ABOUT UPPER CANADA CHEESE COMPANY
OUR STORY
Wayne Philbrick, our Founding Partner, grew up in Niagara on a peach farm. As a lover of fresh, local produce he was fascinated with cheese he had purchased on a trip to Quebec. This planted the seed of his idea for Upper Canada Cheese Company and the artisan cheeses it would craft. When he returned, Wayne began to experiment at home with milk from the local Guernsey herd located on the Niagara Escarpment.
WHERE WE ARE NOW
After arduous trials, two fine cheeses -Niagara Gold Cheese and Comfort Cream were perfected, and the Upper Canada Cheese Company was established in 2005. Today, Upper Canada Cheese Company proudly offers a wide selection of award-winning cheeses made with fresh Guernsey milk and wholesome goat milk from local farms right here in Ontario! The farm's eight generations of experience have allowed them to produce high-quality, reliable milk all year round.
GUERNSEY MILK
We are fortunate to be able to use fresh Guernsey milk from the family-owned Comfort Farms, located just up the escarpment. In fact, we’re the only creamery in all of Canada to produce our cheese with 100% Guernsey milk. These cows produce the highest concentration of A2 protein in their milk which provides many benefits. New research suggests the pure and delicious Guernsey milk we use to craft our A2 cheeses may be easier to digest and enjoy for some people who experience difficulty with dairy products.
OUR BOUTIQUE
Our Retail Boutique and Creamery is located in the small village of Jordan Station, in the heart of the Niagara wine region. Alongside our cheese, we also offer a carefully curated selection of local Niagara gourmet products including chocolates, bagels, jams, honey and more! As well as handcrafted giftware like charcuterie boards, pottery, barrel upcycle products and Ontario artist-designed cards.
WHY US
As artisan cheesemakers, we pride ourselves in making cheese by hand in small batches and are committed to the tradition of the cheesemaker’s art. Unlike large-scale cheese producers, we do not standardize our cheesemaking milk. Instead, we rely on seasonality and terroir. By doing so, the milk we use is transformed into cheese of unique taste and texture that reveals a subtle range of flavours influenced by the seasons, forage and feed. Each wheel of Upper Canada cheese is produced by hand, ensuring genuine care and quality, but also resulting in cheeses that are more complex in taste.
Why our Cheese?
Herd of Guernsey cows in a pasture.
01. guernsey milk
Our cheeses are handcrafted with fresh local Guernsey milk from a single herd.
Niagara Gold Cheese
02. keeping it natural
Pure and Simple. No modified milk ingredients, no preservatives, no food colouring. Just pure goodness!
Guernsey cows at the family-owned Comfort Farms, located on the Niagara escarpment.
03. locally sourced
Our luscious cheeses reflect the unique Niagara Biosphere and the creamy richness of Guernsey milk.