Cheese

Home to a wide variety of unique and authentic cheeses, Open Harvest offers an impressive selection of both European and domestic items.

European classics such as brie, gruyere, havarti, and manchego are staples in our cheese case, and American favorites like cheddar, colby jack, and mozzarella are always available. Open Harvest provides an assortment of organic and traditionally-made cheeses, in addition to goat cheese, lactose-free cheeses, and vegan cheeses.

It is our goal to provide the finest varieties of cheese to suit your individual taste. If there is a cheese you can't find, simply ask and we'll be happy to order it for you for pick up at the store.

Dairy

The dairy department features an array of hormone-free organic milk, cream, yogurt, butter, cottage cheese, sour cream, half-and-half, and kefir. Dairy products made from goat's milk are also available, and we carry local all natural, hormone-free milk from Prairieland Dairy.

Refrigerated & Cheese Buying Guidelines

• The Refrigerated and Cheese departments will, as much as possible, carry products that are seasonal, organically, sustainably and bio-dynamically produced, as fresh as possible, minimally processed, free of artificial coloring agents and preservatives, free of nitrates and nitrites, and fairly traded.
• In the case of dairy products and eggs, we will buy, as much as possible, products from animals that are pasture fed or fed non-GMO grain feeds, cage free, humanely treated, and antibiotic and hormone free.
• The Refrigerated and Cheese departments will purchase, as much as possible, products from suppliers that are local, small-scale, collectively or cooperatively run, or needed to maintain a broad product mix.
• As much as possible, the Refrigerated and Cheese departments will sell products in packaging that is minimal, recycled, recyclable or reusable, bio-degradable, and optimal for flavor, freshness and shelf life.
• Other factors that will be considered when making purchasing decisions include: Shelf life, customer demand, competitive pricing, special dietary needs, vegetarian/vegan options, ease of ordering and available storage space.

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