Local Farmers
Bettydon Jerseys/Lake Wolf Creamery, Deer Park, WA
Leana Wolf and Steve Lake operate a small dairy farm just north of Deer Park, Washington. Their family has milked registered Jersey cows there since April of 1957. In early 2013, they started handcrafting specialty cheeses as Lake Wolf Creamery for families and markets in the Pacific Northwest.
Leana and Steve are third generation dairy farmers committed to the highest standards in animal care and milk quality. They treat their all-Jersey herd with the utmost care ensuring the health and comfort of their cows. They are proud to share high-quality, rich milk from their Jersey cows with the community.
Learn more here: Lake Wolf Creamery
Clover Mountain Dairy Chewelah, WA
Stacy and Virginia Thomas farm in Bluecreek, just north of Chewelah, WA. They met and married in 2003 while serving in the U.S. Coast Guard. Stacy retired in 2020, and they started selling bottled milk locally. They soon expanded into making cheese and yogurt.
The Thomas family are first generation dairy farmers. Stacy grew up riding on his family’s milk trucks in Eastern Washington. For many years, they networked with and learned from other dairy farmers. Stacy and Virginia are passionate about small dairy farming and focus on keeping their herd of Jersey cows healthy and happy to produce great milk and cheese.
Learn more here: Clover Mountain Dairy
True North Creamery Northport, WA
True North was founded in April 2020 by the Creach Family (Phil, Em and six children), Tonye Marie Castaneda & Peter Wagner. It is located on the Columbia River near Northport, WA. The Creach family focuses on bringing back small-scale farming while providing locally created goods. They believe in consumers knowing exactly where their food comes from, how it's raised, and what is in it.
The Creach family milks Guernsey cows, as well as raise beef cows, chickens and pigs as they work hard to develop systems that are symbiotic in nature. CCC store is proud to carry their delicious yogurt.
Learn more here: True North Cattle Co
Heinemann Dairy Medical Lake, WA
Luke Heinemann and his four children Emma, Lane, Lyla, and Natalie run a small dairy farm just NW of Airway Heights, WA. Luke is a 3rd generation dairy farmer who has been dairying full-time for 23 years. As they are their own best customers, great care is always given to all of their animals! They all strongly believe in having happy, healthy cows and knowing where your food comes from.
Luke milked up to 100 cows before downsizing to 60 in 2018, and now milks 15-20 A2A2 Holsteins. He enjoys milking less cows as it gives him more time to raise his family and enjoy dairy farming. Luke is excited to support his community with delicious local milk, and have dairy products available in regional stores.
Would you like to work together?
Launched in June 2023, our creamery currently consists of three local farms. If you're interested in teaming up with Columbia Community Creamery to sell milk or other dairy products, please contact us at howdy@cccmilk.org. We welcome collaboration and look forward to exploring opportunities together as the market allows us to grow.