Meet your local farmers!
Bettydon Jerseys/LakeWolf Creamery
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: LakeWolf Creamery
At CCC: Milk, Artisan Cheese
Heinemann Dairy
Luke Heinemann and his four children Emma, Lane, Lyla, and Natalie run a small dairy farm near Medical Lake, 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.
At CCC: Milk
At CCC: Milk, Artisan CheeseClover Mountain Dairy
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
River’s Edge Ranch, Chewelah
Jennifer and Ian Sather raise pastured, grass-fed and grass-finished Beef, Shetland Lamb (like those being served in top London restaurants), Goat, poultry, eggs, & other seasonal products. Nothing fancy here, just an everyday family working to provide wholesome food for folks that want something better.
They want you to be part of the family and enjoy high quality meats. They take pride in the products they produce: all meat is grown with the highest quality care, minerals, feeds & water to provide a memorable dining experience, whether it’s at home or at one of their restaurant partners.
Learn more here: River’s Edge Ranch
At CCC: meat sticks & products, eggs
Beau Henneman continues his family’s ranching heritage since the 1940s raising 100% local beef, grass fed, without hormones or antibiotics. Beau is focused on providing high quality local beef to his community and doing the work that he loves.
Beau uses only well finished local grass-fed beef sent to local butchers to provide high quality products to his customers. He wants ranchers to get fair prices for beef and for buyers to get high quality products.
Learn more here: Inland Empire Beef
At CCC: beef sticks, beef jerkeyInland Empire Beef, Addy
Ivy Friedly and family create wonderful local sourdough items that are delivered every Tuesday in Chewelah. They are dedicated to using organic and locally-sourced ingredients and to the ancient process of sourdough baking.
Their mission is to feed their community what they would feed their own family... real, healthy, and simple ingredients. They are also passionate about sharing the art of sourdough baking through lessons and workshops, empowering individuals to create delicious and nutritious baked goods at home.
Learn more here: Spotted Acres Ranch
At CCC: sourdough products, eggsSpotted Acres Farm, Springdale
Hunting Bee Apiary, Colville
Christal Gillo owns and operates her own hives. She loves rescuing bee swarms and educating the public about bees. She is passionate about protecting all types of pollinators that are crucial for food crops. She also loves the healing benefit of honey bee products.
She creates beeswax products for your happiness with the help of her bees! Christal believes in making products you can use for your whole family!
Learn more here: Hunting Bee Apiary
At CCC: honey, pollen, beeswax products
Waterloo Ranch, Rice
Jennifer Lapensee and Thomas Self run this regenerative farm & ranch offering premium, pasture-raised lamb, beef, eggs, & registered Katahdin sheep stock.
They focus on soil-building through rotational grazing to kept the land productive for their thriving flocks and herds. This has allowed them to keep their sheep and cows happy and healthy without the use of antibiotics and hormones.
Learn more here: Waterloo Ranch
At CCC: eggsInterested in our items or store?
Launched in June 2023, Columbia Community Creamery currently purchases milk from three local farms to create cheese and other dairy products. We also provide retail space to other local farms and to increase community food access. We are very deliberate in what we have in our Chewelah store to support our local agricultural community.