Visit some of Guelph-Wellington's and taste flavours like never before
Whether you are looking for delicious ingredients for a festive cheeseboard, a last-minute gift for a cheese lover or ice cream for dessert, you can find it all here in Guelph and Wellington County. Ever tried dandelion ice cream or creamy ramenbert? We are fortunate to have some wonderful artisan farm fresh dairies.
Farm Fresh
Best Baa Dairy, Fergus
Wellington's only sheep milk dairy, Best Baa works a cooperative of over ten local sheep milk producers to create an excellent line up of products. These include hard and soft cheeses, yogurt, sour cream, ice cream milk and whey. But there's more to this business than just great dairy products: In 2015 the dairy received the Premiers Innovation Award for working with their predominantly Amish and Mennonite farm suppliers for developing and 'off the grid cooling unit' to refrigerate sheep milk without compromising Amish traditions around accessing electricity.
Must Taste Item: Maple Sheep Yogurt - a rich creamy sheep yogurt that tastes like maple syrup!
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Ewe-Nique Dairy Inc., Drayton
After farming for over 20 years, Mark Martin Dairy Sheep added a new barn with an on-farm store to sell their very own sheep cheese. Ewe-Nique Dairy Inc. offers a variety of hand-crafted sheep cheddar cheese, including White Cheddar Sheep Cheese, Orange Cheddar Sheep Cheese, Italian Blend Cheddar Sheep Cheese, Chive Blend Cheddar Sheep Cheese, and Curds available in White, Italian, Chive.
Must Taste Item: Sheep White Cheddar Cheese - a staple to your next charcuterie board
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Mapleton's Organic Dairy, Moorefield
A family run farm and dairy business, Mapleton's Organic Dairy has certainly 'scooped out' a niche for itself. They may be best known for their excellent variety of ice cream flavours, but there are so many interesting components to their business. Their on-farm cafe serves home-made lunches, fresh and frozen farm products and of course, ice cream cones. You can now also enjoy milk on tap! Bring your own jug or purchase a reusable jug to fill with fresh, organic, delicious whole or skim milk. Visitors are encouraged to visit their modern dairy barn or spend some time with the goats, pigs, chickens, donkeys, and of course the very cows that produce all their products.
Must Taste Items: All of their ice cream flavours, but especially seasonal ones, such as Lavender and Dandelion.
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Organic Meadow, Guelph
Organic Meadow sets themselves a high bar to use old world methods and well-treated animals to craft fresh, organic dairy products. They produce a variety of products such as milk, cream, butter, smoothies, kefir, cream cheese, sour cream, cottage and organic cheese, and ice cream.
Must Taste Item: 3.8% Organic Whole White Milk - simple, pure organic Canadian milk from cows raised on fresh green pastures using minimal processing.
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River's Edge Goat Dairy, Arthur
River's Edge Goat Diary is an award-winning family run farm. They produce farm-processed milk, yogurt and artisan cheeses with milk from their own goats. All products are made and packaged by hand. Their cheeses will delight your palate and be the perfect compliment to your dishes or wine.
Must Taste Item: Soft fresh goat cheese, Chevre - this classic is smooth, creamy, lemony and extremely fresh tasting.
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Retailers
Browse a wonderful selection of cheeses, or order your platter or cheeseboard at:
- Dar's Country Market, Elora
- Fraberts Fresh Food, Fergus
- Market Fresh, Guelph
- SweetCheeses!, Guelph
You can also check out local caterers for options.
