Cheese + Specialty
Curating a superlative collection of artisanal cheeses from local pastures
Whether you are planning an event or grabbing a snack, you will easily find delicious cheese at reasonable prices. Our staff is delighted to provide recommendations for pairings or information about our quality products.
Our Offerings:
Over 250 specialty and everyday cheeses, more than half of our cheeses are local. Find pre-shredded Rochdale Farm cheddar cheese in bags for $2-$5. Try a taste from our sample basket that has small pieces of many of our artisan cheeses. We recommend our Linden Hills Own seasonal favorites, like beer cheese dip and hand pulled fresh mozzarella (summer only)!
Cheese Accompaniments:
olive bar La Panzanella crostini gourmet crackers from Rainforest Crips, Potter's Crackers, Rustic Bakery Cello parmesan crisps | Gourmet Thyme shortbread Effie's Oatcakes Ames Farm artisan honey Divinia fruit spreads marcona almonds & candied pecans |
Our Buying Practices:
Our primary considerations when bringing in new cheeses are animal and land stewardship and local sourcing. Our buyers do extensive reaserch on creamery practices to ensure our cheeses are sustainably and responsibly sourced. In addition to this we also look at afforability for cheese that are for everyday uses. We import European cheese to bring in unique flavor profiles as well.
A few of our local vendors:
Deer Creek Redhead Creamery Rochdale Farm Cosmic Wheel Creamery Shepherd's Way Landmark Creamery | Sartori Saxon Creamery Cow Cavier Ellsworth Valley Faribault Caves |
Stop by our cheese department and talk to the staff! They love cheese and enjoy talking to customers about their recommendations and experiences with our different cheeses.
Additional Resoures:
A printable Local Cheese Pairing Guide. All items listed are available at Linden Hills Co-op.
An engaging story about the process of making Pamigiano Reggiano, featured in the New York Times.
