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Creekside

 

nourishing. ethical.
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Creekside Cheese + Creamery is a small farm-based creamery nestled into the mountains at the eastern end of British Columbia’s lush and beautiful Fraser Valley. A single-source creamery, Creekside Cheese + Creamery is located with and sources all their milk from Creekside Dairy, a certified organic and certified humane family owned and operated dairy farm.

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Creekside Cheese + Creamery endeavours to craft artisan, hand made cheeses using time-honoured methods and gentle handling techniques to express the true and natural flavours of the milk and terroir.

Creekside Dairy is a small dairy farm located in Agassiz, British Columbia and like Creekside Cheese + Creamery, is owned and operated by the Treur family. Surrounded by protecting mountains, the farm is bordered by natural streams and woodlands, creating a peaceful oasis from the busy bustle of daily life. Certified organic since 2015 and following organic principles for years prior to that, Creekside Dairy takes pride in being thoughtful, considerate, and respectful stewards of their animals and land.

Sustainable farming and ethical animal care are top priorities at Creekside Dairy. Our animals and our environment provide us with life giving nourishment, and the Treurs feel that as farmers it is their duty and calling to respect, cherish, and value both their land and animals and do their utmost to provide food in a way that is both ethically and environmentally sustainable.

 

 
 

Have you ever wondered just how milk is produced on a dairy farm? Do you want to learn more about the life of a farmer?

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Our artisan cheeses, farm fresh milk, and grass fed beef

Our cheeses are all handcrafted with care and attention to every detail to result in exceptional quality and flavour and the best possible tasting or culinary experience. We have compiled our favourite cheese recipes to provide you with some amazing local cheese options, all with an international flair and the unmistakable stamp of artisanal quality.

The best milk comes from happy and healthy cows and is minimally processed to preserve flavour and quality. Our family takes pride in following strict animal welfare regulations, ensuring that our cows are treated with respect and compassion each and every day.

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FAQ

  • Yes! Many of our cows are very friendly and love the attention. Please park in front of the cheese shop and pop in to say hi before heading to the barns so we know when we have visitors on the farm. If you visit while our cows are out on pasture they will not be not accessible, but you are welcome to visit the young heifers, calves, and dry cows (cows awaiting the birth of their next calf) in the barns year round – BUT ONLY ON THE DAYS THAT OUR STORE IS OPEN. PLEASE NOTE: our farm is only open to the public during store hours (Thursday – Saturday from 9:30 – 5:00. We kindly request that you respect this rule; we try to keep the bulk of our tractor and other busy farm work to no-visitor days to ensure your safety as well as allowing us to do our work unimpeded. Thanks for your cooperation!

    Please do not open any gates anywhere on the farm and avoid all areas that are fenced off for your safety.

    We ask that you do not feed our cattle; this could jeopardize their health and their organic status.

    Please move calmly and slowly around the animals and avoid startling them with sudden movements or loud noises. We are firm believers in quiet and calm animal handling and our cows are accustomed to this. If you’d like to pet a cow, stretch out your hand slowly to see if the cow is interested in being touched; if she backs away, try again with another cow. Some are more friendly than others and welcome your soft and gentle touch.

    You can also visit our donkey Gus, George the Pig, and our small herd of chickens in the pasture behind the cheese store.

  • We are part of the self-guided Fraser Valley Circle Farm tour. As such, our farm is open to the public to visit (and see the animals) during our store hours: Thursday – Saturday from 9:30 am until 5:00 pm. Please note that our farm is CLOSED to the public at all other times.

    We do also occasionally offer farmer-guided tours of our farm. These are usually offered on Saturdays during the winter months when we are not as busy with farm work. Stay tuned to our social media channels or sign up for our email newsletter to receive notifications about when registration opens for these tours.

    Depending on our work load, we also can sometimes accommodate bus tours. Please email info@creeksidecreamery.ca for pricing and scheduling.

    While we do love hosting school field trips, our schedule on the farm is very full, and we are not able to accommodate any field trips at this time.

  • Yes, you are welcome to bring your friendly, leashed dog around the outdoor areas of our farm. Please note, we have three unleashed farm dogs on the property. Dogs must remain under owner’s control at all times and are not to enter any cattle pens or pastures. Please clean up after your pet.

  • Our older black Labrador Retriever is Mya. Her daughter is Gypsy, and Lola (the yellow Labrador) is Mya’s half sister. All three dogs are exceptionally friendly, and you’ll usually find them hanging out in front of the cheese shop waiting for all the pets from our customers. The dogs have free range of the farm and help to keep our mice population under control as well as deter any potential predators like coyotes and bears from looking for a chicken snack.

    We have a healthy cat population on our farm; they also help with rodent control. As an organic farm we are prohibited from using poisons and pesticides and so our dogs and cats help to keep our farm pest free. Most of the cats are fairly wild, but two are more friendly: a tabby named Pizza, and an orange and grey calico named Summer.

  • 1. Enjoy the scenic drive to the creamery. Watch for plentiful wildlife, such as waterfowl, bears, salmon, otters, and more.

    2. Meet our animals: we have cows, calves, chickens, pigs, and a donkey, as well as our friendly welcoming trio of dogs. When you visit, feel free to wander the farm to meet the animals. Please be aware that we are a working farm; at times there may be machinery moving around the farmyard. We ask that you keep your distance from moving machinery and keep your children within arms reach at all times. PLEASE NOTE: our farm is only open to the public during store hours (Thursday – Saturday from 9:30 – 5:00. We kindly request that you respect this rule; we try to keep the bulk of our tractor and other busy farm work to no-visitor days to ensure your safety as well as allowing us to do our work unimpeded. Thanks for your cooperation!

    3. Watch the cheesemaker working through the window into the cheese make room behind the store (Thursdays only)

    4. Pick up your favourite cheeses and a farm-fresh latte (year round) or scoop of gelato (seasonally) in our cheese shop and browse the wide range of other local food items, farm house style décor, Creekside merch, our own grass fed beef, and more. Don’t forget to fill a bottle of milk at the milk dispenser before you leave!

  • Our farm is primarily family run. Johannes takes care of the bulk of the farm work, with Julaine in charge of office work and marketing and our children pitching in with milking, chores, and field work. We also have 2 part time employees. We are a very small team but from time-to-time we may have a part time opening. If you’d like to submit your resume, you can send it and a cover letter to info@creeksidecreamery.ca and we will keep it on file and contact you in the event that we have a job opening.

    The work we do can be dangerous with the operation of large equipment and livestock, and for that reason we don’t accept volunteers on the farm.

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  • I've been a frequent visitor to the creamery, and each time is a delightful experience. Their garlic raclette cheese is a must-try, and the milk is incredibly tasty – worth the drive! The charming farm with cows, pigs, a donkey, and chickens is a hit, especially with my niece. In summer, the gelato is a treat, and they host fantastic events. Yesterday, I tried their charcuterie board for the first time, and I can't believe I waited so long! The cheese was as amazing as expected, but the variety of ingredients – figs, nuts, raisins, assorted meats, and jams – made it one of the most fabulous boards I've ever had. Kudos to the creamery for a fantastic job, I absolutely adore your business!

    ~KF

  • Just love this place; everything we have tried is excellent. I’m actually loving milk again, yummmm

    ~ WJG

  • Fabulous place. What a great experience. A must see for everyone!!

    ~CG

  • High quality dairy products and tours. A really pleasant place to spend time celebrating spring with the cows as they get out in the grass for the first time each year. It is a great experience for our family. And, most importantly of all, the cheese curds. I made the poutine, they provided the cheese curds. Perfectly salty, firm and squeaky. Update Aug 2024: curds are still the best, beef products are high quality and delicious. Obtained some beef bones that are full of meat and marrow and can't wait to turn them to bone broth

    ~MH

  • Wow, this is what real milk should taste like, not those bland grocery store milk! Finished the whole bottle as soon as I got back to the Sandpiper Resort, going back for a few more bottles before I head back to the city

    ~SYT

  • We had decadent farm made Cherry Mania Gelato. You could see the farm animals like cow, baby cows, pigs. They were kept in comfortable environment. We also got some cheese on the way back .

    ~NA

  • Went to their Fromage Voyage tasting and absolutely loved the experience. Julaine’s passion for what she does is so apparent, and the cheese and milk were absolutely delicious. Well worth the drive out to Agassiz.

    ~IH

  • Friendly welcome ,cheese samples offered, great choice of cheeses and other farm shop supplies. Cherry ice cream truly delicious, highly recommend. So glad we found this place.

    ~JJ

  • Amazing and tasty variety of artisan raclette style cheeses...the Golden Meadow one is superb. Located on Seabird Island close to Agassiz. Its in a lovely secluded area but well worth the drive there.

    ~RK

  • You can get fresh milk straight from the dispenser , and it’s not from a thousand different cows. It’s just a few of them which can be seen grazing in front of you on their pasture. Their cheese products are very tasty as well. Once a month I drive about 2 hours for this but it’s well worth it!

    ~MS

  • Its a beautiful farm with an absolutely beautiful family work on their farm, they take good care of cows. They get the chance to go out and eat fresh grass, very clean and well maintained place. We just went to get cheese but after seeing the barn and cows decided to get the milk as well. Its 4 or more percent fat milk, very tasty. The family there are very nice and very eager to talk about what they do and show you the farm. Their daughter is absolutely a sweetheart working with cow and calves. Its very worthwhile to see and try their products.

    ~MR

  • I greatly enjoy the whole organic milk, it is also my favorite spot to get cheese curds. The pricing is very fair. I enjoy the drive there as well, seeing the water and mountains up close is relaxing

    ~OB

  • Discovered this new shop by accident and will definitely be returning. Very nicely displayed, numerous choices, and super friendly and knowledgeable staff. Also, a nice drive in the country!

    ~ME

  • Delicious cheeses, friendly staff and fair prices. Our new favorite cheese store! Definitely worth the drive.

    ~TS

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