Cheese travel
Cheese in Indiana
The big day out is Fair Oaks Farms off I-65 in north-west Indiana, with dairy farm bus tours, a birthing barn and a cheese tasting room of more than 30 cheeses. Near Indianapolis, Traders Point Creamery is an organic grass-fed dairy with farm walks, a farm store and a restaurant in the barn.
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Fair Oaks Farms sits between Chicago and Indianapolis on I-65, about 90 minutes from each. Allow most of a day: the Dairy Adventure bus tour alone runs about 75 minutes, and Say Cheese, the cheese café, opens daily. Traders Point Creamery in Zionsville, on the north-west edge of Indianapolis, has a 1.5-mile self-guided farm walk and guided tours from April to October. In the city, Tulip Tree Creamery makes washed-rind and beer cheeses and opens its shop on weekdays for tastings. In northern Indiana's Amish country, Yoder's Meat and Cheese in Shipshewana stocks more than 100 cheeses.
When to Go
Fair Oaks and Traders Point open all year. Traders Point's guided tours run from April to October, when the cows are on pasture. Shipshewana is busiest in summer.
Getting Around
Drive. Fair Oaks is beside I-65 in north-west Indiana; Traders Point is 20 minutes from downtown Indianapolis; Shipshewana is near the Michigan line, off the Indiana Toll Road.
More Places to Buy Cheese
| Stop | Town | What you can do | When open | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulip Tree Creamery | Indianapolis | Cheese shop at the creamery, 6330 Corporate Drive, for tastings and pairings; its cheesemaking classes are paused until the end of 2026 | Mon to Fri 9am to 3pm | tuliptreecreamery.com |
| Yoder's Meat and Cheese | Shipshewana | Amish country store with over 100 varieties of cheese, 150 cuts of meat and a deli | Mon to Sat 8am to 5pm | yodersmeatandcheese.com |
Capriole, Indiana's best-known goat cheese maker near Greenville, says it is not open to the public.
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Questions People Ask
Can you see cheese being made at Fair Oaks Farms?
Fair Oaks does not advertise cheesemaking viewing. Its Dairy Adventure bus tour visits a 72-cow rotary milking parlor and a robotic parlor, and the Say Cheese café has a tasting room with more than 30 cheeses.
Can you visit Capriole goat farm?
No. Capriole says it is not open to the public. Its cheeses are sold in shops around the country.