Looking for a gourmet cheese shop w/MI cheese

MrsW1012

So we are having a huge party December 11th to celebrate our wedding (we eloped in Oct!) and we want to keep it as local as possible. Our beer will be Bells and Ryke's is catering and providing a cake. They didn't offer a MI cheese selection so we are going to do that ourselves and are having a hard time locating a good cheese shop. Any ideas?

Also, any other ideas for adding local flare to our party? TIA!! 

Deeder522

Hi!

First places that come to mind are Martha's Vineyard or GB Russo & sons. Maybe WendyGR and a few others will pop in here, they usually has a few good idea's for something local like that.

GRKaters

We get most of our cheese from this farm, through the West MI Co-op.

http://www.grassfieldscheese.com/

 

Bren_Brandt

I don't know if you are interested, but Arnies is local and they have WONDERFUL breads.

Desmond&MollyJones*

Maybe try the Cheese Lady?  She is local to Muskegon, but she advertises cheeses from around the world.  You could see if she could hook you up with Michigan made cheese.  She's really nice.

 http://thecheeselady.net/

*I saw at least 1 Michigan made cheese on her site.

gvsubride05

The West Michigan Co-op is a good source for local places. We had a local foods dinner at my work this summer.

We got goat cheese and cream cheese from Dogwood Farms http://www.westmichigancoop.com/about/dogwood

 and the hard cheeses from Farm Country Cheese House. THey are located in Lakeview, however they sell their cheese at different locations around the area. I'm sure if you call they can tell you the closest spot to get it.

http://www.farmcountrycheese.com/about.html

As a side note, their website cracks me up because it is amish cheese, however they have a little disco music that plays when you open their site. Itt seems so odd.

gvsubride05

Here is a directory of Michigan Cheese makers.

http://www.greatlakesgreatcheese.com/meet-the-cheesemakers/

misskelliecmu

I really love the selection at Kingma's.  They have some local MI cheeses.

MrsW1012

Thanks for all the great info! We will definitely be checking these out this weekend. 

WendyGR

the only suggestion that hasn't been named already is Horrock's and Harvest Health Food. I have seen local cheese in both. Dang it, now I'm craving the Dancing Goat cheese!

GRKaters

WendyGR:

the only suggestion that hasn't been named already is Horrock's and Harvest Health Food. I have seen local cheese in both. Dang it, now I'm craving the Dancing Goat cheese!

Oh yes, Harvest Health sells Grassfields and Little Rooster cheeses, I believe. We have enjoyed both.

 

 

Chymes

Art of the Table sells Dancing Goat and other local cheeses as well.