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COWS Creamery

In short

Yes, COWS Creamery makes its products in Canada, in Charlottetown, PE. It makes cheddar cheese, butter and ice cream. The company is Canadian owned. Founded in 1983.

COWS started as an ice cream shop in Cavendish in 1983 and grew into a Charlottetown creamery that also makes cheddar and butter. Its Avonlea Clothbound Cheddar is wrapped in cloth and aged, which gives it a crumbly, earthy bite. The company says it uses only Prince Edward Island milk for its cheddars and butters.

Key facts

Brand name
COWS Creamery
Parent company
COWS Creamery
Products
Cheddar cheese, butter and ice cream
Made in
Charlottetown, PEPrince Edward Island
Where to buy
Online, COWS shops and grocers such as Sobeys, Loblaws, Farm Boy and Whole Foods
Canadian owned
Yes
Founded
1983
Website
cowscreamery.ca

Facts as listed by Inspiring Canadians. Spotted something out of date? Send a correction

Highlights

  • Every cheddar and butter is made with milk from Prince Edward Island farms.

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.

COWS Creamery: questions people ask

Where are COWS Creamery products made?

COWS Creamery makes its products in Charlottetown, PE, 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 COWS Creamery make?

Cheddar cheese, butter and ice cream. The brand's website has the full, current range.

Is COWS Creamery a Canadian-owned company?

Yes. COWS Creamery is Canadian owned.

Where can I buy COWS Creamery?

Online, COWS shops and grocers such as Sobeys, Loblaws, Farm Boy and Whole Foods. Stock and stockists change, so check the brand's website before you go.

When was COWS Creamery founded?

COWS Creamery was founded in 1983.

Are there other Canadian-made brands like COWS Creamery?

Yes. Browse Food & Beverage for more Canadian makers, see other brands from Prince Edward Island further down this page, or search every brand by name and province in the A to Z directory.

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