Faq

Marin French Cheese Co. was founded in 1865 and we have been making cheese in the same creamery since then, making us the country’s oldest cheese company.

Yes! We welcome visitors every day, year round, except for a couple major holidays. Our cheese shop and cafe is open daily from 10:00am-6:00pm during the summer and 9:00am-5:00pm during the winter. Enjoy a picnic by the pond, or walk around our grounds and take in the scenery of West Marin!

We are not currently offering tours of our creamery, but encourage visitors to stop by our store and enjoy the property.

Dogs are welcome on the property, they are not permitted inside the cheese shop. Please keep dogs leashed at all times and pick up after your dog.

Open fires are currently prohibited. There is a BBQ area available to rent for groups. Please email cheeseshop@marinfrenchcheese.com for more information

Absolutely! Our grounds and picnic tables are for customers. The retail store has everything you would need for a great picnic, but you are welcome to bring some of your own provisions as well.

Yes, we have restrooms on our property that are for customer use only. Please find the code at the bottom of your receipt after making a purchase.

We offer gift cards to be used for online purchases. At our location we have physical gift cards available for our shop in Petaluma that can be purchased.

We have physical gift cards available for purchase and use at our location in Petaluma. Gift Cards purchased online are for online use.