The authoritative guide to California’s cheesemakers – created by … wait for it … Vivien Straus! This is the newly updated 2024 map.

The perfect map to plan your next cheese road trip or cheesecation (we just made that word up) … #cheesecation :)

The California Cheese Trail promotes artisan cheesemakers and family farmers. It’s the only map/project/website that connects people to the cheesemakers, their tours, cheesemaking classes and cheese events throughout California. Printed and updated every year since 2011, this map currently features 80 farms, and has been features in The New York Times, National Geographic Travel, and Conde Nasté Traveler.

Also check out CheeseTrail.org, where you can download the digital map, search our California Cheese directory, and discover cheese shops, and cheese-loving restaurants, wineries and more.