Our Courtenay Cheddar is the kind of cheese you can reach for every day — approachable, versatile and full of character. It slices beautifully for sandwiches, melts easily into everyday cooking, and is just as at home on a cheeseboard.
What sets it apart from an ordinary cheddar is where it begins. Made with Vancouver Island cow’s milk, Courtenay Cheddar carries the influence of our coastal terroir — the Island’s temperate climate, ocean air, green pastures and the farms that produce the milk we work with.
Rather than being an aggressively sharp cheddar, Courtenay Cheddar has a smooth, balanced flavour with a gentle tang and satisfying savoury finish. It is familiar enough to be an everyday favourite, while still having the personality of an artisan cheese made in a very particular place.
It is also one of our favourite cheeses to dress up for a formal bite or special event. A simple piece of Courtenay Cheddar on a light cracker can be transformed with a small dollop of local red jam and a finishing touch of Sea Forest microsliced pickled bull kelp — salty, bright, sweet and savoury all at once.
A great all-around cheddar, with a distinctly Vancouver Island sense of place — equally at home in the everyday kitchen or dressed up for the occasion.