Clover Creek Cheese Cellar

What Clover Creek Cheese Cellar does

Clover Creek Cheese Cellar is a family-owned artisan farmstead cheese producer founded in 2005 by Dave and Terry Rice, now run with their son Anthony, operating from a single farm at 5161 Clover Creek Road in Williamsburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania. The company controls the full production stack from a pasture-based, selectively bred dairy herd (Milking Shorthorns, Jerseys, Normandes, Fleckvieh, Tarentaise, and Montbéliarde, approximately 90% A2A2 in protein genetics and bred for kappa-casein BB) through raw-milk bottling, hand-crafted cheesemaking, and 60-day minimum aging on local wood shelving in on-farm cellars. Its product portfolio includes more than 15 cheese varieties (Gouda, cheddar, blue, alpine, raclette, and co-branded SKUs such as Winemaker's Select and Grateful Ched), raw A2A2 milk in gallon and half-gallon jugs, grass-fed beef from the same herd, and resold pastured eggs from partner farms.

The business operates a multi-channel go-to-market: an on-farm self-serve store staffed Saturday mornings, bi-weekly drop-site deliveries to Bellwood, Altoona, and Newry, weekly presence at the Boalsburg and North Atherton farmers markets, a nationwide shipping e-commerce store (UPS, FedEx, USPS), and a regional wholesale program supported by at least six specialty distributors (Three Rivers Grown, Medium Rare Foods, Third Wheel Cheese, John Gross, Roundtop/Farm Fromage, Euclid Fish, and Stamoolis Brothers) reaching Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Lancaster, State College, Bedford, Johnstown, Latrobe, and Cleveland. Customer segments split between health-conscious families buying direct (the primary segment), wholesale buyers across co-ops, grocers, restaurants, and tasting rooms, experiential-tourism guests paying $25-$400 for cheese tours and hands-on cheesemaking classes, and bulk meat buyers purchasing whole or half animals. Revenue mechanics are entirely unit-based one-time purchases across all channels, with no subscription, licensing, or enterprise contract layer, and there is no external equity or debt funding.

Name

Clover Creek Cheese Cellar

Legal name

Clover Creek Cheese Cellar

Website

https://clovercreekcheese.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Clover Creek Cheese Cellar is a family-owned farmstead cheese producer in central Pennsylvania that hand-crafts over 15 artisan raw-milk cheeses, raw A2A2 milk, and grass-fed beef, selling direct via farm store, online shipping, farmers markets, and regional wholesale distributors to health-conscious families, restaurants, and specialty retailers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisan Farmstead Cheese

NAICS

Cheese Manufacturing (311513), Dairy Cattle and Milk Production (112120)

SIC

Dairy Products (2020), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Cheese Manufacturing (AFAKAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ripened Natural Cheese Manufacturing (Semi-Soft, Hard & Blue) (AFAHABAB), Milk Production (Raw Milk) (AFAEACAA), Pasture-Based & Grazing Dairy Systems (AFAEACAI), Farmstead & Local Artisan Food Markets (Retail Shops) (CRAHAGAO)

Keywords

• Artisan farmstead cheese
• Raw milk dairy
• Grass-fed beef
• Pastured eggs
• Cheese aging cellar

Headquarters

HQ city

Williamsburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cheese Sales: Sale of artisan farmstead cheeses including over 15 varieties. Products sold in various sizes from 5oz wedges to whole wheels. Available through farm store, online store (shipping), farmers markets, wholesale, and retail partners.
2. Raw Milk Sales: Raw milk sales in gallon and half-gallon jugs, including 'top of the tank' options. Sold at farm store, drop sites, farmers markets, and select retail locations.
3. Grass-fed Beef Sales: Sale of pasture-raised beef including ground beef, patties, steaks, roasts, and organ meats. Also offers whole and half animal purchases for bulk buyers.
4. Farm Tours and Cheese Experiences: Revenue from guided cheese tours ($25/person), hands-on cheese experience events ($50/person), and private group tours ($200-$400). Includes farm store sales during visits.
5. Wholesale Program: Wholesale cheese sales to families, small businesses, and retailers. Offers direct delivery to Harrisburg/Lancaster monthly and bi-weekly to State College, Bedford, Johnstown, Latrobe regions.
6. Egg Sales: Resale of pastured eggs sourced from partner farms (Long View Farm, Ardry Farms) at the farm store and drop sites.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels9 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Clover Creek Cheese Cellar handcrafts artisan farmstead cheese from the milk of its own grass-fed, A2A2 herd in Williamsburg, Pennsylvania, producing a lineup of raw-milk cheese varieties aged on-site. The farm also sells raw milk, grass-fed beef, and pastured eggs directly to consumers, complemented by on-site cheese tour experiences.

Product overview

Clover Creek Cheese Cellar is an artisan farmstead cheese company offering handcrafted cheeses made from raw milk produced on their family farm in Central Pennsylvania. The product portfolio includes over 15 varieties of artisan cheeses (Galen's Good Old Gouda, Clover Cheddar, Royer Mountain Alpine, Pirate Blue, Smoked Galen's, Wild Mushroom, Bruschedda, Habanero Harvest, and gift box collections), raw milk with A2 proteins, and grass-fed beef from their dairy herd. They also offer farm experience tours including the 2-hour Cheese Experience where guests make cheese, and 1-hour Cheese Tours. The company operates as a single unified farmstead operation, with all milk sourced from their own pasture-raised cows and all cheese made by hand in their on-farm creamery using traditional methods.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Raw Milk Unpasteurized milk from the Rice family's grass-fed, A2A2-genetics herd, sold directly to consumers seeking minimally processed, farm-fresh milk.
• Galen's Good Old (Gouda-style) Aged raw-milk farmstead gouda-style cheese made by hand from the family herd's A2A2 milk, sold by the wheel/pound to consumers, retailers, and restaurants.
• Wild Mushroom Farmstead Cheese Raw-milk farmstead cheese flavored with wild mushrooms, handcrafted in small batches at the Clover Creek creamery for sale through farm, online, and wholesale channels.
• Royer Mountain Alpine-style Cheese An Alpine-style raw-milk farmstead cheese handcrafted in small batches from the family herd's A2A2 milk and aged in the creamery's cheese cellar.
• Clover Cheddar A raw-milk farmstead cheddar handcrafted at the Clover Creek creamery from the family herd's A2A2 milk and aged in the on-site cheese cellar.
• Bruschedda A Bruschedda-style raw-milk farmstead cheese handcrafted in small batches at the Clover Creek creamery from the family herd's milk.
• Habanero Harvest Cheese A habanero-flavored raw-milk farmstead cheese handcrafted in small batches at the Clover Creek creamery and sold direct and wholesale.
• Pirate Blue A blue-style raw-milk farmstead cheese handcrafted at the Clover Creek creamery from the family herd's A2A2 milk and aged on-site.
• Smoked Galen's A smoked version of Clover Creek's signature Galen's Good Old raw-milk gouda-style cheese, handcrafted and smoked at the creamery.
• Grass-Fed Beef Beef from the Rice family's grass-fed herd, sold by the cut, half, or mixed quarter directly to consumers via the farm store, online store, and farmers markets.
• Pastured Multi-Color Eggs Multi-color pastured eggs from the farm flock, sold by the dozen through the farm store, online store, and farmers markets.
• Cheese Gift Boxes Pre-assembled gift assortments of Clover Creek farmstead cheese varieties, sold through the online store for gifting and special occasions.
• Cheese Tour Experience A guided on-farm cheese tour at the Williamsburg, Pennsylvania creamery covering the herd, cheesemaking process, and cheese cellar, available to individuals, families, and small groups.
• Private Cheese Tours Private, customized cheese tour experiences at the Clover Creek creamery for groups seeking an exclusive farmstead visit.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 90% of herd has achieved A2A2 genetics for improved digestibility
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Long View FarmminorOthersSupplier of pastured multi-color eggs sold at Clover Creek's farm store. Rita Biddle's farm provides eggs from pastured hens that roam on green pastures. Rita grew up working on the Clover Creek farm.
• Ardry FarmsminorOthersSupplier of brown eggs sold at Clover Creek's farm store. Keeps approximately 150 free-range chickens year-round producing large brown eggs.
• Three Rivers GrowncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor covering Pittsburgh area. Part of the distribution network helping Clover Creek reach retail and restaurant customers throughout western Pennsylvania.
• Third Wheel Cheese CompanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpecialty cheese distributor serving Philadelphia region. Helps deliver Clover Creek products to the Philadelphia market.
• John Gross & CompanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFoodservice distributor covering Harrisburg region. Provides bi-weekly delivery service to wholesale customers in the Harrisburg area.
• Roundtop Distributing / Farm FromagecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor serving Lancaster area. Supports wholesale account deliveries to the Lancaster region as part of monthly delivery schedule.
• Grandview VineyardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWinery in Mount Joy, PA that supplies Cabernet Sauvignon used to make Clover Creek's award-winning Winemaker's Select cheese. Cheese is wine-marinated for enhanced flavor profile.
• East End BrewingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPittsburgh brewery that supplies barleywine beer for Clover Creek's Grateful Ched beer-marinated cheddar cheese.
• Way Fruit FarmminorOthersFarm market retailer in Port Matilda, PA that supplies Evercrisp and Fuji apples used in recipes featured on Clover Creek's blog.
• Local Pennsylvania Mushroom ProducerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal mushroom producer in Pennsylvania who supplies maitake mushrooms for Clover Creek's Wild Mushroom cheese, a collaboration creating a unique bacon-kissed, earthy flavor profile.
• Piper's PeckminorOthersLocal farm supplier of dried habanero peppers used in Habanero Harvest hot pepper cheese. Janet at Piper's Peck provides peppers that are ground into the cheese for authentic heat.
• Euclid Fish CompanyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpecialty food distributor in Mentor, Ohio serving the Cleveland area market with Clover Creek cheese products.
• Stamoolis Brothers CompanyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpecialty food distributor in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania distributing artisan cheeses to the western Pennsylvania market.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Marin French Cheese: California-based farmstead cheese producer (Brie, Camembert, and triple-crème styles) operating from its own herd. Comparable for its multi-generational family operation, raw-milk cheesemaking heritage, and direct-to-consumer retail plus wholesale distribution model.
• Cowgirl Creamery: Point Reyes, California-based artisan cheese maker producing farmstead cheeses from organic, grass-fed cows. Comparable for its single-herd sourcing, organic/pasture-based positioning, farm store and farmers market presence, and award-winning reputation in the specialty cheese category.
• Vermont Creamery: Artisan farmstead cheese and cultured dairy producer in Websterville, VT. Directly comparable as a small-batch farmstead cheesemaker using traditional methods and selling through farm stores, farmers markets, and specialty retail — though Vermont Creamery now operates at larger scale under Land O'Lakes ownership.
• Jasper Hill Farm: Vermont-based farmstead cheese maker producing raw milk aged cheeses (similar to Royer Mountain). Comparable for its on-farm aging caves, single-herd sourcing, direct-to-consumer and wholesale specialty distribution, and reputation for premium artisan cheese in the Northeast.
• Beecher's Handmade Cheese: Seattle-based artisan cheese maker producing handmade cheddar (flagship Flagship cheese is comparable to Clover Cheddar). Overlapping in cheese-making craft focus, retail store presence, and farm-to-table brand positioning, though Beecher's has grown to a multi-location operation.
• Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company: California farmstead cheese producer using milk from its own closed herd of Holstein cows. Directly comparable for vertical integration from cow to cheese, raw and pasteurized artisan products, and specialty food retail/wholesale distribution across the U.S.
• Cypress Grove: California-based artisan cheese maker best known for its Humboldt Fog and Midnight Moon. Highly comparable for its raw and pasteurized goat and cow milk farmstead-style cheeses, specialty retail and food service distribution, and reputation in the premium cheese category.
• Rogue Creamery: Oregon farmstead cheese maker famous for its Rogue River Blue. Highly comparable as a raw-milk blue and aged cheese producer (Pirate Blue is a direct analog) that sells through specialty retail, food service, and direct channels with a similar farm-to-table brand story.

Broad incumbents

• Cabot Creamery: Vermont-based dairy cooperative producing a broad range of cheeses, butter, and dairy products for national grocery distribution. Serves as the incumbent competitor offering aged cheddars and other cheeses through mainstream retail at lower price points than Clover Creek's premium farmstead lines.
• Murray's Cheese: Iconic New York specialty cheese retailer and wholesaler that curates and distributes artisan cheeses including many farmstead producers like Clover Creek. Comparable as a downstream channel partner and benchmark for how farmstead cheeses are merchandised and priced in the specialty cheese market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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