American Cheese Month

This May, explore the Great U.S. of Whey at our in-store tastings with craft American cheese producers.

When: April 27, 2024–May 31, 2024

Where: Rockridge Market Hall Oakland

May is American Cheese Month, when we pay tribute to the nation's delicious and diverse artisan cheeses and the farmers, cheesemakers, retailers, cheesemongers and chefs who bring them to your table. This year, we're going bigger than ever, hosting tastings with 16 of our favorite cheese producers over six weekends at our Oakland shop.

Here's the American Cheese Month tasting schedule (with a couple of charcuterie producers added in, because cheese and charcuterie is a perfect match), so you can plan accordingly:

Saturday Apr. 27, 2pm-5pm: Cypress Grove
Thursday, May 2, 3pm-6pm: Vermont Creamery
Friday, May 3, 11am-1pm: Grande Cheese
Saturday, May 4, 12pm-2pm: Sweet Grass Dairy
Thursday, May 9, 3pm-6pm: FireFly Farms
Friday, May 10, 11am-2pm: Tulip Tree Creamery
Saturday, May 11, 12pm-3pm: Indie Food Fest, featuring cheesemakers Cypress Grove, Laura Chenel, Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company, Nicasio Valley Cheese, Jasper Hill Farm and Il Porcellino salumi
Friday, May 17, 11am-2pm: Sierra Nevada Cheese Company
Friday, May 17, 11am-2pm: Sartori Cheese
Saturday, May 18, 12pm-3pm: Central Coast Creamery
Thursday, May 23, 3pm-6pm: Beehive Cheese
Friday, May 24 and Saturday, May 25, 2pm-5pm: Spotted Trotter charcuterie
Thursday, May 30, 3pm-6pm: Sierra Nevada Cheese Company
Friday, May 31, 12pm-3pm: Cowgirl Creamery