Four generations of the Fantis family have preserved cheese-making traditions brought from Greece, with roots reaching back to the late 1800s. Based in Goshen, New York, Greek Mountain Dairy applies that time-honored heritage to its locally made feta in a modern production facility.
Yiamas Dairy Farms LLCYiamas Dairy Farms makes traditional Greek yogurt in the United States using 100% fresh milk and a family recipe brought over from Greece. Kostas, a third-generation Greek dairy family owner, drew on more than 65 years of his family’s experience in the Greek market and his grandfather’s original recipe to create Yiamas. The company uses milk selected from local farms and supplies its yogurt to restaurants, hotels, caterers, and homes.BAYSIDE, NY
Golden Age CheeseGolden Age Cheese is a family-operated Woodhull, New York cheese manufacturer making natural cheeses by hand, from fresh mozzarella and curds to cheddars aged as long as 18 years. Founded by Lawrence and Angela Hickey in 1983, the second-generation Hickey family still uses the same techniques and recipes, with local rBST-free milk and vegetable or microbial rennet. What began at roughly 300 pounds a week has grown more than one hundredfold while retaining its small-town, hands-on roots.WOODHULL, NY
Lively Run Goat Dairy Farm & CreamerySince 1982, family-owned Lively Run Goat Dairy Farm & Creamery has made small-batch artisan cheeses on its Interlaken, New York, farm, using milk from partner farms across the Finger Lakes and beyond. One of New York’s original farmstead cheesemakers, it is known for award-winning cheeses including Cayuga Blue and Finger Lakes Gold, while caring for its animals and stewarding the land through sustainable farming. Visitors can meet the goats and taste the cheeses at the seasonal farm shop.INTERLAKEN, NY
Miceli Dairy Products CompanySince 1923, Miceli Dairy Products Company has made Italian cheeses in Cleveland, beginning with 15-year-old John Miceli selling ricotta and mozzarella from a Model-T pickup truck. Today the family-owned business remains guided by Miceli children and grandchildren, carrying generations-old recipes into a nationally recognized cheese company.CLEVELAND, OH