Made in Canada
Salt Spring Island Cheese
In short
Yes, Salt Spring Island Cheese makes its products in Canada, in Salt Spring Island, BC. It makes goat milk chèvre, feta and soft ripened cheese. The company is Canadian owned. Founded in 1996.
David Wood spent six years working out recipes on his Salt Spring Island farm before selling the first cheese in 1996. The family owned company makes everything from pure goat milk, and its chèvres are often topped with flowers, pepper or garlic. You can watch the cheesemakers through viewing windows at the farm.
Key facts
- Brand name
- Salt Spring Island Cheese
- Parent company
- Salt Spring Island Cheese Company
- Products
- Goat milk chèvre, feta and soft ripened cheese
- Made in
- Salt Spring Island, BCBritish Columbia
- Where to buy
- Its farm shop, online, and grocers in Western Canada such as Thrifty Foods
- Canadian owned
- Yes
- Founded
- 1996
- Website
- saltspringcheese.ca
Facts as listed by Inspiring Canadians. Spotted something out of date? Send a correction
Highlights
- The cheese is made on the farm, and visitors can watch production through viewing windows.
Buying Food & Beverage made in Canada: what to check
- 01"Product of Canada" means virtually all major ingredients, processing and labour are Canadian.
- 02Read the qualifier on "Made in Canada": imported, or domestic and imported ingredients.
- 03"Prepared for" a store or brand does not mean prepared in Canada.
- 04Grade names like "Canada No. 1" describe quality, not where the food came from.
Salt Spring Island Cheese: questions people ask
Where are Salt Spring Island Cheese products made?
Salt Spring Island Cheese makes its products in Salt Spring Island, BC, according to the brand's own information. We add a brand to this directory only after checking that it makes products in Canada.
What does Salt Spring Island Cheese make?
Goat milk chèvre, feta and soft ripened cheese. The brand's website has the full, current range.
Is Salt Spring Island Cheese a Canadian-owned company?
Yes. Salt Spring Island Cheese is Canadian owned.
Where can I buy Salt Spring Island Cheese?
Its farm shop, online, and grocers in Western Canada such as Thrifty Foods. Stock and stockists change, so check the brand's website before you go.
When was Salt Spring Island Cheese founded?
Salt Spring Island Cheese was founded in 1996.
Are there other Canadian-made brands like Salt Spring Island Cheese?
Yes. Browse Food & Beverage for more Canadian makers, see other brands from British Columbia further down this page, or search every brand by name and province in the A to Z directory.
