Welcome to the Estrella Family Creamery
All Estrella Family Creamery cheeses are made with raw milk from animals grazed in our organically maintained pastures.
| “It wasn’t until I visited the farm, met the animals that produce the milk, smelled the moist air, and toured the aging rooms that I understood how special the cheeses really are… (they) taste of where they come from, a green and beautiful place, and they are full of soul.” | “I recently visited the Estrella Family Creamery where they make cheese every day and sometimes twice a day. There was something special about the Estrella cheese; the cheese really had the flavor of the land. At Westminster Dairy I wasn't able to achieve the purity of the Estrella operation. To me, they exemplify the complete dedication required to make the finest quality cheese.” | “I took Kelli Estrella's cheeses to my James Beard Dinner in New York and the Big Apple will never be the same. Her cheeses were the talk of the evening. She represents the top level of small artisan producers of Washington State like no other. I'm proud to be a representative of her craft.” |
Jerry Traunfeld of Poppy, James Beard Foundation Award Winner | Peter Dixon, Dairy Consultant, in the Summer 2005 Farmstead Cheesemaking Journal | Roy Breiman, Culinary Director, Copperleaf Restaurant at Cedarbrook Lodge |
For more wonderful photos of the Estrella farm, see the recent article in Culture magazine
News flash!
"Weebles" takes first in class at the 2009 ACS
"Grisdale" wins Gold in the semi-hard goat cheese class at the 2009 World Cheese Awards