Black Radish Creamery

What Black Radish Creamery does

Black Radish Creamery is a family-owned artisan cheese and provisions business founded in 2012 by Anne and John Reese in Columbus, Ohio. The company produces handcrafted cheese from locally sourced A2A2 Non-GMO grass-fed cow milk using traditional small-batch methods, with a current product line spanning roughly a dozen cheese varieties (Camembert-style, clothbound cheddar, cider-washed rind, raclette, gouda, fresh curds, and pimento cheese) alongside a heritage line of small-batch fruit preserves made from Ohio-grown fruit using a slow-cook reduction process. The company has accumulated multiple Good Food Awards across both preserves and cheeses (2014, 2015, 2016, 2026), and is a member of the Good Food Merchants Guild and Ohio Cheese Guild.

The business operates a hybrid direct-to-consumer and B2B wholesale model. D2C channels include the North Market Cheese Shop in downtown Columbus (a cut-to-order specialty cheese counter), the honor-system Creamery Farm Store in Alexandria, Ohio, seasonal farmers market presence in Worthington and Granville, a monthly subscription Cheese Club (3 or 6 month terms), custom gift baskets, cheese boards and grazing tables for events starting at $80, and cheese tasting classes. B2B wholesale distributes to more than 20 named restaurants and retailers across Central, Southern, and Northern Ohio, including Wolf's Ridge, Butcher & Rose, Guild House, Harvest Pizza, Ohio City Provisions, and others. Branded apparel extends the brand nationally through a partnership with Food52.com. The company has no institutional investors beyond a single $100,000 round in June 2024, no app or API infrastructure, and operates on Shopify for ecommerce and Square for payments and subscription management. A planned expansion into the Merchant Tower at North Market is targeted for late 2026, indicating continued retail investment.

Name

Black Radish Creamery

Legal name

Black Radish Creamery

Website

https://blackradishcreamery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Black Radish Creamery is a family-owned Ohio artisan cheesemaker producing handcrafted cheese from local A2A2 grass-fed cow milk and small-batch fruit preserves, selling direct-to-consumer through two retail stores, farmers markets, and a subscription Cheese Club while also supplying wholesale to restaurants and retailers across Ohio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Retail Cheese Sales: Direct sales of handcrafted artisan cheeses at company-owned retail locations and farmers markets
2. Cheese Club Subscription: Monthly subscription service delivering curated cheese boxes with 3 or 6 month membership options, including optional charcuterie add-on. First box includes welcome gift. Pickup at North Market or Farm Store.
3. Custom Gift Baskets: Custom-curated gift baskets built by cheesemongers tailored to recipient preferences. Accommodates dietary needs and can source rare items.
4. Custom Cheese Boards & Grazing Tables: Custom cheese boards and grazing tables for events, starting at $80, with pricing based on guest count and specialty items. Includes on-site service options.
5. Farm Store Sales: Self-service honor-system farm store offering artisan cheese, meats, fresh eggs, honey, house-made soups, and other provisions
6. Fruit Preserves Sales: Small-batch fruit preserves made from locally-sourced Ohio-grown fruit, sold at retail locations
7. Apparel & Merchandise: Branded merchandise including t-shirts and hoodies sold at retail and through Food52.com
8. Wholesale to Restaurants & Retailers: B2B sales of artisan cheeses to fine restaurants and retailers across Central, Southern, and Northern Ohio

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Black Radish Creamery is a family-owned artisan creamery that handcrafts small-batch cheeses from local certified A2A2 Non-GMO grass-fed cow milk and produces slow-cook small-batch fruit preserves from Ohio-grown fruit. The company sells these products through company-owned retail locations (North Market Cheese Shop and Creamery Farm Store), farmers markets, a Cheese Club subscription, custom gift baskets, cheese boards for events, and wholesale distribution to restaurants and retailers across Ohio.

Product overview

Black Radish Creamery is a family-owned artisan cheese and provisions company offering handcrafted cheeses made from local certified A2A2 Non-GMO grass-fed cow milk, complemented by small-batch fruit preserves made from seasonal Ohio-grown fruit. The product portfolio centers on Hand Crafted Artisan Cheese and Small Batch Fruit Preserves as core offerings, supported by a Cheese Club subscription service, Custom Gift Baskets, Cheese Boards & Tables for events, Cheese Tasting Classes, and Radish Apparel merchandise. The company operates retail through a Cut-To-Order Cheese Shop inside North Market in Columbus, a self-service Creamery Farm Store in Alexandria, and multiple Farmers Markets across Ohio, while also supplying wholesale to restaurants and retailers statewide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hand Crafted Artisan Cheese Handcrafted artisan cheeses made from local certified A2A2 Non-GMO grass-fed cow milk, with varieties including Fresh Cheddar Curds, Bankston (Camembert style), Pious Eddy (cider-washed rind), Charlie's Legend (raw cow milk clothbound cheddar), Catlett (mountain style), Bandit Red Cheddar, Parmstead, Shenanigans (charcoal rubbed), Raclette, Golda (gold leaf rind Gouda), Farmers Cheese, and Pimento Cheese.
• Small Batch Fruit Preserves Small batch fruit preserves made from locally-sourced Ohio-grown fruit, slow-cooked using traditional methods with reduced sugar, available in varieties including Bootleg Butter, Billionaire, Mr. Atwood's Jelly, Imperial Peach, Parker, Celebration, Hooligan, King B, and Outback Cherry. Most preserves priced at $6 (4oz/9oz), King B at $10.
• Cheese Club Subscription

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple Good Food Award wins across multiple years demonstrating consistent quality
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Food52.comminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 12 September 2014BRC branded apparel (t-shirts and hoodies) made in America are sold nationally through Food52.com, a popular food website and marketplace. This partnership extends BRC's reach beyond Ohio to a national audience of food enthusiasts.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Jasper Hill Farm: Vermont-based artisan cheesemaker producing award-winning raw and pasteurized cheeses from grass-fed cow milk and operating on-farm aging caves plus a retail counter. Highly comparable as a small-batch, farm-anchored creamery whose success was built on quality awards and B2B distribution to specialty retailers and restaurants.
• Rogue Creamery: Oregon artisan cheesemaker famous for its award-winning blue cheeses and national/international distribution. Comparable as a craft creamery leveraging Good Food Awards-equivalent recognition and a mix of retail, wholesale, and DTC channels, though at meaningfully larger scale.
• Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese: California farmstead cheesemaker producing traditional styles (e.g., Toma, Bay Blue, Blue) from the operation's own herd. Comparable as an award-winning, family-operated creamery with farm store and wholesale distribution to specialty retailers and restaurants nationwide.
• Vermont Creamery: Vermont-based artisanal producer of fresh and aged cheeses, cultured butter, and crème fraîche sold through specialty retail and foodservice. Comparable as a small-batch dairy craft brand with strong farmer relationships, multiple product lines, and reliance on third-party quality recognition.
• Beecher's Handmade Cheese: Washington-state-based cheesemaker and cheesemonger with flagship retail locations where customers watch cheese being made. Closely comparable dual production-and-retail model that combines artisanal cheese production with experiential retail and gift/curated provisioning.
• Cypress Grove: California-based artisan cheesemaker best known for Humboldt Fog goat cheese, distributed nationally through specialty and foodservice channels. Comparable as a craft goat/cow milk cheesemaker that scaled from farmer's market roots into national wholesale using award-winning products.
• Cowgirl Creamery: Northern California artisan cheese producer and retailer known for Mt. Tam and Red Hawk, with both creamery production and a flagship cheese shop. Directly comparable dual cheesemaker-and-cheesemonger model with B2B wholesale to restaurants and retailers.
• Marin French Cheese: California's oldest cheese company producing traditional Brie, Camembert, and specialty cheeses with on-site retail and a B2B network. Comparable as a small-scale, family-style cheesemaker with a heritage brand and multiple distribution channels including retail and wholesale.

Broad incumbents

• Murray's Cheese: Iconic New York specialty cheese retailer and wholesaler with national DTC and B2B distribution, owned by Kroger. Relevant comparator as a cheesemonger-led retail/wholesale operation, though at much larger scale and without its own cheesemaking.
• Di Bruno Bros. Philadelphia specialty food retailer and cheesemonger with multiple retail locations, custom gift baskets, catering/boards, and wholesale. Comparable on the retail side as a multi-location artisan cheese and provisions store with curated gift offerings and event services, though without in-house production.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/black-radish-creamery-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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