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Join Stepladder Cheese Club & Get $40 in Free Cheese
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 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 Website and at our Farm
Try California's finest cheese, from our family to yours.
Sold in 15+ Michelin Star restaurants, every unique bite is a testament to our cared-for animals and old fashioned techniques that delivers unique tastes and textures to your palate.
Try California's finest cheese, from our family to yours.
Sold in 15+ Michelin Star restaurants, every unique bite is a testament to our cared-for animals and old fashioned techniques that delivers unique tastes and textures to your palate.
Cheese as Nature Intended
Our delightful goat's milk, cow's milk, and mixed-milk cheeses are perfect for occasions, gifting,
or simply just enjoying incredible farm to table food.
Small Family Farm
and Business
Natural Practices
with No Additives
Small batch production unforgettable flavor
Passion for Sustainable Farming
Cheese as Nature Intended
Our delightful goat's milk, cow's milk, and mixed-milk cheeses are perfect for occasions, gifting,
or simply just enjoying incredible farm to table food.
Small Family Farm
Natural Practices with No Additives
Small Batch Production, Unforgettable Flavor
Passion for Sustainable
Farming
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 7 days, and then a new package will be delivered to your door every three months. 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.
Stepladder Cheese Club
$119 every 3 months
Here’s what’s included in your quarterly Cheese Club Subscription:
1.5 Pounds of cheese in 4 flavors
1 Cheese Club exclusive cheese
A pairing item. Previous shipments have featured our famous Avocado Blossom Honey, cured meat and marmalade.
Quarter pound of artisan crackers from Rustic Bakery
$25 off Stepladder Creamery Tour (up to 20 people for a $500 savings)
Discount add ons & 10% off all other orders
BLACK FRIDAY OFFER
Get $40 Dollars in FREE Cheese with your first shipment.
Receive a FREE Lumberjack, Big Sur and Marinated Fromage Blanc when you checkout now.
Free Shipping* | Delivered Cold | Made in California
*to select states: AZ, CA, ID, NV, OR, UT, and WA
Our passion for cheese is matched only by our promise to you: love it or get a full refund. Nine years of happy customers and Michelin Star restaurants 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.
Meet the creamery
owners
MICHELLE & JACK RUDOLPH
Stepladder was originally founded in 1870 as a cattle ranch and part of the Harmony Valley Creamery Association. Over the last century, the property has changed hands, and operations, several times before being acquired by Jack and Michelle Rudolph’s family.
In 2015, Jack and Michelle re-converted the 1870s ranch back into a licensed creamery operation – turning their hobby interest in farmstead cheesemaking into a beloved California Central Coast staple.
Meet the creamery owners
Michelle & Jack Rudolph
In 2015, Jack and Michelle re-converted the 1870s ranch back into a licensed creamery operation – turning their hobby interest in farmstead cheesemaking into a beloved California Central Coast staple.
Stepladder was originally founded in 1870 as a cattle ranch and part of the Harmony Valley Creamery Association. Over the last century, the property has changed hands, and operations, several times before being acquired by Jack and Michelle Rudolph’s family.
Sustainable from Start to End
STEPLADDER CREAMERY
Being a sustainable ranch and creamery is non-negotiable for us. We love where we live and work, and want to keep it just as beautiful as when we got here.
How do we stay sustainable?
Solar-Power
A 50KW solar array on the farm produces roughly 90 percent of the energy we use
Water Catchments
We rely on spring water and a large rain catchment refreshed by the annual rain as our main source
Circular Waste-Reduction
We utilize the manure from the goats to fertilize our orchards, and free-roaming Stepladder piggies receive the spent whey from the creamery and get to eat any unsellable harvested fruit and veg.
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
$119 billed and shipped quarterly, 4 quarter commitment, then quarterly.
10% discount not applicable to Cheese Club Membership.
Free Shipping in CA, ID, NV, UT & WA. All other states shipping is a flat rate of $25.
Orders ship on a rolling basis each quarter 3 months after the previous orders. All orders ship on Monday or Tuesday the week after they are processed. To manage or skip orders you may log onto our portal.
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?
Orders ship on a rolling basis each quarter 3 months after the previous orders. All orders ship on Monday or Tuesday the week after they are processed. To manage or skip orders you may log onto our portal.
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 quarter, 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 after 4 shipments by signing into your member account with the link below or you can email us at anytime at customerservice@stepladdercreamery.com