier, will explore winning wine and cheese pairings.
$75 Reservations required.
To register, visit www.fpwm.com or call 415-391-9400

^{August 17 - 22}
Discovering Artisan Cheese with Cowgirl Creamery
Cavallo Point, Lodge at Golden Gate, Sausalito, CA
As part of their inaugural Culinary Program Series, Cavallo point will be offering a 5-day program, Artisan Cheesemaking with Cowgirl Creamery. Cowgirl Creamery owners and founders, Sue Conley and Peggy Smith, will cover all aspects of artisan cheese; how it is made and aged, classifications of cheese, serving and pairing cheese.
To learn more about the program, visit their website.
 

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