Simply Cheese: Farm Fresh from Amish Farms in Ohio

How We Started

We didn't set out to build a cheese business. We set out to find real food — the kind our grandparents ate, made the way it used to be made, from animals that lived the way they were supposed to live. And that search led us to the back roads of Ohio, to small Amish farms where families still do things by hand, where cows graze on pasture, and where cheese is made in small batches using methods passed down through generations.

What we found changed everything. The cheese tasted different. Richer. More alive. You could taste the grass, the season, the care. And when we learned how it was made — raw milk from cows raised without hormones, vaccines, or antibiotics, aged naturally without shortcuts — we knew we had to share it.

That's how we started. Not in a corporate kitchen or a factory. But on farms where people still know their animals by name.

Why Amish Farms in Ohio

The Amish communities in Ohio have been making cheese for over a century. They don't do it because it's trendy. They do it because it's what they've always done. Their methods haven't changed much since their great-grandparents settled here. No industrial equipment. No mass production. Just milk, cultures, rennet, time, and skill.

The farms we work with are small — most have fewer than 50 cows. The animals spend their days on pasture when the weather allows, eating grass and hay, not grain loaded with fillers. There are no growth hormones to speed things up. No routine antibiotics. No vaccines. The farmers believe, like we do, that healthy animals make better milk. And better milk makes better cheese.

This isn't about being old-fashioned for the sake of it. It's about a way of farming that respects the animal, the land, and the people who eat the food. It's about keeping things simple so the flavor can speak for itself.

What Makes Our Cheese Different

When you buy cheese from us, you're getting something fundamentally different from what you'll find in most grocery stores. Here's what sets it apart:

• Raw milk: We use raw milk from grass-fed cows whenever possible. It's never ultra-pasteurized, so the natural enzymes and beneficial bacteria stay intact. That's what gives the cheese its depth and complexity.
• No hormones, vaccines, or antibiotics: The cows are raised clean. No shortcuts. No synthetic interventions. Just good feed, fresh air, and careful attention.
• Small-batch production: Our cheesemakers work in small batches, often just a few wheels at a time. They can monitor every step, adjust for the season, and ensure consistency the way a machine never could.
• Traditional aging: Our aged cheeses sit in climate-controlled caves for months, sometimes over a year. No artificial ripening agents. Just time.
• Straight from the source: We don't go through distributors or middlemen. We buy directly from the farms and ship directly to you. What leaves the farm on Monday can be on your table by Thursday.

You can taste all of this. The cheese has a richness and a clean finish that comes from milk that hasn't been stripped down and processed into oblivion. It melts better. It tastes like something.

Why We Do This

We started this because we got tired of walking into stores and seeing row after row of cheese that tasted like nothing. Cheese made in factories from milk that came from who-knows-where, processed with ingredients we couldn't pronounce, wrapped in plastic, and shipped across the country.

We wanted better for our families. And we figured other people did too.

So we built relationships with farmers who were already doing it right. We learned their stories. We tasted their cheese. And we made it our mission to get that cheese into the hands of people who care about what they're eating.

Every time you buy from us, you're supporting a small farm in Ohio. You're keeping traditional cheesemaking alive. And you're feeding your family something real.

Get It From the Source

We work directly with small Amish farms across Ohio to bring you cheese the way it used to be made. Every product we sell comes straight from these family farms — no middlemen, no mass production, no compromises. We ship everything fresh, and we offer free shipping on orders over $99. Whether you're looking for raw cheddar, aged Swiss, or farm-fresh butter, it all comes from the same place: small farms where animals are raised right and food is made with care. Visit Simply Cheese to see what's available and taste the difference for yourself.