"The way nature intended. Absolutely nothing artificial."
-Joseph Gallo
Our Cheese
Joseph Farms is one of the most respected cheesemakers in North America. Our master cheese makers use generations of experience to slowly craft each cheese, ensuring the uncompromised quality and delicious mouth-watering flavors that have earned us countless awards. Our cheese is then aged to perfection in a carefully controlled environment, which develops the unique flavor of each of our varieties.
What began as a small family farm has now grown into an internationally recognized brand, sold across the United States, and around the world, including Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia. The Joseph Farms label symbolizes all natural, (No Artificial Hormones including rBST) world-class quality cheese, and is the trusted brand of choice for customers around the world.
Certifications
SQF Quality Food
The Safe Quality Food (SQF) Program is a rigorous and credible food safety and quality program that is recognized by retailers, brand owners, and food service providers world-wide. Recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), the SQF family of food safety and quality codes are designed to meet industry, customer, and regulatory requirements for all sectors of the food supply chain.
National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM)
Consumers today are more interested than ever before in their food: how it’s produced, its safety and wholesomeness, who’s producing it, how animals are treated and the impact on our planet. The National Dairy FARM Program provides them assurances that U.S. dairy farmers are doing what’s right.
Real California Milk
Joseph Farms is proud to be certified by the California Milk Advisory Board. People are changing the way they eat. One of the biggest values that the California Milk Advisory Board holds is emphasis on non or minimally processed foods. They don’t believe in overly complicated; they believe in real food made by real families. So do we.
NO ARTIFICIAL HORMONES- EVER
Some companies don’t care, others say they care and don’t use milk from cows injected with rBST. But, they do use milk from cows injected with other artificial hormones. We do not use milk from cows treated with any artificial hormones.” – Mike Gallo, CEO
Add an Organic Product
USDA Certified organic
USDA’s National Organic Program integrates cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. Synthetic fertilizers, sewage sludge, irradiation, and genetic engineering may not be used. Farmers and businesses must follow USDA standards to have their products labeled and sold as certified organic.
Certified Organic- Oregon Tilth
Established in 1974, Oregon Tilth is a leading nonprofit organic certifier in the United States. Oregon Tilth Certified Organic (OTCO) uses time-tested expertise about the certification process to give clients and consumers assurance an organic product is as advertised.
Non GMO Project Verified
The Non-GMO Project is a mission-driven nonprofit organization dedicated to building and protecting a non-GMO food supply. The Non-GMO Project Standard is a consensus-based document crafted with the insight from dozens of industry experts, reflecting a dynamic range of perspectives. In a world of shifting and quickly developed technologies, the Standard remains current and collaborative through ongoing public comment periods.
Our Varieties
