Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company

Tastings at The Fork

The Fork is the farm's culinary and education center, built on the Giacomini family dairy just north of Point Reyes Station, with views over the pastures to Tomales Bay. Point Reyes is best known for its Original Blue, and also makes Bay Blue, Toma and a brie.

The Cheese Lovers Tasting is $45 a person and gets you a reserved table and a generous cheese board; the day's specialties, such as charcuterie, grilled cheese, mac and cheese, soft serve and cookies, are extra. The Cheese Lovers Tasting with Farm Talk and Seasonal Chef's Menu is a private table with a cheese board, a chef's lunch and a talk from a host, for $170 for two and $85 for each extra guest. For something simpler, Cheese the Day gives you a self-service board and a patio table for an hour: $50 for a small board for two, or $95 for a large one for four.

All prices are before tax and booking fees, and every tasting is booked online. If an experience does not show on the calendar for a day, it is not running that day. The Fork does not take walk-ins for dining and has no à la carte menu.

The Marketplace

The Marketplace sells the full range of cheeses, picnic supplies and gifts. It is open Monday to Saturday from 11am to 4pm, and you can walk in without an appointment.

Farm Dinners and Events

Through the year the farm holds seasonal brunches and dinners at long tables overlooking the bay, with its own chefs and guest chefs. These are separate from the tastings and listed on the farm's events calendar.

Getting There

The farm is at 14700 Shoreline Highway (Highway 1), just north of Point Reyes Station, about 90 minutes from San Francisco by car. Mobile signal is patchy, so download directions before you set off. Pets are not allowed; leave them at home or in the car. On the way, stop at Marin French Cheese for a picnic, and see the Marin and Sonoma cheese trail for more stops nearby.