General Information

Jordan Station has its very own artisanal cheesemakers using rich nutritious Guernsey milk.  There are only six Guernsey herds in all of Canada.  Flying south west, up and over the Escarpment, (on the wing of a bird), lives one of these herds at the Comfort family farm; very well cared for fawn and white coloured Guernsey cows. 

The cheesemakers at Upper Canada Cheese Company produce two semi-soft artisan cheeses  Comfort Cream based on the style of French Camembert and Niagara Gold based on recipes from traditional Trappist Monks of the Loire Valley in France.  They also produce Ricotta Cheese whenever there is leftover Niagara Gold.  It is usually snapped up by local cooks and neighbours, for where can you find fresher cheese to make your favourite recipe? 

Upper Canada Cheese Company was founded and literally built  by Wayne Philbrick, a local construction contractor born on a farm in Vineland Station.  Ever ready to be challenged he had turned his hand to winemaking and then his interest was piqued by artisinal cheeses while travelling throughout Quebec one summer.  

Wayne is now a trained cheese maker and proud owner of a company that's noble goal is to become the largest purveyor of Niagara Producersunder one roof in the  Niagara Peninsula.  Right now they have welcomed their thirthieth local producer, Shriner's Creek Kettle Popcorn.  His charming old-fashioned looking cheese shop is laden with local gourmet foods, artisan cheeses and unique giftware from around the world.