Local Artisanal Cheese

The Piggy Market has one of Ottawa's only dedicated local cheese coolers. Every cheese we carry comes from either Ontario or Quebec, and encompasses cow, sheep, and goat milk cheeses.

The Black River Cheese Company

Black River Cheddars are among the best in Ontario. They are the oldest Cheddar company continously operating as a co-operative, owned and operated by the dairy farmers of Prince Edward County. Started in 1901, they burnt down in 2001, rebuilding to carry on a tradition that has lasted throughout the county's history. Black River delivers to us every other Tuesday, and on that delivery day we get fresh curds made that morning. Our regular selection includes:

Goat Cheddar, Maple Cheddar, Medium Cheddar, Mozzarella, Hot Pepper Mozzarella
Aged Cheddars: 2, 4, and 6 years; 7 year coming soon.

Fifth Town Artisan Cheese Co.

Fifth Town is also a Prince Edward County cheese maker, and is also Canada's only platinum LEED certified green dairy. Producing goat and sheep milk cheeses, all with LFP certified milk (www.localfoodplus.ca). Our cheese rotation from Fifth Town is always changing.

In stock this week:

Soft Ripened: Lost Lake, Lemon Fetish, Counting Sheep, Lacey Gray and Nude Logs
Wheels: None

Glengarry Cheesemaking Inc.

Glengarry Cheesemaking is a relatively new company, located just outside of Lancaster. Production is all cow milk cheeses, with delicious flavour. Available this week:

Soft Ripened: Figaro

Wheels: Lankaaster, Fleur en Lait, Celtic Blue

Les Brebis sur le Toit Bleu

Richard and Sylvie approached us about three months after we opened, telling us they had some of the best sheep milk cheese around. This is a small farmstead cheese producer, carrying limited amounts every year. All of their cheese is unpasteurized, but aged the minimum 60 days as per Canadian law. Les Brebis is currently out of stock, and we anxiously await their return to our cooler.

Alexis de Portneuf

Le Cendrillon - The winner of the "Best Cheese in the World 2009" at the World Cheese Awards.

La Sauvagine - Soft ripened, wash rind. When tempered properly is an oozy brie style cheese.

Fromagerie F.X. Pichet

These are unpasteurized, organic cow milk cheeses from a small farmstead cheesemaker in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Perade, Quebec.

Le Baluchon - With an orange rind and soft interior

Les Folies Bergeres

A local artisinal sheep and cow dairy, Les Folies Bergeres makes the most astounding cheese curds we've ever tasted. Our newest cheeses, we have in stock:

Cheese Curds - Every Friday and Saturday

L'Apprenti Sorciere - A sheep and cow milk mix, very light and creamy.

Fou Fou Feta - Premium sheep milk feta

La Petite Folie - Cream Cheese, in either plain, fine herbs, or Roasted Red Pepper