Main Ridge Dairy is a farmhouse cheese factory and goat dairy located in Main Ridge on the Mornington Penisula. We are the only large commercial dairy operating on the Peninsula and pride ourselves in producing a milk of the highest quality that is then handmade into a range farmhouse cheeses.

Careful feed and herd management, gentle handling of the milk and a passion for cheese help us to provide a range of beautiful cheeses right here on our farm.

 


 

We have finished kidding and most of our kids our now weaned. There is a lovely little herd of young ones in the paddock next to the cheesery.

Coffee! We are now serving coffee, tea and some sweet treats!

 

Introducing - Capriole

Our newest cheese is now available. It is a mild and creamy hand ladelled lactic cheese with a fine dense texture and a soft white rind. A new favorite in our household!

 

Cheese Making Workshops

Next Workshop;

Romano, Quarg and Halloumi - Feb 6th

Feta, Ricotta and Hallomi - March 5th

Courses run from 10-4 and are $150.  They incl.  everything you need to make your cheese (hoops, cultures, milk), lunch and a milking tour. Some of the styles include fresh, Camembert style, & Feta.

More courses each month.

 

Awards

Royal Melb Fine Food Awards 2011

Silver - Chevre, Marinated Chevre, Fresh Milk

Bronze - Feta, Cashmere, Caprinella

Australian Specialist Cheese Assoc. Awards in Melbourne

Gold - Marinated Chevre, 2009, 2010

Gold - Caprinella, 2010

 

Tastings, Platters, Cheese Sales and Coffee

Christmas/Summer Trading
Xmas Eve

11am to 4pm

Xmas and Boxing Day CLOSED. 

Open Tuesday Dec 27th and then

Every day (except Tuesdays) 10 - 4.30 through Jan.

Dairy Tours Monday and Wednesday.  Bookings essential.

 

From Feb 2012 we will be open Thur - Sunday 10 - 4.30.

New Platters

We have three new platters ranging from a small Nanny Plate to the Billy Goat which has five of our cheeses and bread. The Kids Platter (for the little cheese lover) has changed, but is still available.

Our cheeses are also available from;

Red Hill Cellar and Pantry

Put Vic. on Your Table -Prahran Market

DOC - Mornington

Leo's Fine Foods - Kew

Stringers - Sorrento

Gum Tree Good Food - Middle Park

Flinders General Store - Flinders