Name: Gunn’s Hill Artisan Cheese
Products: Handcrafted cow’s milk cheeses
Manufactured in: Oxford County, Ontario
Where to buy: Online and at over 300 locations across Ontario
Website: www.gunnshillcheese.ca
Canadian owned: Yes
Founded by Shep Ysselstein, a cheese-maker who honed his skills in Switzerland, Gunn’s Hill Artisan Cheese is a small, family-owned cheese plant in Gunn’s Hill Road in Oxford County, Ontario. The cheese company produces unique, handcrafted cow’s milk cheeses that reflect their Swiss influence, utilising traditional methods and milk sourced from the nearby family dairy farm, Friesvale Farms.
The award-winning cheeses, such as Oxford’s Harvest, Five Brothers, and Handeck, are available at over 300 locations across Ontario and nationwide through their website. Visitors are also welcome to visit the facility, to learn about dairy farming and local agriculture, and enjoy the delicious cheeses produced on-site.