Stepladder Cheese Club
Embark on a quarterly culinary expedition with our unique Stepladder Creamery Cheese Club. Every three months, our expert cheese selectors become your personal guides, curating 1.5 pounds of extraordinary farmstead goat's and cow's milk cheeses in 4 delectable flavors, including one limited edition club-exclusive variety and a Curated Pairings like Stepladder Honey, artisanal jams and salamis.
1.5 Pounds of Small Batch Artisan Cheese
Curated Pairings like Stepladder Honey, Artisanal Jams and Salamis
Cheese Club Exclusive Cheeses
$25 Off Stepladder Tours
Discounts on our Web Store and at our Farm
Limited Memberships Available
Be A Part of Something Delicious
& Get Exclusive Benefits
Robin, our head cheesemaker and our creamery crew looks forward to Cheese Club planning every year. It's their opportunity to experiment, get creative and test the limits of our creamery.
Some of our award-winning cheeses were once Club-exclusive offerings - Clothbound Goat Cheddar won Gold at the 2022 American Cheese Society competition and Cabrillo Reserve won Gold and Best of California at the 2023 California State Fair competition.
What You Get...
1.5 Pounds of Cheese in 4 Flavors - Every 3 Months
Our expert cheesemakers become your personal guides, curating 1.5 pounds of extraordinary farmstead cheeses in 4 flavors, including one club-exclusive variety.
Specialty Artisan Pairing & Rustic Bakery Crackers
Each shipment is complemented with specially chosen pairings—think artisanal Stepladder honey, local jam, premium salami, and Rustic Bakery Crackers.
Discount Creamery Tours For You & up to 20 Friends
Delight in an exclusive $25 discount person on your Creamery Tour, welcoming up to 20 guests to share in the experience.
Member Only Add-On's & 10% OFF all Orders
Have the chance to buy more cheeses and special add-ons at exclusive member prices. If our stock permits, you can increase your share of member-exclusive cheeses.
1 Cheese Club
5 Exclusive Benefits
Every Membership = 1 Exclusive Cheese
In each of these special deliveries, you'll discover a cheese marvel available only to our members. Imagine indulging in exclusive past Cheese Club ONLY creations like triple crème cheeses adorned with fresh truffle, clothbound goat cheddar, and cherry-smoked jack, direct from the depths of our cheese caves. Our dedicated creamery team takes pride in crafting these novel delights, occasionally reviving the most beloved as seasonal treasures.
PICTURED HERE - The February 2024 shipment featured a new version of Burning Love, Cabrillo, Marinated Fromage Blanc and LumberJack. This version of Burning Love is a large-format cow's milk triple crème dusted with a blend of Hungarian Sweet Paprika, Sweet Calabrian Chili Powder and Pasilla Negro Chili Powder.
"Our fridge is always stocked with Stepladder cheese from our shipments. It's a fun to share with friends and guests."
— Vern, Cheese Club member since 2020
How it Works
The Stepladder Cheese Club box is incredibly easy to buy and use. All you have to do is order it online and it will arrive at your doorstep.
STEP 1
Join The Club
Join our Quarterly Cheese Club and embark on a seasonal journey of exquisite flavors. Discover unique, small-batch cheeses, crafted exclusively for members like you. We will follow up via email with all the important information and a link to your control your subscription.
STEP 2
Receive Your Box
Expect your package to land on your doorstep, fresh and chilled, within 1-2 days. We dispatch our parcels on the first Monday of February, May, August, and November. And for our members in select West Coast States, we're delighted to offer complimentary shipping. All other states we offer discounted $25 2-day shipping.
STEP 3
Savor With Friends
Enhance your culinary expertise and deepen friendships as you relish our artisan, small-batch cheeses and exclusive member-only selections. Each box is an opportunity to explore and celebrate the world's finest cheeses together.
450+ REVIEWS
Sign up now for the quarterly Stepladder Cheese Club. You are charged right before the box is shipped and you can cancel at anytime in your online portal. All important information will be sent to you via email.
What You Get
1.5 Pounds of cheese in 4 flavors
1 Cheese Club exclusive cheese
Quarter pound of artisan crackers from Rustic Bakery
$25 off Stepladder Creamery Tour (up to 20 people for a $500 savings)
A pairing item. Previous shipments have featured our famous Avocado Blossom Honey, cured meat and marmalade.
Discount add ons & 10% off all other orders
Free Shipping in AZ, CA, ID, NV, NM, UT & WA
All Other States Shipping is $25
Our passion for cheese is matched only by our promise to you: love it or get a full refund. Nine years of happy customers can't be wrong.
"We love the variety of cheese and supporting our favorite Creamery!"
— Julie, Cheese Club member since 2021
Past Cheese Club Exclusives
Burning Love
Burning Love is a large-format cow's milk triple crème dusted with a blend of Hungarian Sweet Paprika, Sweet Calabrian Chili Powder and Pasilla Negro Chili Powder.
Super Bloom
Super Bloom is a large format cow's milk bloomy rind triple crème molded in the shape of a heart with the addition of rose, cornflower and marigold petals.
Gorda
Gorda is a funky flavored, semi-soft goat's milk and cow's milk cheese.
Cabrillo Grande Reserve
Cabrillo Grande Reserve is the extra-aged version of our year-round, top-selling cheese, Cabrillo, aging for over 2 years.
Labnah
Labneh is Mediterranean style yogurt cheese that dates back over 2,000 years. It's a light, refreshing and a versatile cheese. It's is a fresh cow's milk yogurt strained to the consistency of a soft spreadable cheese and lightly salted to accentuate that tart zip a fresh yogurt has.
Clothbound Goat Cheddar
Clothbound Goat Cheddar is made in the traditional English cheddar style with 100% farmstead goat's milk. We love the tart acidity and herbaceous notes of the goat's milk, and the sweet milk aroma. It pairs great with dry cider, hoppy beers, and acidic white wines.
A Rare Passion for Animals, Cheese & History
Happy Goats
As a farmstead creamery, we raise our goats on the farm and make cheese from their milk, which allows us to manage every aspect of our cheese production. Our herd of goats graze on three acres of open pasture and oak woodlands and are protected by our dedicated Anatolian Shepherds, Lily and Gus. Our herd consists of all registered LaManchas, the only breed of goats developed in the United States, notable for their tiny ears.
Historic Ranch
Founded in 1870 and evolving through the centuries, Stepladder Ranch transitioned from cattle to a diverse operation under the Russells in the 1980s, introducing avocados and a unique climate that supports over 200 crop varieties. Now managed by their grandson Jack Rudolph and his wife Michelle, the ranch has embraced cheesemaking, producing a wide range of goat and cow cheeses, while preserving its agricultural heritage. The iconic big, red barn, over 110 years old and built by Danish shipbuilders, symbolizes the ranch's history and the enduring legacy of innovation.
Award Winning Creamery
As a farmstead creamery, we raise our goats on the farm and make cheese from their milk, which allows us to manage every aspect of our cheese production.
Our goals are to create world class products and to provide a positive and meaningful workplace for our staff, as well as a healthy, sustainable environment for our animals.
Watch The Stepladder Creamery Story
From 100+ years of Central California history to our dairy goat princess lifestyle, watch the Stepladder Creamery story.
Frequently asked questions
Rules and Terms
Club Memberships bill and ship quarterly and members agree to a 4 shipment membership after which it goes shipment to shipment.
Orders ship quarterly on the 1st Monday of the month and members may only delay shipments to the 2nd Monday of the month due to cheese shelf life concerns. If those dates do not work to receive, members may skip a shipment up to 2 times per year.
You are welcome to add on items but not exchange the predetermined products. Add-ons may incur additional shipping charges under exceptional circumstances.
Due to uncontrollable issues with shipping, we reserve the right to conclude any memberships that have delivery issues more than twice.
Stepladder may change shipping companies at any time without notice.
We are only able to ship to home addresses and are unable to ship to PO boxes
Due to our constantly changing world, terms and conditions may change at any time.
Shipment Frequency?
Cheese Club shipments are sent out on the first Monday quarterly in February, May, August and November.
Payment and Duration?
As soon as you sign up for our Cheese Club, we process the initial payment on your credit card, which covers your first box of delightful cheeses. For all future boxes, we'll charge your card a few days before they're shipped to ensure everything's in order for your next delivery. Don't worry, we'll give you a heads-up with an email reminder before any payment is collected and confirm once the payment has been successfully processed. Remember, your subscription automatically renews each year, but you have the freedom to cancel your membership at any time.
Communication?
Upon joining the Cheese Club you are automatically added to our email list to receive updates regarding future shipments, special reminders, etc. You can opt-out/unsubscribe at any time through a link in the footer of our emails.
If you have questions about your membership you can email us at info@stepladdercreamery.com and we will get back to you shortly. You can also create a login to access your membership, update your shipping address/credit card, etc. through Shopify.
How to Cancel?
You can cancel anytime by signing into your member account with the link below or you can email us at anytime at customerservice@stepladdercreamery.com