Got cheese? Creamery in NE Washington debuts curds with Spokane-flavored blends, aiming to expand cheese production while cutting back on milk

By: Monica Carrillo-Casas

Outlets: The Spokesman-Review

Published: March 18, 2026

Words: 497

Last Updated: 3 days, 4 hours ago

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CHEWELAH – For the past six months, Virginia Thomas has asked customers the same question: “What’s your favorite cheese?”

Those answers are now making their way onto the town’s local creamery menu.

The Columbia Community Creamery has added cheese production to its line of dairy products after months of brainstorming. Thomas, co-owner of Clover Mountain Dairy, said since it started two weeks ago, the nonprofit now has different flavored curds, with unique seasoning blends coming …

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