Cowgirl Creamery

Friends Sue Conley and Peggy Smith founded Cowgirl Creamery after both having pursued careers in some of San Francisco’s most famous kitchens: Peggy spending 17 years at Chez Panisse, and Sue co-owning Bette’s Oceanview Diner in Berkeley. Their first location, a renovated hay barn in downtown Point Reyes, featured a small cheesemaking room. Using milk from neighboring Straus Family Creamery, they began making delicious fresh cheeses to sell at Farmers Markets, local restaurants and e

Friends Sue Conley and Peggy Smith founded Cowgirl Creamery after both having pursued careers in some of San Francisco’s most famous kitchens: Peggy spending 17 years at Chez Panisse, and Sue co-owning Bette’s Oceanview Diner in Berkeley. Their first location, a renovated hay barn in downtown Point Reyes, featured a small cheesemaking room. Using milk from neighboring Straus Family Creamery, they began making delicious fresh cheeses to sell at Farmers Markets, local restaurants and eventually their own retail stores and cafes. Today, Cowgirl Creamery continues the tradition, selling their acclaimed cheeses across the country and continuing to support local nonprofit and agricultural organizations.